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Brockenhurst (Hants) by Mv. C. Gulliver in April, 1891. Happening to be at his 

 house a few days later, I bespoke the insect (which was then on the setting-board) 

 for my cabinet, where it is now in safe keeping. As all the other specimens in my 

 series, selected out of a large number, have been bred in confinement, and are the 

 progeny of a " tame " stock, it is hardly surprising to find that the alar. exp. of this 

 captured ? is noticeably greater than that of any individual of either sex therein. 

 —Id. 



The typical Ereiia Epiphron in Scotland. — Having had occasion recently to 

 point out that the typical E. Epiphron — that is to say, the form of E. Cassiope, F., 

 having white centres to the black spots of the fore-wings — had not come under my 

 notice from any part of England or Scotland, it was with great pleasure that I saw 

 a specimen, recently obtained by Mr. Salvage in Sutherlandshire, in the possession 

 of Mr. 0. S. Grregson at Liverpool, which fully exhibits the desiderated character. 

 In two of the black spots of each fore- wing it shows, distinctly, a circular white 

 centre. Otherwise the specimen is of a much paler brown than is usual in fine 

 specimens, and I still doubt whether the occurrence of the white-centred spots is at 

 all frequent.— Chas. Q-. Baerett, Nunhead : August, 1894. 



Plusia moneta in Norfolk. — I am pleased to record a capture of very great 

 interest and rarity. The insect, wliich is a perfect specimen, is, on the authority of 

 Mr. C. G. Barrett, undoubtedly Plusia moneta. It was taken by my younger 

 brother at Sprowston, near Norwich, on June 26th, whilst hovering over the flowers 

 of a large rose bush about 9.30 p.m. Staudinger gives for it — Germany (exc. S.W.), 

 Switzerland, France (S. and E.), Hungary, Poland, Russia (S. and E.), and Siberia 

 (E.). — B. C. TiLLETT, Sprowston Lodge, Norwich : July 2bth, 1894. 



[The extension of the range of this beautiful species to Norwich is of the 

 greatest interest. — C. G. B.]. 



Plusia moneta at Eastbourne. — One of the scholars at Eastbourne College 

 (Mr. Saunders) captured a fine specimen of tliis species flying at the privet blossom 

 in College Eoad on the evening of the 13th instant, and brought it to me for identi- 

 fication. — William Watkins, Villa Sphinx, Ea&tbourne : Jult/ 28th, 1894. 



The food-plant of Bactra furfnrana : a correction. — At p. 184 ante, the food- 

 plant of -B. furfurana was stated to be Scirpus lacustris instead of Eleocharis 

 palustris, which latter was intended. — Eds. 



Lithosia complana in the North of Ireland. — I send a specimen of Lithosia 

 complana (as I believe) which I reared from a caterpillar found on the coast at 

 Whitehead, Co. Antrim. It was feeding on Anthyllis vulneraria in the beginning of 

 June. — W. Howard Campbell, Ballynagard House, Londonderry: Aug. dth, 1894. 



\_L. complana without doubt. — Eds.]. 



Notes on Lepidoptera from Devon. — Arclla villica, L. : both larva and imago 

 very abundant at Seaton, Devon. Nemeopkila jilantaginis, L. : I have found and 



