240 THE entomologist's kecord. 



struck by the fact that ahuost every specimen was affected by a red 

 fungoid growth, which, in some cases, ahxiost covered the entire under 

 surface of the Avings and body, and in many appeared on the upper 

 surface of the wings also. I imagined that this might be a parasitical 

 disease due to their habit of sitting on walls, but I took many speci- 

 mens of Miana furuncula (bicoloria), also some Eupitheciae in the 

 same locality, affected in the same way, though to a less degree, and, 

 as far as my experience goes, M. furuncula has no such marked 

 predilection for walls. I expect this subject has often been thrashed 

 out before, but my excuse must be that I am practically a beginner, 

 having been abroad so much lately as to be quite out of touch with 

 entomological matters. I hope that someone may take compassion on 

 my ignorance and enlighten me on the subject of the cause and effect 

 of this growth through the medium of your valuable magazine. — 

 (Capt.) p. a. Caedew, Kipley House, Castle Avenue, Dover. September 

 ith, 1906. [We should be glad of information concerning any fungus 

 thus attacking lepidoptera. Our correspondent is surely not referring 

 to the little red mite, so often common on these and other 

 species. — Ed.] 



Leucania favicolor in Sheppey. — I took several specimens of L. 

 favicolor, at sugar, early last month, on the Medway marshes near 

 Queen borough. This, I believe, is the first time it has been taken in 

 the Isle of Sheppey. — (Lieut.) J. J. Jacobs, 63, Marine Parade, Sheer- 

 ness-on-Sea. August IGth, 1906. 



Second brood of Cupido minima. — According to Barrett, evidence 

 is wanting as to the occurrence in England (with the exception of the 

 Brighton and Dover districts) of a second l)rood of Cupido minima. 

 It may, therefore, be worth noting that a friend and I, on August 16th, 

 took several specimens of this species, in very fair condition, on the 

 Devil's Dyke, near Newmarket. This may perhaps be explained by 

 the fact that the grass on the dyke is never cut, so that the foodplant 

 is available all the year. — G. L. Keynes, D.Sc, 6, Harvey Road, 

 Cambridge. Ancjust 19«/i, 1906. 



Uebicola comma and Polyommatus corydon in Cambridgeshire. — 

 I may also mention that we have this year found lirbicola comma 

 locally plentiful on Royston Heath, and that Polyommatus corydon ab. 

 ? semibrunnea appears to be by no means rare in this locality, as we 

 have obtained five specimens Avithout much trouble. — Ibid. 



Amphidasys betularia ab. doubledayaria on Wimbledon Common. 

 — Between June 20th and 28th, 1906, I took 48 specimens of A. 

 betularia S by the joint attraction of virgin 2 s (typical) and light. Of 

 these 48 specimens, 29 Avere more or less typical, 14 Avereab. doubledayaria 

 and 5 intermediate forms, thus giving, roughly, 61% of typical speci- 

 mens, 29% of ab. doubledayaria, and 10% of intermediate forms. All 

 the intermediate forms Avere of average size, whilst 4 of the ab. 

 doubledayaria Avere small, as also Avere 2 of the typical specimens. 

 The intermediates are really type specimens very thickly speckled with 

 black, and not the true intermediates as defined by Mr. L. Doncaster 

 {Ent. Rec, xviii., p. 207). — Raleigh S. Smallman, F.E.S., Wressil 

 Lodge, Wimbledon Common, S.W. August 3rd, 1906. 



Acontia luctuosa at light in London. — The abundance of common 

 insects at light in this part of the southeastern district of London has 

 probably not been equalled for many years. Two insects appear to be 

 especially worthy of notice, viz., an example of Acontia luctuosa in a 



