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CAPTURES AND FIELD REPORTS. 



Amphidasys var. doubledayaria in Northamptonshire. — It may 

 interest readers of the ' Entomologist ' to know that a female 

 specimen of Amphidasys betularia doubledayaria was picked up here a 

 few days since. — N. Charles Rothschild ; Ashton Wold, Oundle, 

 Northamptonshire, July 10th, 1907. 



Sesia andreniformis Bred. — From a small faggot of mined sticks 

 of dogwood that I collected, quite a large number of parasitical flies 

 have come forth, but, I am pleased to add, one example of S. andreni- 

 formis also. The latter emerged on July 18th last. — J. Ovenden ; 

 Frindsbury, Richester. 



Colias edusa in the Isle of Wight. — I saw a specimen of 0. edusa 

 to-day, June 28th. The butterflies have not appeared to be numerous 

 yet. Amongst those observed are the following : — Pamphila sylvanus, 

 Cupido minimg, (common), Lye an a icarus, L. bellargus, (Jallophrys rubi, 

 Pieris brassier, P. rupee, P. napi, Euchloe cardamines, Vanessa io, 

 V. urtica, Pyrameis cardui, P. atalanta, Pararge megara, P. egeria 

 (both common), Camonympha pamphilus. — John Wright ; Freshwater, 

 June 28th, 1907. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Isle of Wight. — On July 9th, at Ventnor, 

 I took a specimen of Sphinx convolvuli which, no doubt, had 

 been brought here by the high wind which had been blowing 

 on the two previous days, but the date is surely an early one 

 for its capture. This appears to be a very disappointing season 

 for entomologists, a week's collecting in Parkhurst Forest showing 

 meagre results. Usually I have found Limenitis sibylla very abun- 

 dant there at this date, but I only saw one. The lateness of the 

 season would scarcely be sufficient to account for this. Argynnis pdphia 

 was flying, but not common. Generally I have taken A. aglaia and 

 A. adippe, but none were to be seen. Melanargia galathea only in small 

 numbers. In previous seasons I have done well in Parkhurst Forest. 

 It would be interesting to kuow how collectors have fared in other 

 parts of the country. — Awdry Dobree ; Udney Hall, Teddington, 

 July 19th, 1907. 



Plusia moneta at Burton-on-Trent. — It may be of interest to note 

 that Plusia moneta has turned up here. I do not know how far north 

 it has yet extended in England, but I imagine it is by no means 

 common yet outside the southern counties. I have in my possession 

 another specimen reported to have been taken here six years ago, 

 but I had regarded it with some suspicion as probably a southern speci- 

 men.— A. C. Hayward ; The Croft, Repton, Burton-on-Trent, July 5th. 



Chjerocampa celerio in North Cornwall. — Whilst on a visit to 

 the North Cornish coast during the latter half of June, I had the 

 pleasure of taking a fine specimen of Charocampa celerio on the 

 evening of the 20th, about il.30 p.m. I found it resting on the 

 flowering stem of sorrel. It does not appear to be an immigrant, 

 as its condition is perfect. — G. B. Oliver ; Tettenhall, Wolver- 

 hampton, July 16th, 1907. 



