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have since given sucli every attention, but with, as yet, no further result as 

 regards P. bcctica. — E. Sab ink ; Sept. 9, 1893. 



PoLYOMMATus BCETicA IN SussKX. — I captured a specimen of this rare 

 British butterfly on the 28th of August last, near Beckley, Sussex. It was 

 flying in a rough meadow near hop-grounds. — Harold JVI. Warner; 44, 

 Highbury Park, N., Sept. 4, 1893. 



Notes on thr Season from Carmarthenshire. — The PJiopalocera 

 have generally been abundant this season, especially the " Whites," Eiichloe 

 cardamines, Lyccena icarus, and particularly Polyommatus phlceas, the 

 latter being still so. From the exceptionally warm spring many appeared 

 much earlier than usual ; the second brood of LyccBiia icarus was coming 

 out on July 5th; Argynnis aglaia appeared on May 31st. Of the Hetero- 

 cera the Geometrse were abundant, especially Crocallis elinguaria, Cidaria 

 russata, C. fulvata, and C. ribesiaria. The Noctuae, on the other hand, 

 with a few exceptions, have been scarce ; some species usually seen I 

 missed. The exceptions were Xylojjhasia j^olyodon, X. lithoxylea, and 

 Apamea didyma [oculea], the last being in endless variety. 1 noticed 

 Hadena suasa on July 14th : would this be a retarded emergence from the 

 long drought ? Three broods appeared of Ramia cratcegata — in April, 

 June, and August. Many Tortrices were abundant. Several larvae of 

 Acherontia atropos have been found at Tenby. — T. B. Jefferts; Lang- 

 harne, Carmarthenshire. 



Notes from Nottinghamshire. — On Sept. 1st I was fortunate enough 

 to take a specimen of Cirrhcedia xerampelina at light in my house, being 

 the first time I have met with this species. Heliophobus popidaris have 

 been very common on the lamps, and among them I have taken three 

 or four females. While " mothing " last week I was surprised to see a 

 Vanessa atalanta settle on a gas-lamp, as I have never before known a but- 

 terfly to be attracted by light. — Douglas H. Pearson ; Chilvvell, Notts, 

 Sept. 11, 1893. 



Catooala fraxini in Tunb ridge Wells. — In August a friend of 

 mine saw a splendid example of G. fraxini at rest on a tree in the Pantiles, 

 Tunbridge Wells. He followed it into a shop, where it was eventually lost. 

 — H. W. Shepheard-Walwyn ; Bidborough, Sept. 15, 1893. 



Abnormal Example of Vanessa atalanta, — I bred from a larva 

 found near Eastbourne a curious variety of Vanessa atalanta, having the 

 upper half of the right lower wing fulvous-yellow, and the markings on the 

 upper right wing paler than the other side. One imago emerged six days 

 after pupation. It was kept in a cool cupboard, and could not have been 

 affected by the great heat at that time. Lycmia adonis appeared fairly 

 plentiful at Beechy Head, and I captured some exceedingly fine specimens ; 

 also LyccBna corydon ; two good examples of Aspilates citraria, and one 

 Agrotis Innigera. — H. W. Shepheard-Walwyn ; Bidborough, near Tun- 

 bridge Wells, Sept. 15, 1893. 



Sugaring. — Among the forty-two species which have visited the sugared 

 tree-trunks are the following: — Drepana binaria, Hydrcecia micacea, 

 Dipterygia scabriuscula, Agrotis puta and A. sujf us a, Noctua nmbrosa and 

 N. baia, Xanthia citrago, Tethea subtusa, and Macai'ia litiirata. The last is 

 proba^bly only a visitor in the district, like the specimen taken by Mr. Bird 



