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specimens of this butterfly. — Geokge Bakeu ; 11, Saumarez Street, 

 Guernsey, Sept. 5th, 1900. 



Thecla w-album in the Maidstone District. — On July 25th I was 

 pleasantly surprised to capture a specimen of T. lo-alhum in the garden. 

 Unfortunately it was very worn, and minus a portion of the hind wing. — 

 J. L. Saxby ; Larkfield, Maidstone. 



Lycena argiolus in North London. — On Aug. llth T took a male 

 Lyccena [Polyommatus) argiolus in Haringay Park (about four miles from 

 St. Paul's Cathedral). I also saw a specimen near the same spot the last 

 week in July. — H. A. King ; 25, Haringay Park, Crouch End, N., 

 Sept. 18th, 1900. 



ACHERONTIA ATROPOS. 



Gloucestershire. —Larvae of this species have been extraordinarily 

 plentiful this summer. Several have been brought to me from potato- 

 fields, and I know of at least twenty others in the possession of gentlemen 

 in the neighbourhood. — (Rev.) A. Nash ; Standish Vicarage, Stonehouse, 

 Gloucestershire, Sept. 19th, 1900. 



Hampshire.— I took seven larvae of A. atropos during one afternoon, 

 and found several others, which I did not pick up. So many have been 

 brought to me of late that I have had to refuse them. — J. Hy. Fowler ; 

 Ringwood, Sept. 3rd, 1900. 



Herefordshire. — The larvae of A. atropos have been plentiful this 

 year in the county. I have seen several specimens, and an example of the 

 perfect insect was brought to me on the 18th inst. ; it had just been cap- 

 tured in the Market Hall, situated in the centre of the city. — J. B. Pilley ; 

 Hereford, Sept. 20th, 1900. 



Kent. — While staying in Scotland last month, I received by post, 

 from my aunt. Lady Naesmyth, a fine larva of A. atropos, which she 

 had found in her garden at Tunbridge Wells. The insect was none the 

 worse for its long journey, and has since pupated successfully. — H. 

 W. Shepheard-Walwyn ; Glensyde, Bidborough, Tunbridge Wells, 

 Sept. 2nd, 1900. 



Norfolk. — I beg to report the occurrence here of five full-fed larvae of 

 A. atropos. On Aug. 29th one was given me at noon, and another at night 

 of same date. Both of these buried themselves at once. I have heard of 

 other larvae of same species this season ; but these have not come under 

 my own personal observation like the five mentioned above. — J. W. Wool- 

 house ; Summer Hill, Fakenham, Norfolk, Sept. 3rd, 1900. 



A fine larva of A. atropos was brought to me during the first week in 

 August, which has now safely pupated. According to reports sent to the 

 local papers, larvae of this species have been very abundant in Norfolk this 

 year. — W. T. Harris ; 17, Micheldever Road, Lee. 



I have had two pupae of A. atropos given me ; the larvae were found in 

 the neighbourhood of Mundesley, Norfolk. — S. W. Kemp ; 80, Oxford 

 Gardens, Notting Hill, W., Sept. 17th. 



On July 24th eleven fine larvae of A. atropos were found feeding on 

 potato in a garden at Norwich. One of these died shortly after ; the remain- 

 ing ten were full-fed, and had all gone to earth by Aug. 3rd. — R. Laddi- 

 MAN ; 25, Drayton Road, Norwich, Aug. 24th, 1900. 



Oxfordshire. — I have received three larvae and two pupae of this moth 



