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specimen appeared, which I also caught ; both are females, in very 

 good condition, though not absolutely perfect. Towards the end of the 

 month I saw another specimen, flying in the rain, which I failed to 

 capture. — S. W. Kemp ; 80, Oxford Gardens, Notting Hill. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Surrey. — On Aug. 25tli last I found a speci- 

 men of 8. convolvuli, at rest on a paling here. — L. M. Seth- Smith ; 

 Alleyne, Caterham Valley, Surrey. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Sussex. — A fine specimen of S. convolvuli 

 was taken here on Aug. 12th, and two or three have been seen since. 

 W. Delves ; Maynard's Green, Horehara Road, Sussex, Sept. 3rd. 



I was given a fine living specimen of Sphinx convolvuli a short time 

 ago. It had been captured by one of the railway officials, and my 

 friend saw it reposing, quite quietly, near the booking-office at Lewes 

 station. The man stated there were several in the gardens near the 

 line. — J.M. H. Mackinnon; Oaklea Warren, Newick, Sussex, Sept. 10th. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Scotland. — A fine specimen of S. convolvuli 

 was taken at Elgin, on Aug. 13th last. — Henry H. Brown ; Cupar Fife. 



Sphinx convolvuli Pupa. — I have recently received a very fine 

 living pupa of 8. convolvuli, which was found by a person employed 

 digging potatoes on the Sussex coast, on Sept. 4th. This is the first 

 living specimen I have seen, found in this county. In searching 

 through the ' Entomologist,' vol. i. to present date, I find only two 

 pupas are recorded as having been found, one on Oct. 18th, 1876, and 

 one on Oct. 31st, 1884. I think there is no doubt that 8. convolvuli 

 pupae are but very seldom found, yet I think, if more careful observa- 

 tion were kept by potato- diggers, they would be more frequently turned 

 up, especially as potato-fields overgrown with the wild convolvulus 

 [Convolvulus arvensis and C. sepi^im) are usually the places where the 

 larvffi feed. I may mention that my friend, Mr. Jos. F. Green, 

 informs me that in North Suffolk S. convolvuli has swarmed since Aug. 

 17th last ; on that evening he captured seven specimens, and they 

 occurred so commonly each subsequent evening at the tobacco plants 

 that he gave up capturing them. I have also received specimens 

 from Sussex and Ireland, and notices of their appearance in Scotland. 

 F. W. Frohawk; September, 1901. 



Sphinx convolvuli in London District. — I have pleasure in 

 announcing the capture of a specimen of the above insect near here, 

 on the 20th inst., at rest on the framework of an electric street-lamp, 

 in full glare of its rays. The evening was very showery, but at the 

 time of capture there was no rain falling. — Geo. P. Kitchener ; 

 7, Montpelier Road, St. John's College Park, N.W., Sept. 21st, 1901. 



Macroglossa stellatarum. — We saw, for the first time this year, 

 M. stellatanim, on the evenings of Sept. 7tli and 8th. Last year several 

 haunted the garden (especially a bed of Phlox drumnwndii) from the 

 end of July on into November. — J. M. H. Mackinnon. 



Macroglossa stellatarum in Thanet. — M. stellatarum. made its 

 appearance on Midsummer Day, apparently having hybernated from 

 October last (see ante, p. 21). I saw dozens early in July, but none 

 before Midsummer. They were then in good condition, but rapidly 



