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regions, and a still fainter indication of the pale colour along the 
spiracles. In the young specimens these pale lines are scarcely 
discernible, even with a lens. In the young specimens the frontal 
plate is black, but in the older ones the olive tint shows through 
it also. Ventral surface and prolegs uniformly dark smoky 
blackish olive, the anterior legs tipped with black. Feeds on 
wild thyme. No imagines emerged from my larve; but Mr. 
Fletcher fortunately bred several from those he kept.—Gnro. T. 
Porrirr; Huddersfield, August 8, 1883. 
CAPTURE OF CRAMBUS MYELLUS.—Mr. William Herd has 
asked me to record for him the capture of two specimens of this 
pretty Crambus. He took them in Glen Tilt in July, and saw 
two other specimens, which escaped his net. ‘Though Crambus 
myellus still remains amongst the rarer British species, it is 
probably because its habits are insufficiently known. The first 
British specimen was taken in Glen Tilt many years ago; but 
the first recorded one was taken near Aberdeen in 1868. It 
seems not to have been met with again till I took three specimens 
in Braemar; and though I think it has been reported from 
Rannoch, more details of the capture of the latter specimens are 
desirable before we can accept them. Mr. Herd’s specimens were 
taken flying in the afternoon, while mine came to light. Mr. Herd 
has obtained a few eggs, so it is to be hoped that some light may 
be thrown on the life-history of the species.—F. BucHanan 
WuiteE; August 7, 1883. 
PuHLGoDES IMMUNDANA.— Whilst returning from St. Michael’s 
on the Wyre, about 7 o’clock last evening, I saw a lot of 
small moths flying from a tall alder tree. Fortunately two nets 
and a satchel full of boxes were in the carriage bottom. My wife 
had boxes ready, and my son and [ had warm work of it, throwing 
sticks up at the boughs: some came down, and others soared 
upwards. However, in twenty minutes we boxed over forty speci- 
mens, the greater part being females. Having ten miles to drive 
and no lamps, made us leave earlier than we wished. Had it 
occurred to me to stand in the carriage and catch them while 
flying round the twigs, no doubt twice as many could have been 
secured. I have only taken odd specimens before. There are two 
broods in the year of this species.—J. B. Hopexinson; Preston, 
August 20, 1883, 
