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Scabiosa. I have often seen the former on heathy hill-sides, 
far away from corn-fields, in the greatest profusion, growing 
amongst bracken and furze-bushes. If Mr. Melvill will go 
with me some afternoon in August to Cobden Edge, above 
the Strines Valley, Derbyshire, I shall be very glad to show 
him Knautia in perfection, in the sort of place [ have 
described ; and perchance we may find not only the larva of 
E. Knautiata, but many other things worth the ramble.— 
Joseph Sidebotham ; Southford, June 5, 1875. 
Ophiodes lunaris in Sussex.—When I was in Sussex last 
month, a friend, with whom I was out sugaring, fortunately 
captured Lunaris, as it rose up from the underwood, and he 
most kindly presented it to me alive on the spot. It is a fine 
male specimen in good condition, except a slight chipping 
of the wing. —W. H. Tugwell; 3, Lewisham Road, Green- 
wich, June 16, 1875. 
Valeria oleagina in Hertfordshire.—Seeing that in 
Newman’s ‘ British Moths’ it is stated that “the green- 
brindled dot (Valeria oleagina) is extremely rare, and that no 
recent captures had taken place,” I beg to say I have one 
that came from its chrysalis about a week ago. I cannot say 
where I obtained the chrysalis, as it was taken with numbers 
of other kinds from the tree-roots during the winter. Should 
you think it worth sending for I will forward it to you, if you 
will let me have it again.— Benjamin Brown; Deards End 
Farm, Knebworth, Herts, June 17, 1875. 
[Pray send the specimen by private hand, and let the 
bearer take it back. I should be sorry to take the responsibility 
of having so rare an insect in my possession.—H. Newman. | 
Calephia alchemista in Sussex.—On June 4th I took a 
specimen of C. alchemista at sugar, in a large oak wood in 
this county; it was about half-past ten o'clock. - As there 
were no circumstances of the least peculiarity or interest 
connected with it, and the specimen closely resembles the 
figure in Newman’s ‘ British Moths,’ I have nothing further to 
add about it. I shall be glad of information from entomolo- 
gists as to its foreign habitats, if any are known.— W., Borrer, 
jun.; Cowfold, Horsham, Sussex, June 18, 1875. 
Moths at Cotoneasters.—It may not be generally known 
to your readers how wonderfully attractive the flowers of 
Cotoneaster microphylla are at this time of the year to 
moths, particularly Noctuz. The shrub is now in full bud, 
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