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THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



1864. It may interest them to kuow that I took, on June 10th, 19U0, a 

 male I. jjumlio, aud on June 17th a male and female, at a pond midway 

 between Penzance and Land's End ; but, I am sorry to say, that when on 

 the setting-board drying, their abdomens were attacked by wasps, and 

 partially eaten. There is not the least doubt about the identity of the 

 specimens, as I do not know another species amongst the small blue fry 

 that has the nervures of the wings of a red-brown when fresh caught like 

 I. pumilio. They were easily named from the illustration in Mr. Lucas's 

 splendid work on the Odonata. The wings and thorax were not damaged, 

 80 I have kept the remains ; but I have not them here at Mansfield. I left 

 them behind me at Forth Enys Museum, Paul, near Penzance, where I 

 spend most of the season. — William Daws; 39, New Wood Street, 

 Mansfield Notts. 



[From a further communication received from Mr. Daws, there seems 

 no doubt that his captures are /. pumilio ; he has had some years' experi- 

 ence with the Odonata, and would not be likely to confuse I. pumilio with 

 I. elegans when making a careful examination of the fresh specimens, as he 

 was able to do in this case. Mr. Daws hopes to take the species again 

 during the present season. — W. J. L.] 



Margarodes unionalts in Hampshire, — A specimen of M. unionalis 

 was taken on Sept. 21st, J 900, at a lamp in the Sea Road, Boscombe. — 

 Theodore H. Robinson ; Serampore, Boscombe, Hants. 



[This species has been taken at Forest Hill, Gravesend, Deal, Brighton, 

 Isle of Wight, Gosport, Torquay, and Tresco. Its occurrence in Britain 

 was first noted in 1859, and the last capture that we are aware of previous 

 to that now recorded by Mr. Robinson was made at Gosport in 1884 {vide 

 Entota. xxiii. 277.— Ed.] 



Plusia moneta in North London. — I have the pleasure to record the 

 finding yesterday of larvae of Plusia moneta feeding on Aconitum in a 

 garden here. I have not heard of its capture in this district previously. — 

 V. E. Shaw ; 8, Moss Hall Grove, North Finchley, N., May 24th, 1901. 



Oporabia autumnaria in Delamere Forest. — Two specimens I took 

 in the forest some time ago have been identified by Mr. L. B. Prout. They 

 have hitherto occupied a place in my collection as doubtful varietal forms 

 of 0. dilutata. The locality for the species is not new, as it was known to 

 Mr. Gregson many years ago. — J. Arkle ; Chester. 



Early Appearance of Hydrilla palustris at Carlisle. — While 

 collecting near Carlisle on May 20th last I netted a fine male Hydrilla 

 palustris flying along a hedge about 9.10 p.m. — J. E. Thwaytes; 8, Clement 

 Place, Carlisle. 



Lyo^na argiolus and other Insects in May. — I noticed this species 

 flying about Snargate Street, Dover, in the morning of May 2nd. In the 

 afternoon I returned to town, and in the afternoon of the following day 

 (May 3rd) I noticed it again in a Kingsbury lane leading down to Hendon. 

 I may also mention that while at Dover my daughter noticed Gonepteryx 

 rhamni, and I also observed the following species : Pieris rapcB, Vanessaio, 

 V. urticcB, the last named species in very good condition for presumably 

 hybernated specimens. I was informed by Mr. F. W. L. Sladen, the well- 

 known hymenopterist of South-east Kent, that Vanessa polychloros was very 

 common on the downs this season, though not usually abundant in that 



