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of Smerinthus ocellatus awaiting me. A day or two after I took a Polia 

 flavicincta at sucrar. In October my only captures were Anchocelis 

 pistacina and Miselia oxyacantlicB. In November I took Phlogophora 

 meticulosa at ivy-bloora ; and Himera pennaria and Cheimatobia brumata at 

 gas-lamps.— H.D. Sykes ; The Cedars, Enfield, Middlesex, Dec. 10, 1890. 



Notes from the New Forest. — On May 31st, 1890, ray brother and 

 I took up our quarters at Brockenhurst for a week's collecting. Unfortu- 

 nately, the weather was not all that could be desired, the greater part of 

 the week being rainy and dull, so that butterflies were not abundant. 

 Argynnis euphrosyne showed itself freely whenever there was a gleam of 

 sunshine ; and towards the end of the week A. selene began to appear. 

 Nemeohius lucina was locally plentiful, and one morning we took eight 

 specimens. Only two examples of Thecla rubi put in an appearance, but 

 that was probably owing to the dull weather. Gonopteryx rhamni, in a 

 battered condition, was fairly common. Euchloe cardamines not so plentiful 

 as usual, but the males and females in about equal proportions. Beating 

 produced a few moths: — Drepana hamula, D.falcula, D. lacertula, Zono- 

 soma punctaria, and Epione advenaria, from oak and birch ; while Bupalus 

 piniaria and Thera obeliscata swarmed about the pines. From the heaths, 

 Bombyx rubi and Phytometra (Biiea in hundreds, amongst which were some 

 exquisite specimens, and Scodiona helglaria. A bright, sunny day produced 

 Macroglossa fuciformis in tolerable abundance ; M. stellatarum and M. 

 bombyliformis (one specimen only). Other captures were, Dasychira pudi- 

 bunda, Tanagra charopliyllata, Bapta tamlnata, Anaitis plagiata, &c. By 

 beating, the following larvae were obtained: — Thecla quercus, T.betulae, 

 Pcecilocampa populi, Trichiura cratxgi, Eriogaster lanestris, Miselia 

 oxyacanthcB, Asteroscopus cassinea, Hypsipetes elutata, in countless num- 

 bers, &c. Accompanied by a cousin, Mr. R. E. James, a second visit was 

 made in the middle of July, from the 19th to the 19th of the month ; 

 Argynnis paphia and Limenitis sybilla were out in large numbers and in 

 beautiful condition, and among the latter my cousin was fortunate enough 

 to capture a fine specimen of the black variety. The females of A. paphia 

 were not well out, and we only took three specimens of the variety valesina. 

 A. adippe and A. aglaia were fairly plentiful; A. selene and Lycana cegon 

 were common on the heaths ; and among the swarms of Epinephele ianira 

 we took several " bleached " varieties. A few Nemeophila russula from 

 heath. The only Noctuse taken were Plusia iota, Aplecta nebulosa, 

 Agrotia porphyrea, Leucania lithargyria ; treacling being a total failure. 

 Among the Geometrae were captured, Ellopia fasclaria, Boarmia roboraria, 

 Pseudoterpna cytisaria, Phorodesma bajularla, and Boarmia repandata var. 

 conversaria. The following larvae were also obtained : — Hadena proteus, 

 Cidaria miata, Saturnia carpini, and Macroglossa fuciformis ; five speci- 

 mens only of the latter, and all unfortunately proved to be ichneumoned. 

 Among Coleoptera, Cicindela campestris and Liicanus cervus were very 

 abundant; and a specimen of Calosoma sycophanta was captured. — 

 William J. Ogden; 93, Clapton Common, N.E. 



The Cheshire Plague op Caterpellars. — If Mr. Newstead will do 

 me the favour to again read my remarks (Entom. xxiii. ^93), he will find 

 that my expression, " extraordinary appearance of caterpillars," is synony- 

 mous with what it clearly refers to, viz., " plague of caterpillars." He 

 writes (Entom. 19), " I do not wish to convey to the reader the idea that we 



