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gration ? — A. Capel Morris ; Brookfield, Binstead Road, Ryde, 

 I.W., August 15th, 1913. 



Colias edusa in Essex. — Mr. A. Luvoni informs us that at 

 Westcliff, Essex, he captured seventeen specimens of Colias edusa 

 during the second and third weeks in August of this year. Both 

 sexes were represented in about equal proportion. 



Colias edusa in Hants, West Sussex, and Notts. — C. edusa 

 is about this year. I have seen a dozen or so, and caught a beautiful 

 example of var. helice. — (Major) R. B. Robertson ; Hillingbury 

 Cottage, Chandler's Ford, Hants, August 23rd, 1913. 



On August 5th last I saw here a specimen of C. edusa. It was 

 in good condition. — W. M. Christy ; Watergate, Emsworth. 



I captured a male specimen of C. edusa in the Blidworth district, 

 Notts, on August 20th. — John Randle ; Annesley Road, Hucknall, 

 Notts. 



Colias edusa and Dasypoda hirtipes in Sussex. — I took a 

 female specimen of Colias edusa near Shoreham, Sussex, on 

 August 7th. A few days later the species was quite common ; 

 at one time I noticed three sporting together. In a sandy spot 

 near the sea I noticed a colony of the Hairy Bee {Dasypoda hirtipes), 

 which were burrowing holes in the sand to a considerable depth. — 

 W. Paskell; 85, Second Avenue, Manor Park, E., August 19th, 1913. 



Heliothis peltigera and Acidalia fumata in Hampshire. — 

 I have to record the capture by myself of Acidalia fumata and 

 Heliothis peltigera on Hayling Island, June 25th and 27th respec- 

 tively. Both moths were females, and each deposited a number of 

 fertile ova. — A. T. Postans ; 55, Raglan Street, Southsea, Hants, 

 July 21st, 1913. 



Gelechia velocella at Wanstead. — Until Wednesday last I 

 had never met with more than five or six specimens of this local 

 moth, but on this occasion, when crossing a dry piece of meadow 

 land, I noticed the second brood in abundance amongst the dried-up 

 stems of its food-plant (Rumex acetosella). I managed, after many 

 attempts, to box a couple for verification. This is the most active 

 member of the genus with which I am acquainted. Duponchel 

 certainly gave it a most appropriate name ! — A. Thurnall ; August 

 1st, 3913. 



Selidosema ericetaria (plumaria) in Scotland. — As I notice 

 that so recent an authority as Barrett states that Selidosema 

 plumaria has not been observed in Scotland, it may be of interest 

 to record that I found it early this month in several localities at the 

 west end of Loch Shiel in Argyllshire. It occurred usually at a 

 moderate elevation, and rested on the rocks in company with Anaitis 

 plagiata and Dasydia obfuscaria, from the latter of which it was 

 difficult to distinguish on the wing. — C. N. Hughes ; 3, Wyndham 

 Place, Bryanston Square, W., August 16th, 1913. 



Crymodes exulis assimilis at Braemar. — I have much pleasure 

 in recording the capture of a specimen of Crymodes exulis var. 

 assimilis at Braemar in July last. With the exception of a piece 



