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know whether the experience of other collectors would confirm these 

 deductions or otherwise. — James Douglas ; Sherborne. 



Sphinx convolvuli and Acheroxtia atropos in London and Somer- 

 setshire, — One evening last autumn a living specimen of Sphinx con- 

 volvuli was hvonght to me to identify. It had Joeen caught in Shore- 

 ditch, flying to the light of a shop- window, and about the same time 

 a specimen was sent me from Wellington, Somerset, which was found 

 there at rest on a wooden post. About the beginning of October a 

 very fine specimen oi Acherontio atropoa was brought to me, which haa 

 recently been taken at rest on the ground in a garden at Bow. This 

 was in very fine condition ; that is more than could be said of the 

 specimens of 8. convolvuli. — F. Milton ; 7, Chilton Street, Bethnal 

 Green, Nov. 13th, 1901. 



Xylina furcifera (conformis) in Lancashire. — Mr. C. H. Forsythe, 

 of Lancaster, recently sent me a very nice photograph of a moth which 

 he was unable to identify, and which I recognized as X. conformis. 

 He states that he took two specimens when beating ivy blossom late 

 at night, nearly 12 o'clock, on Oct. 22nd last. — Eichard South. 



Chariclea delphinii. — Two examples of this species have been pre- 

 sented to the British Museum by Mr. J. F. Bennett. These examples, 

 which will be added to the British Collection of Lepidoptera at South 

 Kensington, were obtained at Brighton in 1876, by Mr. Bennett's late 

 father. It is not known whether the examples were captured or reared, 

 but although slightly faded in colour they are in very perfect condition. 

 The British history of this species is given by Mr. Barrett, Lep. Brit. 

 Islands, vi. p. 145. The localities there mentioned are chiefly Berks 

 and Middlesex, and the dates early in the last century. 



Xanthia (Mellinia) ocellaris in North Kent. — I beg to record the 

 capture of M. ocellaris in small numbers, at sugar, in a locality in 

 Kent not far from Wilmington. In 1899 I took three ; in 1900, three ; 

 and a friend who worked with me, a pair. This September I was too 

 busy to go for the species, but I hope to work it up next year. 

 M. rjilvarjo and M. citiago usually are freely taken with M. ocellaris in 

 my locality. Three of these specimens are now in the cabinet of E. D. 

 Bostock, Esq. — L. W. Newman ; Bexley, Kent. 



LuPERiNA DUMERiLi AT DovER. — I have the pleasure to announce the 

 capture of a fine female of this rare Noctua, on a gas-lamp in this 

 town, during the latter part of September. It would be as well to put 

 on record that I have parted with the specimen, and it is now in the 

 collection of Mr. Eustace R. Bankes. — H. Douglas Stockwell ; 

 2, Albert Road, Dover, Dec. 16th, 190 L 



Ophiodes lunaris IN Cheshire. — While sugaring at Delamere 

 Forest, in company with Mr. A, G.Wallington, in June last, I took a large 

 Noctua which neither I nor Mr. Wallington could identify ; and it was 

 not till a week or two ago, when some of my entomological friends of 

 this town, Messrs. Womersley and Collins, saw it among my season's 

 captures, that it was recognized as Ophiodes lunaris. 1 may add that 

 this specimen was exhibited at the Entomological Society of London 

 on Dec. 6th, and also at Chester by ]\Ir. Collins on Dec. 9th. — 

 T. Wright; 13, Heath Side , Warrington, Dec. 12th, 1901. 



