26 THE ENTOMOLOGIST S$ RECORD. 
covered with lichen, we found a good locality for Teleia humeralis, and 
in the same place got several Sarrothripa undulanus and a large 
number of Leptogramma literana. Other species taken during 
his stay in this way were Carpocapsa splendidana, Teras con- 
taminana, Peronea varieyana, Cerostoma radiatella, C. sylvella, C. lucella, 
Paedisca profundana, P. solandriana, Tortrix corylana, Grapholitha 
penkleriana, T. heparana, Peronea ferrugana, Grapholitha naevana, Teras 
caudana, Argyresthia semitestacella, A. goedartella, A. brocheella, A. 
albistriae, A. semifusca, Tischeria maryinea, Pteroxia mucronella (1), 
Gelechia rhombella, Chelaria hiibnerella, and others. Whilst we were 
after Callimorpha hera we saw two or three Colias edusa and one 
Eugonia polychloros. Sugaring on the Warren gave Caradrina ambiqua 
in plenty, Agrotis vestigialis, A. puta, A. tritici (not common), Pert- 
droma saucia, P. suffusa, Miana bicoloria, Hadena dissimilis, Mamestra 
abjecta, Hydroecia nictitans, Acidalia marginepunctella, Gelechia difjinis, 
Lita salicorniae, &c. Thatch produced Depressaria nervosa, D. albi- 
punctella, D. chaerophylli, D. arenella, D. ocellana, D. ultimella, D. 
badiana, D. applana, D. heracleana, D. propinquella, Anybia lan- 
giella, Coriscium brogniartellum, and Phyllocnistis suffusella. During 
September and October I had eight pupx of Acherontia atropos brought 
me, which were dug in a potato field here. Three emerged without 
forcing on September 22nd, September 29th, and October 29th. On 
the morning of November 9th I found Pyrameis atalanta in the trap, 
this being the second time I have taken this insect at light. I have 
also, among the Rhopalocera, taken at hight Pyramets cardui, Zephyrus 
quercus, and Polyommatus icarus. Autumn sugaring has been very 
poor this year—very few Tiliacea aurayo, no Anchocelis rufina, hardly 
an Orthosia pistacina or Orrhodia vaccinii to be seen. Light also was 
bad, only three Asteroscopus sphinx until November 9th, and hardly any 
of the usual autumn things.—E. F. C. Srupp, M.A., F.E.S., Oxton, 
near Exeter. 
While at Southend, in September last, I treacled pretty regularly. 
Anchocelis lunosa was fairly common. Of Orthosia pistacina I took 
some nice forms, and captured about ten Peridroma saucia. I took a 
pretty form of Plusia gamma, smaller than the type, and very pale. 
Catocala nupta appeared occasionally, and of Noctua glareosa I took a 
couple.—A. Rosinson, F.E.S., Chislehurst. 
AUTUMNAL EMERGENCE OF ACHERONTIA ATROPos.—I had three Ache- 
rontia atropos brought to me during the first week of October. One 
had emerged but was crippled; one has since emerged and one I am 
afraid is dead.—E. A. Bowes, F.E.S., Myddelton House, Waltham 
Cross, Herts. 
ABUNDANCE OF MAcROGLOSSA STELLATARUM AND PyRAMEIS ATALANTA.— 
I noticed in the autumn large numbers of Macroglossa stellatarum in 
South Devon, and found a larva on Dawlish Warren, which fed on till 
mid-October. Pyrameis atalanta was very plentiful at the end of Sep- 
tember and beginning of October in the Waltham Cross district.—Iem. 
PLATYPTILIA COSMODACTYLA (ACANTHODACTYLA) IN ‘MippLEsex.—In 
the Hntomologist, vol. xxiv., p. 94, is a record of this insect in Middle- 
sex, and as it was then, apparently, the only one, further particulars 
may be interesting. In ? August, 1877, when my brother and I were 
collecting plants and insects in a lane in Chiswick, he stopped to 
examine a plant of Geraniwn rotundifoliwn, which, though rather rare 
