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Stoke Court, where I saw many of these moths, the only time I ever saw them 
alive, flying up and down and very fast, and hard to catch, near or above the top of 
an old-fashioned high hedge, on the side of a wide, grassy lane. 
I could not help being struck by the stridulous sound they made as they flew. 
The fact is, in my opinion, beyond all doubt or question ; and it is recorded in my 
book as stated above, “This insect makes a curious stridulous noise when flying.” 
—F. O. Morris, Nunburnholme Rectory, Hayton, York, September 14th, 1871. 
Captures of Lepidoptera at Glanvilles Wootton.—The following are the best of 
the Lepidoptera I have taken during the past poor season at Glanvilles Wootton. 
March, Teniocampa miniosa, Heusimene fimbriana; April, Eupithecia irriguata, 
E. coronata, Hyponomeuta vigintipunctata, Eubolia multistrigaria ; May, Lobophora 
viretata, Hypsipetes ruberata, Anchylopera diminutana, Odontoptera bidentaria ; 
June, Ageria cynipiformis, Thera firmata, Macaria alternata, Lobesia Servillana, 
Eupecilia humidana, Anchylopera ramana, Lampronia rubiella, Fumea roboricolella ; 
' July, Leucania comma, Cucullia asteris, Heliothis peltigera, Melanthia picata, Geo- 
metra papilionaria, Acidalia imitaria, Carpocapsa splendana, Pempelia consociella ; 
August, Lithosia stramineola, Ephyra poraria, Crambus pinetellus ; September, Tri- 
chiura crategi, Cidaria psittacata, Cerostoma alpella, Zelleria hepariella, Gracilaria 
cuculipennella and elongella.—C. W. Date, Glanvilles Wootton, October, 1871. 
Captures of Lepidoptera in the New Forest.—I have to report the capture of a 
-Jarva of Acronycta alni on bramble, near Foxleaze, in the New Forest. I was 
beating for larvae among the underwood, when I noticed a larva seated on a thick 
pad of silk, on a bramble leaf, and which, on closer inspection, proved to be that 
of A. alni. It seemed to be changing its last skin, but its appearance struck me as 
being peculiar, for, although it had not freed itself from its old head, the colours 
and markings were those of the adult, as it had those peculiar clubbed hairs which, 
I believe, are only found after the last change has been accomplished. It was also 
in a very flaccid condition, and did not move when touched. However, I kept it, 
hoping it might prove alive; but, on the second day after finding it, it was 
evidently dead through starvation, from not being able to free itself from its old 
head. 
Talso had a larva of Acherontia Atropos brought me; it was of the olive-coloured 
variety, and has since buried. 
My best captures at sugar during my stay of a fortnight (from 5th to 21st 
August) were: Cerigo Cytherea, several; Tryphena interjecta, one; T. subsequa, which 
came regularly to sugar in one locality, though not in any abundance, three being 
the largest number seen in one evening (I took altogether eleven specimens, most 
of them moderately good); Catocala promissa, seven, and C. sponsa, several. 
This species was most abundant in the larger enclosures: I have several times dis- 
lodged it and promissa from the lower boughs of oak, when beating for larvee ; but it 
always flew to the top of the trees when thus disturbed, so that it is not possible 
to capture it by that means.—B. LockyEr, Camden Road, London, N.W., August 
25th, 1871. 
Natural history of Noctua wmbrosa.—The larva of this species having eluded 
the search of myself and many of my friends for a number of years, a belief gained 
