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pheasant’s-eye Pinks, mostly at the former. They appeared 
about eight p.m., and ceased flying about nine; but after pack- 
ing up on the morning of the 17th I went out about one a.m., 
and heard the “ whirr” of the moth. So I lighted a lantern, 
and in a few minutes caught four specimens. They were in 
fine condition when caught, but got much damaged in 
transit, as I had no means of packing them with me. I have 
no doubt they were bred in Orkney; but on what can the 
larve have fed? There is no Convolvulus in Orkney, so far 
as I know; for though Neill gives C. arvensis as an Orkney 
plant, no one has found it there since.—J. 7. Boswell; 
Balmuto, near Kirkcaldy. [From the ‘Scottish Naturalist.) 
Sphinx Convolvuli at Clifion.—On the 13th of October | 
took a specimen of Sphinx Convolvuli in the conservatory 
attached to Granby House.—W. K. Mann; 14, Wellington 
Terrace, Clifton, Bristol. 
Sphina Convolvuli at Winchesler.—1 took a very fine 
specimen of Sphinx Convolvuli, while hovering over a bed 
of geraniums, in this city, during the first week of September. 
—H. F. Johns; Winton House, Winchester. 
Deilephila Galii near Norwich.—On the 11th of August 
Mr. James Stally captured a fine specimen of Deilephila 
Galii at Lakenham, Norwich.—John Parker; 6, Surrey 
Terrace, Seplember 30, 1876. 
Deiopeia pulchella and Sphinx Convolvuli near Christ- 
church.—Sowe of your readers may be iuterested to know 
that Deiopeia pulchella has appeared this season in the 
neighbourhood of Christchurch. On the 6th of October, 
while walking with my pupils on the sand-hills between 
Christchurch and Bournemouth, I caught two fine specimens 
of this beautiful insect, evidently only recently emerged from 
the chrysalis. Unfortunately one made its escape, but the 
other is now on wy setting-board. A few days previously one 
of the boys gave chase to another near the same place, but 
falling among the ferns he lost sight of it. J think this is the 
first instance of three having appeared at the same place 
during the same season. 1 have also to record the capture 
of a fine specimen of Sphinx Convolvuli on the 2nd of 
October, by one of my pupils.—W. McRae; Christchurch 
School, Hants, October 11, 1876. 
Deiopeia pulchella at Bournemouth.—My pupils and 
