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THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



probably twenty years or more. It is possible that this year's specimens 

 may be the produce of the district specimens of 1899 ; but I am more in- 

 clined to consider it another migration of the species, though it is extra- 

 ordinary it should occur in two following years after so long an interval. 

 Plusia gamma has swarmed here this year and is still abundant, but I have 

 seen nothing of Vayiessa cardui. — Geo. T. Porritt ; Crosland Hall, 

 Huddersfield, Aug. 10th, 1900. 



CoLiAS EDUSA AND C. HYALE IN 1900. — We have received a number ot 

 reports of the capture of these species in various parts of England during 

 August and the latter part of July. As other notes on the occurrence of 

 the species will probably be sent in, it seems advisable to postpone publica- 

 tion until the October issue, when a fuller list of localities may be available. 



Vanessa antiopa in Oxfordshire. — I have to-day, Aug. 19th, taken a 

 specimen of V. antiopa in the vicarage garden, on a post which had been 

 sugared for moths last night. — (Rev.) John W. B. Bell ; Pyrton Vicarage, 

 Watlington, Oxon. 



Sphinx pinastri in Suffolk. — On July 29th, while cycling near South- 

 wold, in Suffolk, I captured a male S. pinastri at rest on the trunk of an 

 oak about nine feet from the ground. It is in very fair condition, and I 

 should think was undoubtedly bred in the locality. — Alfred E. Douglas. 



Spilosoma lubricipeda emerging in August. — I have noticed this 

 season that S. lubricipeda is double-brooded, and as I find in all the entomolo- 

 gical works to which I have immediate access that the insect remains in the 

 pupa throughout the winter, my experience may be worth recording. The 

 ova were laid June 4th, hatched June 27th ; larvae full-fed about July 25th ; 

 and first imago emerged Aug. 13lh, since when a considerable number have 

 come out. The larvae were fed entirely on stinging-nettle. — Alfred E. 

 Douglas; " Glen Royd," Devon Crescent Road, Red Hill, Aug. 16th, 1900. 



Acherontia atropos in Bucks. — Eight fully-fed larvae of this species 

 were found during the last week in July, on a potato patch near Hadden- 

 ham. I managed to secure the last three taken, the others being previously 

 destroyed by the finder — W. H. Barton; The Poplars, Spencer Road, 

 Grove Park, Chiswick, W. 



Acherontia atropos at Northampton. — An entomological acquaint- 

 ance has just informed me that this species is plentiful in the larval stage 

 around the above town this year. He further states that he had in his 

 possession eight fine examples, two of which he forwarded to me. — A. D. 

 Imms ; " Linthurst," Oxford Road, Moseley, near Birmingham, Aug. 20th. 



Acherontia atropos at Chichester. — The larvae of A. atropos have 

 been fairly numerous here this season. The first found was on July 28th. 

 — Joseph Anderson. 



Leucania albipuncta at Bexhill. — Whilst sugaring at Bexhill-on- 

 Sea on Aug. 18th and 19th, Professor Meldola and myself took four L. 

 albipuncta. I do not know if this locality has previously been recorded. — 

 J. W. FiNZi; 53, Hamilton Terrace, N.W., Aug. 22nd, 1900. 



Sugaring. — I am pleased to be able to say that I have found sugaring 

 very successful this year. Most of the species taken are common, but they 

 are in quantity more than I have found the last five or six years. Noctua 



