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bright sunshine, has this year been frequently at the sweets, possibly 

 its older name noctiiella may refer to this habit of night prowling. 

 Thera variata has swarmed at sugar also this year, and is still coming. 

 I have been more accustomed to beat it out of fir-trees than take it 

 thus. I do not usually associate the Geometrids with this form of 

 attraction, but have notes in my diary which tend to show that a con- 

 siderable number of them appear to be quite eager to share with the 

 Noctuids, e.g., Timandraamataria, Zonosoma j^orata, Z.jmnctaria, Z. omi- 

 cronaria, Z. pendidaria, Melanippe fluctuata, Metrocampa margaritata, 

 Acidalia promutata, A. rusticata, A. aversata, A.inornata, A. emarginata, 

 &c. I have often asked whether entomologists have noticed the much 

 greater frequency of AncJiocclis Innosa at sugar now than formerly. In 

 my youth we used to take it only, if my memory serves me, at light, 

 and very poor specimens these were. In 1892 I note its visits to the 

 sugar with a mark of surprise, and this year, in spite of the bright 

 light of the signal-box behind my garden, the insect has been rare 

 there, though exceedingly and unusually abundant at sugar. — (Rev.) 

 C. R. N. BuEROws, Mucking Vicarage. October 3rd, 1900. 



Autumnal specimens of Limenitis Sibylla. — For the second time 

 I have taken in Normandy a freshly-emerged specimen of Limenitis 

 Sibylla in September. Can these have been examples of partial second 

 broods induced by the warm summers of 1899 and 1900? — -L. Dupont, 

 3, Eue de I'Orangerie, Le Havre. October Qth, 1900. 



JocHEiERA ALNi IN SEPTEMBER. — On September 14th two specimens 

 of Jocheacra alni were brought to me. They were both taken sitting 

 on one tree. Is this not a very late date ? I have taken odd speci- 

 mens here before, but in the month of June. — H. Murray, Lowbank 

 Villa, Carnforth. September 22nd, 1900. 



Laphygma exigua in South Devon. — I spent the first fortnight of 

 September in South Devon, the only good insect that came to sugar 

 during the time was Laphi/nia exigua. — A. W. Mera, 79, Capel Eoad, 

 Forest Gate, Essex. November 2nd, 1900. 



Choerocampa nerii in London. — A few weeks ago, Mr. Ashmead 

 of Bishopsgate Street, E.G., showed me a fine specimen of Choerocampa 

 nerii, just brought to him to set, it was found crawling up a lamp post 

 in Queen Victoria St., E.G.— P. G. Sanford, F.I.G., F.G.S., 20, Gullen 

 Street, Fenchurch St., London, E.G. November 19th, 1900. [Gan 

 our correspondent not furnish us with exact details, i.e., precise date of 

 capture, the name and address of captor, condition of insect, &c. ? Another 

 is recorded (7^7'»i.) from Teignmouth on October 23rd by Mr. Evans. — Ed.] 



GoLiAs EDUSA AND G. HYALE IN 1900. — Towards the end of August 

 last I was in the Isle of Wight, when Colias ednsa and C. hgale were 

 common in the fields round Parkhurst Forest, C. edusa more so than 

 C. hgale. I also found both species common along the coast from 

 Sandown to Ventnor, especially along the undercliff. During. July I took 

 C. edusainsb field near Upper Warlingham Station (L.B.S.G.Ry.). — Ibid. 



Colias hyale Avas common at Penn, Bucks, in August, and was also 

 observed at Beaconsfield and Loudwater. — A. M. Swain, 5, Kelvin 

 Terrace, Sydenham. November 22nd, 1900. 



We have had C. edusa in Gumberland this year. At Maryport a 

 few were taken and one was seen four miles from Garlisle on the banks 

 of the Eden near the Solway Firth. My brother got one also at 

 Monkwearmouth, Durham. — G. Wilkinson, 29, Arthur St., Carlisle. 



