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fly about, and soon injure themselves ; but there were exceptions, for 

 some emerged in the forenoon, some in the afternoon, and others early 

 in the evening. — Gervase F. Mathew ; Dovercourt, Essex, Nov. 14th. 



Vagaries of the Season. — Yesterday afternoon, Oct. 26th, a very 

 fine female of Arctia caia emerged in my breeding-box. This w^as 

 from the larva found on Sept. 21st {ante, p. 289). — ^Hugo Harpur 

 Ckewe ; Stanleys, near Brockenhurst, R.S.O., Hants. 



CAPTURES AND FIELD REPORTS. 



CoLiAs edusa, &c., in CORNWALL. — On Sept. 14th last I saw a fresh 

 specimen of C. edusa flying over the West Cornwall golf-links (Lelant), 

 and on the 26th of the same mouth two more on the Hayle towans on 

 the other side of the river, not far from the beach, and a fourth the 

 next day in the same place. 



Pyrameis cardui was common in those parts about this time. A 

 larva of Chmrocauqm porcellus was found on the towans near the edge 

 of the cliff. It has since become a pupa. — Harold Hodge ; 9, High- 

 bury Place, London, N. 



Laphygma exigua in Yorkshire. — In 'The Naturalist' for Novem- 

 ber Mr. Thomas Fieldhouse records the capture of eight specimens of 

 L. eaigua near Keighley. They were attracted by his lamp when 

 searching for the females of Scotosia duhitata on Sept. 22nd last. Mr. 

 G. T. Porritt, who saw three of the specimens whilst on the setting- 

 board, confirms the identification, and remarks that only three speci- 

 mens of the species had previously been recorded as occurring north of 

 London. 



Plusia moneta in Northampton. — On July 29th a fine specimen of 

 P. moneta came into my house. This capture seems interesting, as 

 showing that the insect is gradually being distributed over the country. 

 — H. Turner ; Earl's Barton, Northants. 



Plusia chrysitis in South London. — With reference to Mr. Law- 

 rence's note on Plusia chrysitis, I have been in the habit of taking the 

 species sparingly here during the last ten years ; of late specimens seem 

 to have become fewer and farther between. — Stanley A. Blenkarn ; 

 Chfton House, East Dulwich Road, S.E., October 4th, 1903. 



Plusia chrysitis in South London. — I was somewhat surprised to 

 learn from Mr. Dannatt's note {ante, p. 242) that it is the first time 

 he has captured Plusia chrysitis so near London. For the last twenty- 

 five years I have been in the habit of taking both this species and 

 Triphana ianthina in the garden and in Kidbrooke Lane. — Stanley 

 Edwards ; 15, St. Germans Place, Blackheath, Sept. 26th, 1903. 



AciDALIA STRAMINATA VAR. CIRCELLATA IN DeLAMERE FoREST. I 



netted a fine specimen of the above species in Delamere Forest on July 

 11th last. I am indebted to Mr. Charles G. Barrett for kindly identi- 

 fying this little geometer. — J. Arkle ; Chester. 



