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about the same time. I should be very interested to hear if it has 

 occurred elsewhere this year in the Island.— (Eev.) D. S. W. Nicholl ; 

 Lansdowne, Brading, Isle of Wight, September 4th, 1911. 



AcHERONTiA ATROPOs IN Berks. — On July 20th some full-fed 

 larvae of A. atropos were brought to me, found in a garden here. 

 They went to earth as soon as placed in a fiower-pot, and a perfect 

 male specimen emerged on September 6th. I think this a very short 

 time to remain in pupa, and suppose the very hot weather was the 

 cause. — W. E. Butler; Hayling House, Oxford Eoad, Reading, 

 September 14th, 3911. 



AcHERONTiA ATEOPOS IN CORNWALL. — I havo in my possession a 

 fine male A. atropos that was taken at rest, on September 9th, by a 

 young lady at Gurnard's Head, St. Ives. — Lloyd Chadwick ; 

 7, Northgate Street, Warwick. 



AcHERONTiA ATROPOS IN SUFFOLK. — On the 7th inst. a pupa of 

 A. atropos was brought me by Mr. H. Graves of this town; this I 

 placed in damp peat and placed it in my desk which stands over a 

 steam radiator, the temperature at night not falling below 78 deg. 

 This morning, on opening the desk, I found the imago had emerged 

 perfect ; it was found when digging up potatoes. — Herbert Wm. 

 Baker : 73, Limetree Place, Stowmarket, Suffolk, September 11th, 

 1911. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Berks. — I should like to record the 

 capture of a fine male Sphinx convolvuli. It was resting on a brick 

 wall. — H. L. Dolton; 27, Brunswick Street, Reading, September 

 13th, 1911. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Cornwall. — A specimen of S. convolvuli 

 was picked up on the road to Penzance, about 7.30 p.m., on August 

 15th. It was a good specimen, but had evidently been injured in 

 some way.— G. B. Kershaw ; West Wickham, Kent. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Devon. — At the flowers of tobacco plants 

 in my garden I captured a specimen of S. convolvuli on September 

 9th and two on the 12th. I also saw one other specimen on the 

 latter date. — J. Walker ; 7, Mount Hermon Road, Torquay. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Devon. — A specimen of S. convolvuli 

 came into my house here on August 17th. Another example was 

 flying around a tobacco plant in the garden a few days later. — B. G. 

 Hebbut ; Berrynarbor, S.O., Devon. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Dorset. — It may be of interest to readers 

 that between thirty-five and forty specimens of this insect were cap- 

 tured here from August 26th to September 14th. All were taken 

 at rest. — Leonard Tatchell ; Karenza, Swanage. 



Sphinx convolvuli in North Essex. — A very large female of this 

 species was brought to me in a very small box a few days ago, 

 and there is no need to describe its condition. I have since heard 

 of several specimens having been taken elsewhere within a ten 



