232 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Larva of Acronycta Alni near Derby.—A larva of 
A. Alni was taken here last month by my young friend 
Master Godfrey Fitz Herbert.—[Rev.] Hugh A. Stowell; 
Derby. 
Acronycta Alni near Relford.—A fine larva of this rare 
moth was taken by me at Grove Wood, near East Retford, on 
the 13th of August last. It was feeding upon hazel.—E. H. 
Stenton ; 14, Grove Street, East Retford, September 1, 1876. 
Clostera anachoreta.—Being informed that some ento- 
mologists doubt this moth being indigenous to Britain, 
I wish to state for their information that I found the 
pupa, though I did not know I had done so until the 
imago made its appearance in my pupe cage on the 
8th of May last. A friend of mine (Mr. Harbour), of 
this town, also found two imagos, which he picked up from 
the pavement in the street, rather the worse for wear. I did 
not know of its rarity, or I should have sent this before for 
the benefit of your readers.—S. Norman; 11, Duke Street, 
Deal, August 21, 1876. 
Leucania albipuncta, Eremobia ochroleuca, and Sphinx 
Convolvuli, at Deal.—I had the pleasure of taking two 
specimens of Leucania albipuncta on sugar, at the Deal 
sand-hills, on Wednesday, August 23rd. The pair were not 
in such good condition as I should have wished, but were 
tolerable specimens nevertheless. The night was dark and 
windy, and moths were very abundant on the sugar, which 
was applied to a row of palings. JI took Eremobia ochroleuca 
the same night; and also obtained a living specimen of 
Sphinx Convolvuli, which had been taken in the locality. I 
sugared for L. albipuncta in vain next night, which was the 
last of my stay at Deal. Andrewes; Grey Ffriar’s 
House, Reading, September 20, 1876. 
Leucania albipuncta at St. Leonard’s.—A very good 
specimen of Leucania albipuncta was taken here at sugar on 
Friday last, by Mr. C. Hagges, a friend of mine. I took one 
myself last year on the same tree, and within two days of the 
same date.—John T. Sarll; Beauvoir House, Hollington 
Park, St. Leonard’s-on-Sea, July 25, 1876. 
Dianthecia irregularis.—1 made four journeys this year 
for the purpose of finding the larva of this insect, and swept 
all the Silene Otites 1 could find at Tuddenham, Icklingham, 
and Lockford. I obtained less than a score of caterpillars, 
