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distance of about two miles from the locality of last year. I 
have also seen a specimen of Argynnis Lathonia, taken here 
on the 14th of August, by Mr. 8. Hume.—ZF. A. Butler ; 
University School, Hastings, November 7, 1876. 
Deiopeia pulchella at the Land’s End.—This autumn, 
being at the Land’s End, where I captured Deiopeia 
pulchella last year, I searched carefully for it up to the time 
of my leaving at the end of September, but without success. 
Since my return I have received three specimens in good 
condition, taken soon after my departure: one by Mr. W. A. 
Michael; the others by residents in the neighbourhood.— 
Annie Michael ; 27, York Road, Brighton, Nov. 23, 1876. 
Acherontia Atropos at Folkestone.—A large specimen of 
Acherontia atropos was brought to me by a friend, a few days 
ago, in excellent condition.—J. J. Giles ; Folkestone, October 
21, 1876. 
Cheerocampa Celerio.—Mr. W. Shaw, of Ayton, took a 
specimen of C. Celerio, in Berwickshire, in 1873. I think 
the capture of so scarce a species should be recorded, even 
if somewhat late-—W. Prest ; York. 
Choerocampa Celerio— On the 29th of last September a 
fair specimen of C. Celerio was taken at rest on a clothes’- 
line, in a garden at Edwinstowe. It is now in my possession. 
—Arthur Doncaster; Broom Hall Road, Sheffeld, November 
20, 1876. 
Acronycta Alni.—On the 2lst of June last I had the 
pleasure of taking a perfect specimen of A. Alni: it was at 
rest on a wooden fence in this neighbourhood.—Jd. 
Scarcity of Lithoside.—It is well known that all the 
British species of Lithosidz are more or less local; but has it 
been observed that during the past season the various species 
have been unusually scarce in their especial localities ? Such 
has been my own experience. In 1875 one particular spot, 
near a wood, swarmed with Lithosia stramineola and its near 
ally (if not variety) L. griseola; but this season I have not seen 
a specimen of either. Eulepia cribrum, too, has been unusally 
scarce in its favoured haunts, as well as Lithosia mesomella 
and L. complana; neither has its commoner and more generally 
distributed relative, L. complanula, been taken in any 
numbers. L. helveola and L. aureola I have never found in 
plenty; but this season not a specimen of either has rewarded 
