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of Xylina Zinclienii has been put upon record, a welcome 

 proof that the occurrence of the other was not *' accidental." 

 Fresh habitats have been detected for various species, among 

 which the following are particularly worth mention. T, sco- 

 Uceforme at Rannoch, and this opens up another field for 

 operations ; and with a knowledge of its habits, there seems 

 to be no earthly reason why, in due course of time, it should 

 not become a sufficiently common insect : already its cousin, 

 S2)hegiforme, is gradually becoming understood, and finding 

 its way into our cabinets. T. philanthifoi'me has been taken 

 at Howth by Mr. Gregson, and there seems little doubt but 

 that the species is very generally distributed. Endromis 

 versicolora has turned up in some new localities; Mr. 

 Chappell records that he in the previous season took No- 

 nagria elymi^ but declines to furnisli the whereabouts ; 

 Agrotis saucia, after a considerable absence, seems to be 

 turning up again '^ everywhere ;" Agrotis cinerea on the 

 Cotswolds ; Tccjiiocampa opima in South Wales ; Dasy- 

 campa ruhiginea in various places at ivy and sallovr bloom ; 

 Dianthcccia capsophila at Conway ; 1). ccesia in the 

 South of Ireland ; Cucullia gnaphalii at Tilgate ; Helio- 

 this 2)eUigera in Surrey and South Wales, are all interesting 

 occurrences. Catocala promissa too is stated to have been 

 taken at Chelsea, but this seems scarcely credible. Act- 

 dalia rubricata has occurred in some numbers ; Ilacaria 

 alternata at Fairlight ; Eupithecia camjjanulata in the 

 Isle of Man ; E. irriguata near Hastings ; Pempelia 

 suhornatella at Howth, &c., &c. And besides these many 

 other notable captures, such as Deilephila livornica, ChcB- 

 rocampa nerii and CcleriOf Glcsa erythrocephala, JETelio- 

 tkis armigera, Ennomos alniariaj 31adopa salicalis, Nascia 

 cilialisy with several local and scarce Tortrices, have been 

 secured. 



