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pupa, or egg state ? I have often seen the larva quite small at the end of 

 October. — Gervase F. Mathew; Dovercourt, Essex, Dec. 10th, 1900. 



AciDALiA coNTiGUARiA, Hb., AT Criccieth. — I do not think that this 

 locality has been recorded, but as this is the third year I have met with it 

 there, it may fairly be said to have established itself some distance from its 

 old haunts. The case-bearing larvae of Diplodoma marginepunctella, St., 

 were also taken in some numbers off the lichens growing on the rocks and 

 stones in the field-walls at the same place. — E. B. Nevinson ; 3, Tedworth 

 Square, Chelsea, S.W. 



Odonata AT Lee, Kent. — I captured Lestes sponsa, Ischnura elegans, 

 and Agrion puella at Lee in August last. — F. M. B. Carr. 



Sphinx convolvuli at Eastbourne. — Whilst attending a concert at 

 the Floral Hall at Eastbourne, one evening at the end of August last, I met 

 a gentleman who was holding a live specimen of S. convolvuli between his 

 finger and thumb. He told me that he had just knocked it down with his 

 hat while it was flying to electric light in the garden. — R. Adkin. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Scotland. — Mr. R. Service (Ann. Scott. Nat. 

 Hist. 1900, p. 248) states that a specimen of S. convolvuli was taken at 

 Portpatrick, on Aug. 20th. 



Migrants. — Our proximity to the Continent gives a touch of excite- 

 ment to sugaring (not often does the prize appear) as to what may turn up. 

 I recollect rejoicing over one Agrotis saucia in Dulwich Wood ; well, on 

 Sept. 21st last, A. saucia was commoner here than I have ever seen 

 Xylophasia polyodon. Last year, in same locality, I took six. Leucania 

 vitellina has hovered about for twenty years past ; this year we had five 

 specimens and more seen, but not captured; L. albipuncta also turned up. 

 Aporia cratcegi : I had become afraid that this species had entirely dis- 

 appeared from this neighbourhood, but lads with nets teach us something 

 sometimes, and they have caught at least a dozen specimens in 1900. — 

 J. P. Barrett. 



Late and Early Dates of certain Lepidoptera in Cornwall. — 

 On Oct. IBth, 1897, I took Polyommatus phlceas, Pieris brassicce, P.rapcB, 

 Colias edusa (two males), Pyrameis cardui, Vanessa atalanta, Pararge 

 egeria, and P. megara, all on one railway bank in a sheltered cutting ; 

 G. edusa, Nov. 9th, 1889; Oct. 18th, 1897 ; Oct. 26th, 1898; Nov. 16th, 

 1899. Pohjommatus phlceas : Oct. 18th, 1897 ; Nov. 3rd, 1900, the latter 

 in beautiful condition and fairly strong in flight. V. atalanta, Oct. 18th, 

 1877 ; Nov. 4th, 1900 ; in strong flight and good condition. F. io : Feb. 12th, 



1899, on the wing. Macroglossa stellatarum, Nov. 24th, 1899 ; Nov. 28th, 



1900. Arctia(Chelonia) caia: Nov. 10th, 1899; emerged from pupae in a 

 cold outhouse, from larvae taken Aug. 25 th, and which pupated early in 

 October. Phlogophora metlculosa : Nov. 3rd, 1900 ; larva of this species, 

 Feb. 16th, 1898, and which pupated, and the imago emerged May 2nd, 

 1898; also a full-fed larva, Dec. 2nd, 1900, found feeding on chrysanthemum 

 flowers in garden, and is now pupating. — W. A. Rollason ; The White 

 House, Truro, Dec. lOtb, 1900. 



Notes from Brighouse. — Macroglossa stellatarum has been commonly 

 taken in this district this year. Plusia gamma in extraordinary numbers. 

 P. chrysitis and P. iota have also been taken, not uncommonly. Vanessa 

 atalanta and V. urticce have been present in^good numbers, as well as Pieris 



