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had again become overcast. Mr. Bayley, however, living close 
by, was able to take almost immediate advantage of such moments, 
and was rewarded by taking one on the 21st, and two (in copuld 
on a thistle) on the 22nd, all of which he handed me alive. After 
my return home, Mr. Bayley wrote me that on the 28th three 
more, two of which were wretched dilapidated specimens, were 
taken by R. Gillham, and one by himself on the 29th, also much 
worn. These are all I have heard of as being taken at Dover 
this season, and I may add that I was informed by Mr. Gray 
that a specimen was seen last year at or near the place that has 
proved the present headquarters of the species. —H. Sasine; 
17, The Villas, Erith, Sept., 1883. 
CoLtas EDUSA IN DEvonsHIrE.—As several notices of Colias 
edusa have appeared in the ‘ Entomologist,’ I may perhaps record 
the appearance of a single specimen, which I saw flying round 
a chiff at Dawlish, Devon, on August 28th.—W. W. Fowter; 
Lincoln, November 7, 1883. 
SPHINX CONVOLVULI AT WatrHAmstow.—I had the pleasure 
of taking on September 19th last, after three weeks’ watching, an 
example of the above-named insect. It was flying rapidly round 
a bed of Marvel of Peru.—H. Jozson, sen.; Walthamstow. 
SPHINX convoLvuLI, &c.—On the 2nd of last month I had a 
fine specimen of this insect brought to me, but in a very battered 
condition, owing to its having been taken by inexperienced hands. 
I have not seen this Sphinz since 1872, when I received several, 
one of which was taken at the top of a scaffold-pole. With 
reference to the duration of the pupal stage of Smerinthus populi, 
I may add that I bred, at the beginning of August, ten specimens 
from eggs deposited in May: the larvee underwent pupation at 
the beginning of July. Having lately returned from Belgium, I 
may mention that during September insects were very scarce 
there ; the only Lepidoptera I noticed worth mentioning were ten 
specimens of Colias edusa. Larve were also far from common, 
with the exception of one species, which swarmed on the sand- 
hills at Scheveningen (Holland), and strongly resembled Hriogaster 
lanestris. I therefore conclude that the dearth of insects during 
the past season has not been confined to this country alone.— 
Aurrep T. Mircuety; 5, Clayton Terrace, Gunnersbury. 
