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At the back of the cage was some virgin cork, in which was the 

 cocoon of Mania typica, from which the moth emerged in June 

 last. The Acronycta larva entered this cocoon, and in about two 

 minutes returned to the opening with some of the skin of the old 

 pupa in its mouth and threw it out ; this it repeated once or 

 twice, then attaching a web to the valve or trapdoor of the cocoon 

 hauled it up as one would a drawbridge, and so closed itself in. 

 — Robt. M. Wattson; Narford Ed., Upper Clapton, Sept. 9, 1884. 



Notodonta tritophus at Southwold. — In looking over a 

 small collection of Lepidoptera, taken early this season at South- 

 wold, I saw a male specimen of Notodonta tritophus. I am told 

 it was taken flying to the light of a shop window. — E. G. Meek ; 

 56, Brompton Road, S.W., October 6, 1881. 



Laphygma exigua in North Devon. — Whilst rambling over 

 one of the hills at Lynmouth, North Devon, on September 3rd, I 

 was fortunate enough to disturb from the heather a small Noctua, 

 which after flying a few yards settled again, and enabled me to 

 capture it with a small box, as I had no net with me. Upon 

 bringing it home and submitting it to my friend Mr. Wellman he 

 at once pronounced it to be Laphygma exigua, and in very fail- 

 condition. I searched for more, but was not successful in finding 

 any. — W. West ; Cyprus Villa, Lewin Road, Streatham Com- 

 mon, S.W., October 6, 1884. 



Laphygma exigua at Crosby. — On September 16th I took, at 

 a lamp in Crosby, a Noctua which was unknown to me. I 

 subsequently identified it as L. exigua. Mr. Gregson verified it, 

 and says that it is a very well-marked specimen and an addition 

 to the Lepidoptera of the district. — Geo. A. Harker • 28, Brook 

 Road, Blundellsands, Liverpool, Oct. 15, 1864. 



Nonagria sparganii, Esp. — Amongst some moths captured 

 for me at Deal by my mother, at the beginning of September, 

 there was a species of Nonagria unknown to me at the time, and 

 I find on reference to the European Collection of the British 

 Museum that it turns out to be the above-mentioned insect. The 

 specimen was taken flying at dusk in a garden in Park Street. 

 It is the insect recently discovered in this country by Mr. Sydney 

 Webb.— R. Meldola; October 18, 1884. 



Char^as graminis. — Yesterday morning, whilst crossing 

 Kersal Moor, I noticed an unusual fluttering in the centre of a 



