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specimens of this very simple insect, this being, I think, the first 

 time I have noticed it during the winter months. With it was a 

 small centipede of the order Symphyla, and apparently of the genus 

 Scolopendrella, which resembles it so closely as to give one the 

 idea that there may be a connection here between the Myriapoda 

 and Insecta — an opinion which has of course been put forward. — 

 W. J. Lucas. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Wiltshire, 1908. — I omitted to record 

 during November that I had two very fine specimens of S. convolvuli 

 brought me, one taken in Salisbury city, the other in the village of 

 Broadchalke, a few miles out. They are male and female, both 

 perfect. The female was taken in mid-October, the male in early 

 November. — W. A. Bogue ; Sunnybrae, Kirtleton Avenue, Wey- 

 mouth, December 27th, 1908. 



Peeiplaneta AUSTRALASIA IN CORNWALL. — In May, 1906, I took 

 a fine specimen of this cockroach at Truro. I have only recently 

 identified same whilst reading the ' Entomologist,' vol. xxix. p. 124, 

 with an excellent drawing of same on p. 97, both pages indicating the 

 distinct differences between this species and P. a7nericana. The note 

 referred to above is by Mr. W. J. Lucas, who indicates that this 

 insect is not a common one ; I have therefore thought it might be of 

 interest to send my record. — W. A. Rollason ; Lamorna, Truro, 

 Cornwall, January 4th, 1909. 



Phigalia pedaria. — Although this species is most often seen 

 during the first three months of the year, chiefly in February, odd 

 specimens have been noted in November and December. This seems 

 to have been the case last year, as Mr. B. Weddell, of Selkirk, informs 

 us that a living male specimen was brought to him on November 2nd. 

 Another example is reported from Haslemere, taken on a street lamp, 

 November 28th ; and a male was taken, also on a gas-lamp, at Wey- 

 mouth, on December 21st. 



Hybeenia defoliaria. — Having noticed an unusual number of 

 the larvae of this species last summer, I was not surprised to find the 

 insects plentiful this winter. They commenced to emei'ge early in 

 October, but, owing to the exceptionally mild weather, they appeared 

 very slowly, and it was not till the end of November that they were 

 well out. From that time until the beginning of January the males 

 were very common, but I came across very few females. The year 

 closed with a few days' frost and snow, quickly followed by a return 

 of mild weather. On January 2nd I found a number of males and 

 females emerging, principally the latter, and I noticed during the 

 evening seventy or eighty pairs. Since then they have depreciated 

 both in number and quality, but even at this date (January 14th) a 

 few are quite fresh. I must have examined some thousands of males, 

 but I found very few exceptional varieties. — Edward Goodwin, F.E.S. ; 

 Canon Court, Wateringbury, Kent. 



Captures at Light in the Chester District. — The following 

 captures have been effected at the Chester and district electric lamps 



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