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whitish and narrow, as is usual with this species. — B. S. Williams ; 

 77, Durham Eoad, East Finchley. 



Colias edusa near Oxford. — During the last week in August, 

 at Stanton Harcourt, about ten miles from Oxford, I saw about a 

 dozen specimens of C. edusa, and captured three, only one of which 

 was in really good condition. They were all males, and were seen 

 in one clover-field. — Chas. F. Thornewill ; 15, St. Margaret's Eoad, 

 Oxford, November 3, 1913. 



Birds eating Butterflies. — Keferring to Lieut.-Col. Mander's 

 note on this subject (antea, p. 292), I may say that when watching 

 lucerne fields at Folkestone last August I frequently saw birds carry- 

 ing what looked like pieces of paper into the hedges. I carefully 

 stalked them and hid myself near. I then saw a sparrow fly out, pick 

 off a butterfly and fly with it into the hedge. They did it frequently 

 while I watched. None were caught on the wing, but picked off as 

 they settled. Although Colias echisa and Vanessa urtica were quite 

 common, I never saw one taken, only common "whites," P. brassicce 

 and P. rapce. — B. H. Battray (Colonel) ; Tonbridge, Kent. 



Manduca (Acherontia) atropos in Ireland. — On October 12th, 

 1913, I secured a specimen of M. atropos on the road running from 

 Newbridge to the Curragh, about a mile from the town. The moth 

 was at rest in the gutter, and the day was drawing to a close. 

 Although I frequently hear of captures of this species in Ireland, 

 this is only the second I have had the good fortune to meet with 

 in that country. — H. T. Stoneham ; Stoneleigh, Beigate, Surrey, 

 November 5th, 1913. 



Manduca (Acherontia) atropos at Bristol. — A fine male speci- 

 men of Manduca atropos was captured on October 19th in the 

 graveyard of Bristol Cathedral, at rest on the wall of the Berkeley 

 Chapel, by Mr. Hayward, Subsacrist. — Geo. C. Griffiths ; Penhurst, 

 3, Leigh Boad, Clifton, Bristol, November 10th, 1913. 



Hippotion (Ch^rocampa) celerio in Sussex. — I have recently 

 received from Mr. W. B. Ellis, of Arundel, a specimen of the above 

 moth. The insect was captured by a lady on a window in Arundel 

 on September 24th, 1913. Except for slight damage to the left 

 lower wing, the specimen is in fine condition. — G. B. Coney ; The 

 Hall, Batcombe, Evercreech. 



Tortrix pronubana. — On October 17th I took a male specimen 

 of this moth on a shop window in Notting Hill Gate, W. I believe 

 that this is the most easterly point at which it has been observed 

 in the London district. — E. G. Josephs ; 23 Clanricarde Gardens, 

 Bayswater. 



Colias edusa in Bucks. — Beferring to my notice of Colias edusa 

 (p. 290, antea, where for "conifer" read "juniper"), circumstances 

 prevented my visiting the Chilterns hereabouts again until the end of 

 September. The 27th was a very hot, beautiful day, and at 5 p.m. 

 the temperature in the shade stood at 72 deg., despite the fresh 



