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CAPTURES AND FIELD REPORTS. 



Vanessa antiopa in the Isle of Wight. — On Sept. 27th a beau- 

 tiful specimen of V. antiopa swiftly passed me. It was flying along 

 the road at Quarr Abbey, near Ryde, but as I was without my net it 

 escaped capture. I believe that the appearance of this species in the 

 island is an extremely rare event. — H. P. Tarrant ; Well Street, Ryde, 

 Oct. 7th, 1904. 



Larv^ from Honeysuckle. — Last spring, by beating honeysuckle 

 {Lonicera periclymenum) by night, I obtained the following larvae : — 

 Triphmna fimbria, T. comes, T. ianthina, yoctua f estiva, N. trianguhon, 

 Aplecta nebulosa, Mania typica, Crocollis eliiu/uayia, Fericallia syrin- 

 garia, Boarmia repandata, B. rhomhoidaria, Cidaria truncata, Cerostoma 

 nemnrella, C. xylostella, and over thirty Epiinda lichenea. Is not this 

 a hitherto unrecorded food-plant for the last-mentioned species ? — 

 E. D. Morgan ; 8, Luscombe Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, Nov. 5th, 1904. 



CoLiAS EDUSA AND Dasycampa rubiginea IN Devon. — I saw six or 

 eight examples of C. edusa in this district last August, but they were 

 mostly in a chipped condition. Ou Nov. 1st I obtained a fine speci- 

 men of D. rubiginea at ivy bloom. — E. D. Morgan ; 8, Luscombe 

 Terrace, DawHsh, Nov. 5th, 1904. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Wales. — On Aug. 23rd last a fine male speci- 

 men of .S. convolvnli, in splendid condition, was brought to me by a 

 friend. — Richard Garratt ; 2, Victoria Square, Penarth. 



Smerinthus populi in August. — On Aug. IStli a little lady friend 

 of mine brought in a fine male specimen of S. -populi, apparently just 

 emerged. — Richard Garratt ; 2, Victoria Square, Penarth. 



Coleoptera reared from Decayed Wood. — In the autumn of 1908 

 I placed in a muslin bag, in a greenhouse, a piece of decayed elm, and 

 from it I obtained Oinalinm pygitimuu which I had not seen before ; also 

 three examples of Cistela ater, with other common species. From 

 dead branches of broom I have reared Lamophkeus ater and Dryo- 

 philus anobuides, and from Scotch fir, Cryphalus ahietis. I am indebted 

 to Mr. Newbery for confirmation of above. — Alfred Beaumont ; The 

 Cottage, Gosfield, Halstead, Essex, Oct. 24th. 



CoLiAS EDusA IN NOVEMBER. — On Nov. 5tli a fine male of this 

 species was noticed at Littlehampton, Sussex. Is not this rather late 

 for this species ? Of the various works I have consulted, Newman 

 alone gives November. — T. B. Trend ; 1, Grosvenor Square, Southamp- 

 ton, Nov. 13th, 1904. 



CoLiAs EDUSA IN NOVEMBER. — Yesterday I had brought to me by the 

 six-year-old son of Mr. Moore, of Palmer's Green, N., a specimen of 

 C. ednsa, which he had captured in Broomfield Park, Palmer's Green. 

 I believe it to be a male, and it seemed in perfect condition, although 

 rather spoilt by the lad throwing his cap on it and bringing it home in 

 his hands. — L. E. Dunster; 62, Lascotts Road, Bowes Park, N., 

 Nov. IBth, 1904. 



