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1865, and one by the Rev. F. H. Fisher circa 1894. — W. Parkinson 

 Curtis, Poole. 



Ch#:rocampa celerio in Selkirkshire. — On October 13th a specimen 

 of this fine moth was found by a little girl in Galashiels, and brought 

 to her teacher, who sent it to Mr. William Shaw in the same town — an 

 enthusiastic botanist and entomologist — for identification. Mr. Shaw 

 says the insect is in very fair condition, being only a little rubbed on 

 the tip of one wing. He has not heard of it in this country side since 

 1873, when his brother took one in Berwickshire. — B. Weddell. 



Deiopeia pulchella in Ireland. — A young cousin of mine caught 

 a specimen of D. pulchella on the Ballivane Road, Cork, on October 

 24th, between 11 o'clock and noon. He sent it to me in a match-box, 

 alive, and it arrived in good condition. I believe this to be a rare and 

 valuable moth, and should be much obliged if you can give me any 

 information concerning it, as I have not seen one before, and have not 

 heard of a British specimen being captured for a good many years. — 

 Rose M. Dakin ; Frappenhall, Cheshire, November 22nd, 1906. 



[In the 'Entomologist,' vol. xxv. pp. 152-155, the records of 

 D, pulchella in Britain are discussed, and a table given, showing the 

 years, up to 1892, in which the species occurred in, or was apparently 

 absent from, our islands. Since 1892, when about twenty specimens 

 were captured, only odd examples have been observed. Of these one 

 was taken in July, 1894, one in August of the same year, and one in 

 1895. One or two were reported to have been found under exceptional 

 circumstances in 1901. The records for 1906, so far, are only three : 

 one from Sussex, one from West Cornwall, and one from Cork, 

 Ireland. Probably there had been a migratory movement of the 

 species last autumn in the direction of the British Isles, but if so, it 

 would seem that only a very few individuals effected a landing here. — 

 Ed.] 



Occurrence of Xanthia ocellaris, Bkh., in Norfolk. — Mr. R. S. 

 Smith, Junr., of Downham Market, has recently submitted a Noctuid 

 to me for identification. I saw at a glance that it might be X. ocellaris, 

 and a reference to Barrett's ' Lepidoptera ' convinced me that I was 

 right. This specimen was a male, and in very fine condition. Mr. 

 Smith tells me that he captured it in West Norfolk, the first week in 

 September of this year. He also states that he has another specimen, 

 not in such fine condition, which was taken by himself in the same 

 district two years ago. I am aware that this rare species has been 

 taken in Suffolk, but I believe this is the first record of its occurrence 

 in Norfolk ; it will therefore be a very welcome addition to our county 

 list. — E. A. Atmore; King's Lynn, Norfolk, November, 1906. 



Laphygma exigua in Devonshire. — Six specimens of Laphygma 

 exigua (identified by Mr. Rowley, Curator of the Exeter Museum) were 

 taken here, at light, in August last. Four of the examples are in 

 bred condition. — J. Pope ; 11, Portland Street, Newtown, Exeter. 



Heliothts armigera. in Cornwall : a Correction. — I regret to find 

 that in error I recorded Heliothis armigera as observed by me in North 

 Cornwall and Corsica, during the past summer (see ' Entomologist,' 

 xxxix. p. 230). I find, on comparing the specimens, which are very 



