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A. menyanthidis larvfe were full-fed on July 24th, and a somewhat 

 undersized but otherwise perfect imago came forth on Nov. 3rd. In 

 both cases the larvae and pup£e were kept out of doors, but to some 

 extent protected from the weather, both as regards the sun's rays and 

 rain. — Robt. Adkin; Lewisham, November, 1901. 



LyC.ENA MG'tS AND L. ASTRAROHE (mEDOn) IN CORNWALL. — Oil Juue 



14th I took a large number of L. agon on the north coast of Cornwall. 

 I worked a district for about an hour and a half, and took only three 

 specimens, but eventually happened on a sheltered valley where they 

 positively swarmed. I stayed until sundown, and it was a glorious 

 sight to see them asleep on the grass-stems, and from which I took a 

 few beautiful females, which appeared to be rather scarce on the wing. 

 On examining my captures at home I found one undoubted specimen 

 of L. medon, in grand condition. Both upper and under sides are quite 

 distinct from L. cBfjon. The latter (7^. (Fiion) has been found in con- 

 siderable numbers in several districts within a couple of miles of the 

 city. — W. A. Rollason; The White House, Truro, October, 1901. 



AcHERONTiA ATROPos IN DuRHAM. — A. atvopos has been unusually 

 abundant in the larval state about here ; several examples have been 

 brought to me, and I have heard of others. The imago has also 

 occurred. A larva was found on Sept. 14th, and an imago was taken 

 on the same day ; the latter was obtained on the fish- quay. — John E. 

 RoBsoN ; 15, Northgate, Hartlepool. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Northumberland. — Larvae of S. convolvuli 

 have been common this year. One Northumberland collector took 

 over fifty, on a hedge grown over with Convol ruins sepiam. — John E. 

 RoBsoN ; 15, Northgate, Hartlepool. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Hampshire. — Just a note to say that S. con- 

 volvuli has been very plentiful here this season ; ninety-two have been 

 taken up to the present, my contribution to that number being forty- 

 two. Condition being so good makes one believe they have bred here 

 this season. — W. C Hooker; Old Christ Church Road, Bournemouth, 

 Sept. 26th, 1901. 



Mamestra abjecta and Spilodes palealis at Romford. — It may 

 be of interest to record the capture of M. abjecta in my garden, in 

 August last. I always thought this was a coast insect, but we are 

 about twenty miles from the Thames, and it could not have flown far, 

 as it, is a fresh specimen. Spilides palealis is also taken here, which I 

 also understood to be a coast insect. — (Rev.) W. Claxton ; Navestock 

 Vicarage, Rumford, Essex. 



Xanthia gilvago at Balham. — I took a rather worn specimen of 

 this species at electric light in the town, on Oct. 2nd last. — E. C. 

 Goulton ; 4, Cornford Grove, Balham, S.W. 



Notes on Spilosoma (Arctia) fuliginosa. — In May I obtained 

 forty-eight ova from a fine female Arctia fuliginosa which I found here. 

 The eggs all hatched. I gave twelve larvfe to a friend; from the rest I 

 have obtained thirty imagines, of which two are the var. bore.alis, 

 besides other minor varieties, and I have one pupa and three larvae 

 hybernating. — G. E. J. Crallan; Bodorgan Manor, Bournemouth. 



