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this species, and of Nola albulalis, on the spot we had taken 
the imagos last July, but were quite baffled, so far as that 
latter species is concerned. Mr. Daltry soon detected that 
of P. rhododactylus, feeding just beneath the leaf overlapping 
the rose-bud, and eating into the bud from the side. Almost 
as many, too, were found in similar positions at the ends of 
the young rose-shoots.—Geo. T. Porritt; Huddersfield, 
July 3, 1875. 
Capture of Ephippiphora ravulana.—I am pleased in 
being able to report the capture of E. ravulana, a species that 
I believe has not been taken since 1868, although diligently 
searched for. Two years ago Mr. E. G. Meek pointed out to 
me the spot where he had taken his specimens, and, like a 
modern entomological sceptic, I had begun to doubt the 
species, when this year the insect again appeared. I captured 
my specimen within ten yards of the old locality. Strangely 
enough I took it on the wing.—Sydney Webb; Redstone 
Manor House, Redhill, July 8, 1875. 
[Please say when and where. Date and locality seem to 
me the very pith and essence of these records.— E. Newman.] 
Catoptria Aspidiscana and Dicrorampha Tanacetana at 
Grange.—On Whit-Saturday I went to Grange to look for 
Catoptria Aspidiscana. The day was a bitter cold one with 
a very strong wind, with occasional gleams of sunshine, and 
then it was very hot in sheltered corners. I spent about six 
hours, although a little rheumatic, hobbling over the rough 
limestone, and managed to make a great catch, viz., thirty 
specimens, quite as many as for the previous seven years; 
the high wind had blown them all together; but I have had 
to pay the penalty ever since, being unfit to go away. 
Through the sudden changes and excessive walking I had to 
give all up and come home; could not move a limb with 
rheumatism. As soon as I was able to walk out a little I 
made my way to some gardens last week, and found a small 
bed of tansy, and most unexpectedly turned up Dicrorampha 
Tanacetana, a species that I never could get, only some half 
dozen from my late friend D’Orville. During my forty years’ 
collecting I have had specimens sent to me of D. Herbosana 
as this species by well-up entomologists, but they are totally 
distinct. Now I have taken a splendid series of both sexes: 
the females are very bad to find; they will hardly fly under 
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