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broods of the larvsB on the hedgerows at a considerable distance from 

 the main colony ; while the number of white webs on the sloe bushes, 

 in which the young larvse are snugly ensconced for the winter, give 

 fair promise that the species will be at least as plentiful in the coming 

 year 1899. 



23, Kanelagh Eoad, Sheerness : 

 Octoler 1th, 1898. 



Colias JEdusa near Ouildford. — I can answer the editorial question as to the 

 ■whereabouts of this species, as far as one specimen is concerned, having seen 

 one in a field near Q-uildford on the 4th of this month. — R. M. Peideatjx, 105, 

 Eeigate Hill : September ^Oth, 1898. 



Colias Sdusa near Land's End. — In reply to the query on page 231 of the 

 Ent. Mo. Mag., as to "where is C. Edusa this year?" it may be of interest to note 

 that I saw this species on September 2nd and 4th last at Sennen Cove, near Land's 

 End. — C. Baetlett, Ingleside, 58, Woodstock Eoad, Bristol : October Mh, 1898. 



Acronycta alni at Clifton. — Two larvse were found this year by a friend of 

 mine ; one in Clifton feeding on weeping willow, the other in Leigh Woods crawling 

 amongst grass. I took a Plusia festuccB at light on July 23rd ; this is a rare species 

 for this neighbourhood. — Id. 



Xanthia ooellaris, BJcJi., Sfc, at Wohing. — I had the good fortune to capture a 

 slightly rubbed specimen of this rarity at sugar in our garden about 6.30 p.m., on 

 September 28th. Mr. Barrett has seen the specimen, and agrees that it is the above 

 named species. Amongst other things taken at Woking this year I might mention 

 Epunda nigra and Folia fiavocincta, several of which have been taken at sugar, 

 and Ennomos erosaria &nd fuscantaria at light. I have also taken four caterpillars 

 at sugar, one of which was Dianthcecia capsincola. — H. A. Saitndebs, St. Ann's, 

 Woking : October, 1898. 



Second brood of LyccBna Alsus. — In Mr. Barrett's work on the Lepidoptera of 

 the British Islands, vol. i, he states with regard to Lycana Alsus that evidence of 

 its being double-brooded in this country appears to be wanting. It may, therefore, 

 be of interest to know that I captured several specimens during August of this year 

 on the top of the hill between Swanage and Durlston Head, They were in fine 

 condition, and fully as large as the specimens usually occurring in spring. — Q-EO. C. 

 Q-EIFFITHS, 43, Caledonia Place, Clifton, Bristol : October 2nd, 1898. 



Lycmna Lycidas in the Zermatt Valley. — I am anxious to make it known that 

 L. Lycidas is to bo found at St. Nicolas. On July 18th of this year I took six 



