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C. fulvata, Eubolia mensuaria, E. bipunctaria, Charaas grmninis, Noctiia 

 glareosa (at flowers of heather), Xanthia citrago, X. cerago, Ciirhcedia 

 xerampelina (this insect, which we had not taken previous to this year, 

 was found in the Manifold Valley, where seven specimens were taken 

 on Aug. 21st, and three more on the 25th ; they were all found at the 

 foot of ash-trees and on the sui'rounding herbage, between three and 

 four o'clock in the afternoon), Tethea sabtusa (bred from larvae taken 

 on poplar in June), Cloantha solidaginis, and Gonoptera Uhatrix. 



Sugaring we did not try until early in September, when it proved 

 exceedingly attractive. Anchocelis litura was on the trees in great 

 numbers, together with Hydrcecia nictitans, H. micacea (worn), Agrotis 

 suffasa, A. saucia (two specimens), A.segetum,, Noctua glareosa, N.plecta, 

 Orthosia macilenta, Anchocelis riijina, Xanthia cerago. On Sept. 11th 

 two specimens of A", gilvago turned up in fair condition, and on the 

 18th two more were taken, also X. ferruginea, Polia chi, Miselia oxy- 

 acantha (and the dark brown var.), Agriopis aprilina, Phlogojihora 

 meticulosa, Hadena proteus. On Sunday the 29th, having occasion to 

 pass the trees that had been sugared the previous evening, a fine speci- 

 men of Vanesisa c-album was taken, feeding on the sugar ; Cerastis 

 vaccina and Calocampa exoleta were also taken early in October, and 

 Pcecilocampa popidi in November. — J. & W. Hill ; 7, Westwood Grove, 

 Leek, Staffordshire, Nov. 14th, 1901. 



NoLA ALBULALIS AND NoNAGRIA SPARGANII IN SoUTH DeVOX. 1 haVG 



this week had sent to me for determination one of two specimens of 

 Nola albaialis captured in South Devon during the past season, but 

 I am asked at present not to state the exact locality. It is a fine and 

 well-marked example. I have also seen a Nonagria sparganii from the 

 same district. Neither species has, I believe, hitherto been recorded 

 for Devonshire, though I understand the latter has been known to 

 occur in the county for two or three years or more. — Geo. T. Porritt ; 

 Crosland Hall, near Huddersfield, Dec. 20fch, 1901. 



''"'^ Correction. — The hair-grass alluded to (Entom. xxxiv. 325) is 

 probably Festuca ovina (small plants of this order are difficult to 

 identify for certain), not Aira ccBspitosa, as stated. — F. W. F. 



Abundance of Melit^a aurinia in Co. Westmeath. — I have been 

 greatly struck by the abundance of the young larvjo of M. aurinia 

 here this autumn. I searched for them in several localities where the 

 food-plant is common, and in every case found them in numbers. In 

 one locality, where they were specially numerous, I collected, I am 

 sure, several thousand in less than half an hour, and could have taken 

 plenty more. In one particular spot I counted no less than eleven of 

 the webs which they spin, all within an area of about fifteen square 

 yards ; and as each web contained from about fifty up to several 

 hundred larvae, it will give some idea of their numbers. — B. L. 

 Middleton ; Mullingar, Nov. 3rd, 1901. 



Vanessid^ in 1901. — I was specially on the look-out for these 

 during last season, with the following results: — Vanessa atalanta was 

 plentiful, although not so common as last year, but the specimens 

 were very small, one measuring only If in. F. urticce was more 



