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Mr. G. Grey and his brother, both members of the North Kent N.H. 

 and Scientific Society, and was exhibited at the last meeting at the 

 Polytechnic, Woolwich. — A. S. Pogee, 47, Griffin Eoad, Plumstead. 

 October 11th, 1900. 



Macroglossa stellataeum at Ilfoed and Wimbledon. — On 

 September 29th I saw a specimen of M. stellatannn on the wing at 

 Ilford, and on October 1st two others at the same place, whilst on 

 October 2nd I noticed three specimens between Wimbledon and 

 Eaynes Park. — C. P. Pickett, 52, The Eavenscrofts, Colmnbia Eoad, 

 Hackney, N.E. October Ath, 1900. 



Autumnal emeegence of Maceoglossa stellataeum. — Yesterday 

 morning, October 22nd, I discovered a newly-emerged specimen of 

 Macroglossa stellatannn just inside my drawing-room window, whicli 

 was opened about three or four inches, I have never before seen one of 

 these insects in Paddington but suppose they do occur here as in 

 most places. — Hubert C. Phillips, M.E.C.S, F.E.S., 262, Gloucester 

 Terrace, Hyde Park, W. October 22nd, 1900. 



Cucullia absinthii in Noeth Devon. — I discovered a few larvae of 

 Cucullia absinthii on Artemisia absinthium, at Lee, and a single larva of 

 the same species at Croyde. I had previously searched for the larva 

 at Croyde on its food-plant, for a number of years, but without 

 success. — C. Baetlett, 18, Henleaze Avenue, Westbury-on-Trym, 

 Bristol. October 2nd, 1900. 



Habits of the female of Stilbia anomala. — What are the habits 

 of the female of this species ? By diligent searching for this sex at 

 Saunton, north Devon, on the gorse, heath and grasses upon which 

 the insect rests, I was able to secure only one specimen, whereas some 

 fifty males were netted or seen, the latter at rest, or flying from about 

 10 p.m. during the first week of September. — Ibid, 



CoLiAs EDusA AND C. HYALE IN 1900. — On June 17th, I saw several 

 specimens of Colias ednsa in north Cornwall. — S. G. Hills, Folkestone. 

 September 1st, 1900. 



From August 15th, Colias edusa has been plentiful in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Folkestone, of the var. helice I have only captured two 

 specimens. — Ibid. 



On June 12th a specimen of Colias hyale was captured at Folkestone 

 by Mr. W. S. Judge. Since August 16th C. hyale has been abundant 

 in the same neighbourhood. Those I have taken show a great deal of 

 variation, one or two specimens being without any spotting on the 

 apex of the forewings. — Ibid. 



Colias hyale appears to be widely distributed in Kent this 

 autumn, and was in fine condition from August 15th to September 

 1st. — L. W. Newman, 41, Salisbury Eoad, Bexley, Kent. September 

 2nd, 1900. 



Between August 22nd and 25th, especially on the 24th, Colias 

 hyale was extremely abundant in lucerne fields between Birchington- 

 on-Sea and Westgate. It would not have been difficult to have captured 

 over a hundred specimens, or perhaps double that number. I only 

 kept two dozen myself, whilst a young companion captured between three 

 and four dozen. During the same period about half a dozen Colias 

 ednsa and the same number of Pyrameis cardni also appeared. On 

 August 31st I captured one Colias ednsa at Kingsdown, near Walmer, 

 and saw one specimen of ('. hyale. — Hubeet C. Phillips, M.E.C.S., 

 F.E.S., 262, Gloucester Terrace, Hyde Park, W. September 2nd, 1900. 



