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scarce, but fresher; the Catocale altogether absent; Arge 
galathea fairly common and fine; Selidosema plumaria, males 
very abundant, females only three; Lycena egon, common, but 
often worn ; Lithosia quadra, only one; Liparis monacha, none at 
all; Cleora glabraria, three; Vanessa polychloros, one; Cynthia 
cardui, one; Acidalia inornata (?), one; A. bisetata and A. 
aversata, very common, the only common insects in the evenings ; 
a Nonagria or Leucania, something lke Bondi, one; Eubolia 
palumbaria, common; three pupe of Nonagria typhe and one 
of N. fulva from stems of Typha latifolia (I bred one of 
the N. typhe and the N. fulva). At Box Hill, on August 
Ist, I took Ilithyia carnella (fifteen), Hesperia comma (just 
coming out), only one. ‘The day was very hot, and I saw 
plenty of various common things flying about; the yew trees 
produced. one Lithosia aureola, and in Headley Lane I 
took three Botys pandalis. At Ventnor I found Cynthia 
cardui, common; Vanessa atalanta; Lycena argiolus, L. agestis, 
L. adonis, and L. corydon, all common; Botys flavalis and 
B. asinalis ; Gnophos obscurata; A. citraria, very abundant; &c. 
I got eggs from one A. citraria; the larve emerged after I came 
to Croydon ; they were dull greyish brown, and always rested with 
their heads curled in. I did not know their food-plant, but I 
supplied them with various low plants ; all died except one, which 
subsisted for about a fortnight on clover, but never grew, and died 
at last, as I neglected it for a few days. Returning to Croydon, 
I found insects very scarce at the beginning of September. The 
ivy is just coming out, and I hope to take something if the 
weather is favourable. I have taken, at sugar, Cymatophora 
diluta, Amphipyra pyramidea, and Anchocelis pistacina. A few 
days ago an A. litwra flew into the room, and yesterday I took at 
sugar Cerastis vaccinu, Phlogophora meticulosa (very scarce this 
autumn), and Xanthia ferruginea. I have found some insects 
very common this year, such as Huchelia jacobee and Sesia 
tipuliformis. I took a Scotosia undulata this year at West Wick- 
ham; as I did not know it occurred there, I was somewhat 
surprised.—W. M. Gretpart ; Addiscombe, Croydon, Oct. 14. 
Norges From Gipraurar. — I read with much interest Capt. 
Becher’s account of his captures at Gibraltar (Entom. xvi. 241). 
As my experience of the ‘‘ Rock” is somewhat more extended 
than Capt. Becher’s, perhaps I may be allowed to give a more 
