110 |october, 
was out larva-beating one very hot day early in the summer, and, while resting under 
the shade of a tree, noticed several specimens of A. Euphrosyne fly towards the 
handle of my umbrella which was lying on the ground near me, and which much 
resembled them in colour.—A. E. Hupp, Stapleton Lodge, Bristol, August, 1870. 
Variety of Polyommatus phleas.—A very beautiful variety of Polyommatus 
phleas, now in my collection, was taken here last month by Mr. Edward Taylor, of 
Dalton. The specimen is very large, and has not a trace of the usual red or 
“ copper” colour, which is entirely replaced by white. A nearly similar one was 
taken here some years ago.— Gro. T. Porritt, Huddersfield, 14th September, 1870. 
Deilephila livornica near Maidstone —On the 23rd of August, we had the good 
fortune to capture a splendid specimen of Deilephilalivornica. It flew into alighted 
room at Hunton, near Maidstone.—E. & H. Grevinier, Southfields, Wandsworth, 
September 8th, 1870. 
Deilephila livornica near Plymouth.—During a fortnight’s stay, in June last, at 
Cremyll, Mount Edgcumbe, Devon, I saw several specimens of Deilephila liwornica 
hovering at dusk over the blossoms of the rhododendron in Mount Edgcumbe Park, 
but only succeeded in capturing one, their flight being so extremely swift and 
erratic; on one occasion I saw two at once.—W. T. Sturt, 4, Manor Road, Upper 
Holloway, August 22nd, 1870. 
Additional occurrences of Deilephila galii and D. liwornica near Exeter.—Mr. 
D’Orville has taken a second D. galii in his garden, and a neighbour of mine has 
taken a galii and two livornica over flowers of geranium. I have myself taken a 
decent specimen of the latter insect, just before 7 p.m. to-day, over flowers of 
“Marvel of Peru” in my garden: another, which I saw, but failed to capture, was 
attracted by white Petunias.—J. Hetuins, Exeter, 17th September, 1870. 
Deilephila galii at Newcastle-on-Tyne.—My brother brought me a fine larva of 
D. galii on the 7th of this month ; it fed for a day or two upon bed-straw, and went 
into earth on the 11th. It was found in the engine-room of the Carlisle Railway 
in this town, and had probably been brought in with sand used for the engines. 
A friend, Mr. M. Henderson, found a small larva feeding on bed-straw on the coast 
near South Shields, about the middle of last month. 
Can any of your correspondents give me a few hints as to the best means of 
keeping Lasiocampa rubi, and other hybernating larve, through the winter ?— 
J. Hamitton, Secretary of the Newcastle-on-Tyne Entomological Society, 16th 
September, 1870. 
Deilephila galii near Stroud.—The son of a clergyman, who lives near here, 
brought me an excellent specimen of D. galii a short time ago; it was caught in 
his garden.—G. BraunD, Cairns Cross, Stroud, Gloucestershire, 14th Sept., 1870. 
Deilephila galii near Ferth.—At the last (September) meeting of the Perth- 
shire Society of Natural Science, Mr. T. Marshall exhibited a larva of Deilephila 
