260 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
H. E. U. Burn; The Elms, Foundry Lane, near Southampton, 
Oct. 15, 1883. 
CH@ROCAMPA CELERIO IN Essex.—Mr. Murray exhibited a 
specimen of C. celerio at the East London Entomological Society, 
which was captured by a workman at Messrs. Howard & Sons, 
City Mills, Stratford, on September 28th.—D. Prarr; Hon. 
Secretary, East London Entomological Society, 333, Mile End 
Road, London, E. 
LaAsIocaMPA ILICIFoLIA, &c., FRoM Cannock CHASE. — The 
following notes on the Lepidoptera to be obtained around Rugeley 
and Cannock Chase may be of interest:—The greatest rarity to 
‘be obtained in the district is Lasiocampa ilicifolia, and I have not 
read of one being taken for the last half-dozen years. I had the 
good luck to find three larve in 1879, and found two last year, 
but they seem to be very delicate, for I only succeeded in rearing 
one imago. I have no doubt, if the district were properly 
worked, many more might be obtained, but they are very difficult 
to find, as they repose in the daytime on twigs of the heather, 
preferring dead or old twigs. I suppose they feed at night; I 
have never found any feeding or even resting on their food-plant, 
the bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus). If any one would give me a 
few hints on finding and rearing them I should be much obliged. 
I know Mr. Weaver and other entomologists many years ago 
obtained large quantities of the larve from the locality, and I 
hope next year I shall be able to discover the haunts of this rare 
insect. The rest of the lepidopterous fauna of this region do 
not call for much comment. The best I have taken are Thecla 
betule, T. rubi, and Argynnis aglaia. The only hawk-moth I 
have is Cherocampa porcellus. Among the Bombyces, Hepialus 
lupulinus, Notodonta camelina, Cilix spinula, Bombyx rubi, Saturnia 
carpini, Lasiocampa quercifolia, Arctia fuliginosa are the best. 
The Noctuz are numerous, but no great rarities have come to 
hand, the best being Plusia festucew, Abrostola triplasia, Miana 
fasciuncula, Polia chi, Hadena thalissima, Agriopis aprilina. 
This year I have taken absolutely nothing. I sugared for a whole 
week on the skirts of outlying woods, and the result was three 
Mania maura and any number of Xylophasia polyodon. There 
have been great numbers of Leucania pallens, and later, Plusia 
gamma, but besides these the year 1883 proved a blank.—R. 
FREER ; Caius College, Cambridge, Oct. 22, 1883. 
