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other hand CUlaria pyrcdiata, generally common, was only conspicuous 

 by its absence, and up to July 16th, when I left home, sugar was never 

 really productive, although several species put in an appearance 

 occasionally, some of which I had not seen for years ; among other 

 species there appeared Aplecta advena, Craniopliora lirjiistn, Hecatcra 

 sereiia, Hadena (jenhtae, Mamestra anceps, Noctua /estiva, and Af/rotu 

 corticca. Normally common species such as Afirntis exclawationis, A. 

 sef/etion, 2Iiana striiiilla, 3/. fasciiincida and 2f. furuncida were very 

 scarce. — (Eev.) E. C. Dobkee Fox, M.A., Castle Moreton, Tewkesbury. 

 Auniist 31st, 1900. 



Lepidoptera near Salisbury. — Collecting in the Salisbury district 

 was much more interesting than usual this year because of the capture 

 of two new insects. On August 5th, my son found a fine Aclierontia 

 atropos larva on a kidney-bean stalk, resting. On the 7th he found 

 another, on potato; on the 15th several more in different gardens and 

 allotments, and another was brought in from a bean stalk. On the 

 15th my son netted two fine specimens of Colias lujcde, and also took 

 C. edusa in a valley between two high spurs of the downs. On the 

 16th two more were taken, and two on the 28rd, all in perfect 

 condition. — (Mrs.) M. E. Cowl, Aberceri, Spencer Park. "Wandsworth 

 Common. Sejitember 20th, 1900. 



Acherontia atropos at Carnforth. — The larvae of A. atropioa have 

 again been very common in this district, nineteen larv«, two pupte, 

 and two imagines having been brought in by boys, and I had larvte, 

 pupae, and imagines, all alive at the same time. I was unfortunately 

 unable (owing to a broken ankle) to look for them at the time, but I 

 suspect that, had they been searched for systematically, a large number 

 might have been taken. I heard of many being killed, and one lady, 

 fearful that a larva in her garden should sting some one, despatched it 

 with the tongs. — H. Murray, Carnforth. September 22nd, 1900. 



Acherontia atropos at Sandwich. — A friend gave me a crippled 

 imago of Aclwrontia atropjos on September 21st, which had emerged 

 the preceding day from a pupa, the larva of which he had fed up. The 

 larvae appear to have been very plentiful in the district this year. — C. 

 W. CoLTHRUP, 127, Barry Road, East Dulwich, S.E. Sept. 22nd, 1900. 



Acherontia atropos in the Mucking district. — This species has 

 been somewhat freely taken as larva and pupa this year about Mucking. 

 I have not bred a specimen yet, but hope to do so before long. Two 

 larvse were brought in which had been found feeding on Lychnn 

 harbarum in hedges. This is the first occasion amongst the hundreds 

 which have passed through my hands, on which this has been the 

 food-plant although stated to be so by Stainton and others. — Eev. 

 C. R. N. Burrows. October drd, 1900. 



Sphinx convolvuli and Acherontia atropos at Weymouth. — I have 

 had one specimen (imago) of Spjldnx convolvuli, and several larvae of 

 Acherontia atropos brought me this year. — N. M. Richardson, B.A., 

 F.E.S., Monte Video, Weymouth. October 10th, 1900. 



Acherontia atropos in Cambs. — Acherontia atropos has been 

 exceptionally abundant here this year. Up to the present I have quite 

 150 pupfe — I suspect a quite unusual number for a collector to get in 

 one season. Which is the best way to force the pupae ? At present 

 I am keeping them in a moist heat of 80°F.-86°F. — F. Glenny, 

 F.E.S., The Orchard, Walsoken, Wisbech, October 18th, 1900, 



