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E. South's ' Moths of the British Isles.' It is satisfactory to find 

 that the insect survives in this its most southern locahty. The un- 

 workable nature of the ground gives hope that it will continue to do 

 so. The specimens are of the pale form, with a moderately dark 

 band. — (Eev.) John W. Metcalfe; Ottery St. Mary. 



Time of Appearance of Stilbia anomala. — Most authorities 

 give August and September for S. anomala, others early in August or 

 even the end of July. Here we take the insect in great profusion by 

 searching the grasses on the edge of a common, flanked by a ditch 

 and hedge surrounding a pinewood. None are taken more than a 

 few yards from this hedge. In normal years not a specimen is to be 

 had before the first week in September, and then only the males, the 

 females following about a week later. In this year, when all species 

 were early, the following dates may be of interest : — August 15th, 

 males just beginning to emerge ; August 23rd, males in profusion, 

 only one female taken ; August 30th, males comparatively scarce, 

 females in almost equal numbers, but evidently out a day or two. 

 The moths soon get damaged, and it is easy to detect a freshly 

 emerged specimen. The larvae are found in great numbers on the 

 same spot in the early spring. — (Eev.) John W. Metcalfe ; Ottery 

 St. Mary. 



Xanthia ocellaeis near Downham Market. — On September 

 6th last I had the good fortune to take a male specimen of X. ocel- 

 laris a few miles from here. — Eobt. S. Smith, Jun. ; The Laurels, 

 Downham Market. 



CH.ER0CAMPA (Eumorpha) elpenor IN NOVEMBER. — On November 

 7th my brother sent me a specimen of G. eljJenor which had been 

 captured in a shop. This seems to be an unusually late date. — 

 Eobt. S. Smith, Jun. 



SpILOSOMA LUBRICIPEDA AND PORTHESIA SIMILIS IN SEPTEMBER. — 



On September 26th I took a male specimen of S. Uibricipeda and two 

 males of P. similis off lamps. — Douglas H. Butler; Hayling 

 House, Eeading. 



Arctia caia IN October. — A male specimen of A. caia was 

 brought to me on October 8th last. The moth had only just emerged 

 from the pupa ; in fact, it completed the drying of its wings after I 

 received it. — A. J. Exeter ; Southern Hospital, Dartford, Kent. 



Phryxus livornica in Cornwall. — Two specimens of P. livornica 

 came to light on September 10th. — B. Harold Smith ; Warlingham, 

 Surrey. 



Phryxus livornica in East Devon. — A splendid example of 

 P. livornica was brought me early in September, captured in a friend's 

 greenhouse. It was in perfect order, save for a rub on the thorax, 

 due to the small box in which it was packed, and had evidently only 

 just emerged. — (Eev.) John W. Metcalfe ; Ottery St. Mary. 



Plusia ni in Cornwall. — On September 11th, when staying in 

 the Lizard district, a specimen of P. ni was captured at flowers of 

 Virginia stock. — B. Harold Smith ; Warlingham, Surrey. 



