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Nlptus hololeucuf!. — I have read with interest Dr. Mason's remarks on A'', holo- 

 leucus in this month's Magazine. Only a few days ago I received a large number 

 of specimens of this insect from a spice broker, who informed me tliat they infested 

 ginger. I have never before succeeded in getting more than an odd specimen now 

 and then. Probably they were introduced into the house Dr. Mason refers to in 

 some article of this kind. — E. W. Lloyd, St. Cuthbert's, Nightingale Lane, S.W. — 

 October ^rcl, 1893. 



Early appearance of Argynnis PapMa and Vanessa Atalanta, and second hronds. — 

 Argynnis Paphia appeared here this summer as early as June I7th ; the earliest date 

 I have recorded previously for it is June 28th, 1820. In 1879 it was still on the 

 wing on August 30th. Vanessa Atalanta usually does not appear till September ia 

 well in, but this year it appeared as early as July 25th, and has continued out in 

 fair numbers. Several hibernated specimens were on the wing during April and 

 May, The second broods of Polyommatus Icarus and Chrysoplianus Phlceas appeared 

 in. the first week of July, and what I take to be a third brood is now out. Lcuco- 

 phasia sinapis, second brood appeared on July 6th, and Thanaos Tages, second 

 brood on August 5th. I hear that second broods of Argynnis Euphrosyne and Selene 

 appeared in West Devon the last week of July. — C. W. Dale, Glanvilles Wootton : 

 August 26th, 1893. 



Colias Edusa, Sfc, in South Devon. — I have just returned from Exmouth, S. 

 Devon, where, during the month of September, C. JSdiisa was very abundant, and, 

 for the most part, in good condition. My son captured three of the var. Helice, two 

 fine and one poor, the latter with hind-wings remarkably dark. The season was too 

 far advanced for Lepkloptera generally ; the most abundant species was Botys 

 asinalis, of which we captured a long series. I saw a Callimorpha Hera in a working 

 man's collection, taken by himself, at the beginning of September, in a mangold 

 field near Exeter. I tried to " trade," but the intelligent son of toil was obdurate, 

 so I left it, amongst a lot of common things, in a black lead box, doubtless a prey to 

 some enterprising JJermeates. — Lovell Keays, 26, Charles Street, St. James's : 

 September 30th, 1893. 



Catocala promissa at West Wickham. — I captured at sugar at West Wickham 

 Wood two specimens (both females) of Catocola promissa on August 19th. The 

 occurrence of this species within the metropolitan area may prove of interest. C- 

 nupta was abundant on the same evening. — F. J. Kobinson, Jun., Surrey Cottage, 

 Water Lane, Erixton, S.W. : September 1st, 1893. 



Hymenoptera and Hemiptera in June, 1893, at Saimton Sands, N. Devon and 

 Morthoe. — Myrmosa melanocephala, ? , MetJioca ichneumonides, $ , TipTiia femor- 

 ata, S ? ) Ponipilus rufipes, Braunton Burrows ; P. plumbeus, $ ? , Woolacombe 

 Sands. Tachytes pectinipes, $ . Ammophila hirsuta, Saunton Cliffs. Marpactus 

 tumidu.i, ? , about burrows of Andrena nigriceps, Bullpoint, near Morthoe. Nysson 

 dimidiatus, ? , on umlellifer, Saunton. Cerceris arenaria, ^ $ , Saunton Cliffs and 

 Morthoe. Crabro {Entomognathus) brevis, ? , Saunton Cliffs ; C. cribrarius, $ $ , 

 Saunton Court, near Morthoe ; C. 4<-maculatus, Saunton Court. Oxyhelus mandi- 

 bidaris, S ? , Saunton, on thistle ; 0. uniglumis, Braunton Burrows and Morthoe. 



