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Dorsetshire. — A male specimen of this rare species was brought to 

 me a few days ago from Wavmwell, near Dorchester, by my son (Rev. 

 R. J. Pickard-Cambridge). It was found, just after it had come out 

 of the chrysalis state, by Mrs. Haig Thomas in the garden of her 

 residence (Warm well House), and kindly added by her to my collec- 

 tion. — 0. Pickard-Cambridge ; Bloxworth Rectory, June 1st, 1901. 



Gloucestershire. — k fine example of this rare British species was 

 caught at rest by a lady at Marsemore, near Gloucester, on May 23rd, 

 1901, and given to her nephew (boy collector). Unfortunately it is 

 slightly rubbed in handling, otherwise it looks as though it had only 

 just emerged from pupa stage. — A. Lionel Clarke; Stroud Road, 

 Gloucester. 



Hampshire. — I have pleasure in adding another capture to the one 

 recorded from Bournemouth [ante, p. 168). Oa May 27th a neighbour 

 brought me a moth he had caught in his shop the previous evening, 

 no doubt attracted thither by the lights ; and I was most agreeably 

 surprised, on opening the box, to see a very good specimen of D. 

 livornica. It is some thirty years ago since I have heard of a speci- 

 men in this immediate neighbourhood. I took one in June, 1874, and 

 in 1876 anotlier was taken near Fordingbridge, and about the same 

 time my friend, the late Rev. H. G. W. Aubrey, took one in his garden 

 at Hale, near Breamore. Since those dates, occurrences have been 

 recorded from Winciiester, New Forest, Christchurch, Lymington, and 

 several other localities in Hants. A casual perusal of volumes of the 

 ' Entomologist ' for the last twenty years or more indicates tliat, 

 although June is the principal month for the occurrence of this species 

 amongst us, yet it has been met with from May to October, and once 

 — at Crewkerne — in February ; but some years it seems to be absent 

 altogether. Altliough Manchester, Carlisle, Norwich, Isle of Man, 

 and a few other northern and midland localities have their records, 

 they are few in comparison with the southern counties from Cornwall 

 to Kent. The latter county, however, otherwise so prolific in " good 

 things " of a supposed continental origin, seems to lack its due pro- 

 portion of records, whilst the adjoining county of Sussex has the 

 largest number. That the species is migratory appears evident, from 

 its not infrequent presence on board ships at sea. Are we indebted to 

 migrants for most of those in our cabinets, whether "aliens or born 

 in the land," as is the case with Deiopeia pukhella, CoUas edusa, and 

 others ? — G. B. Corbin ; Ringwood. 



An apparently freshly emerged specimen of this splendid Sphinx 

 was captured in this house on May 28th. It flew into a bedroom 

 window, attracted, I think, more by the scent from a vase of azaleas 

 than by the lamp. It is the first time it has been recorded in this 

 parish (Milton). — Hugo Harpur Crewe; "Stanleys," near Brocken- 

 hurst, Hants. 



Isle of Wight. — I have two examples of D. livornica that were 

 captured here about the middle of last mouth. Both these specimens 

 seem to have been attracted by light, one coming into a friend's house 

 through the open window, and one was captured resting on a shop- 

 window. In condition, one is fair, but the other is very rubbed, 



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