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LiTHOSIA LUTAEELLA (pYGM^OLA) AND CrAMBUS FASCELINELLUS 



IN Norfolk. — When collecting on the Norfolk coast with the Eev. 

 J. E. Tarbat, I noticed a small moth fall from a spike of marram 

 grass on to the sand. My surprise and dehght were great when on 

 boxing the insect I found it to be a fine male lutarella. A subsequent 

 visit at night to the sam^e spot showed that the moth was there in 

 some plenty, over a score of specimens being taken. A new locality 

 for this local little moth seems worth recording, as hitherto it has, 

 I believe, only been taken at Deal. In the same district we also 

 took a fine series of Crambus fascelinellus. The capture of the first 

 example was rather by way of a lucky chance, as it was disturbed 

 from an overhanging sand-hill, which we subsequently found was not 

 its usual haunt in the day-time. Later we discovered that the moth 

 sits by day in the small sand-pits and cart-tracks on the more settled 

 parts at the back of the sand-hills. By sweeping the net over the 

 sand the insect could be induced to fly if the sun was shining. Each 

 rose to settle again a few yards off, where it was easily captured. A 

 few were taken on the wing at night, but nearly the whole of a long 

 series was taken in the above manner. — John W. Metcalfe ; Ottery 

 St. Mary, August, 1912. 



DiPTERYGiA scABRiuscuLA IN Hyde Park. — I caught in Hyde 

 Park, on July 25th, an example of Dq)terygia scabrmsciUa. Is this 

 species of regular occurrence in London? — N. C. Rothschild; 

 Arundel House, Kensington Palace Gardens, W. 



Metrogampa margaritaria and Thyatira batis in Isle op 

 Skye. — In your ' Moths of the British Isles ' (ser. ii. p. 270) you 

 except the Hebrides from the distribution of the light emerald 

 (Metrocamjpa viargaritaria). Perhaps it may interest you and your 

 readers to know that this moth has been exceedingly plentiful this 

 year (I cannot speak for earlier ones) at Kyleakin, Isle of Skye. It 

 is true we are here very near the mainland of Ross-shire, or per- 

 haps your reservation refers only to the Outer Hebrides. =■■ I have 

 also lately captured three fine specimens of Thyatira batis at sugar 

 in a small wood round the house. — (Rev.) Arthur S. Hoole ; Kyle 

 House, Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, July 25th, 1912. 



Collecting in Westmorland, 1911. — Argynnis adipiie seemed 

 to be just beginning on July 23rd, although one of the three 

 specimens caught had evidently been flying for some days. Males 

 of Epinephele ianira were plentiful, and three females were noted. 

 Reed flowers, on the 6th, on some low-lying marshy ground, 

 produced Leucania impura, Plusia festucce, P. arenosa, Coremia 

 munitata, and Gcenocalpe vittata. On the 9th, a very hot day, 

 Aphantojms hyperanthus was present in limited numbers in its 

 restricted haunt. Several var. arete and one good example 

 of var. obsoleta were taken. Dusking on the 13th yielded 

 Lygris populata, Cidaria pyraliata, C. fulvata, Acidalia aversata, A. 

 bisetata, and P. flavofasciata. OrthoUtha limitata appeared on the 



'• Yes, the outer group of isles was intended. M. margaritaria has 

 been previously recorded from the Isle of Skye. — R. S. 



