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here. I visited the locality the same evening, and captured 
a splendid female, and have since taken two females in 
beautiful condition. To-day a friend brought me the remains 
of a specimen he had rescued from his cat in his garden at 
Kennington.—C. J. Biggs; South Hackney, Sept. 20, 1875. 
Sphinx Convolvuli at Barrow-on-Trent.—I took a good 
specimen of Sphinx Convolvuli here, on the 6th September, 
flying over petunias.—[Lev.] G. A. Smallwood; Barrow- 
on-Trent, Derby, September 8, 1875. 
Sphing Convolvuli at Eastbourne.—On the 10th of Sep- 
tember I took Sphinx Convolvuli at rest on an old post in the 
marshes here. It appears to be plentiful here, as several have 
been takén.—W. FE. Parsons; 35, Langney Road, East- 
bourne, September 20, 1875. 
Sphinx Convolvuli in Dublin.—lI received a specimen of 
this moth on the 17th of September, sent from Dublin, where 
it had been found dead in the streets—7. H. Ormston 
Pease; ‘Cote Bank, Westbury-on-Trym, Sept. 22, 1875. 
Sphina Convolvuli at Cullercoats.—Sphinx Convolvuli 
was taken at rest on a scaffolding-pole at South Shields, in 
the last week of July, and is now in my collection. I saw 
another flying over some carnations in my garden at Culler- 
coats on the 24th ult. It seemed stupefied for a moment 
by the glare of the lantern, so I got a good look at it, but 
not having my net in my hand I lost it. I have also taken 
Hadena Chenopodii at sugar. It is mentioned as a southern 
species in ‘ British Moths.—J. C. Wassermann; Beverley 
Terrace, Cullercoats, near Newcastle-on-T'yne. 
Sphinx Convolvuli at Tottenham.—On the 31st of August 
I had a fine specimen of this species given me, which was 
taken at Tottenham the previous evening, attracted by light. 
This morning I received another from Bexley, taken hovering 
over flowers in a garden. Unfortunately the latter is much 
damaged.—B. Cooper; Higham Hill, Walthamstow, Sep- 
tember 18, 1875. 
Sphina Convolvuli near Stoke Newington.—1 had given 
to me last Saturday, by its captor, a specimen of Sphinx 
Convolvuli, taken from off a gate in the neighbourhood of 
Stoke Newington.—C, Harris; 82, Pritchard's Road, E., 
September 15, 1875. 
Sphina Convolvuli near Newton Abbot.—A fine female speci- 
men of Sphinx Convolvuliwas brought me yesterday, which had 
