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useless here since August 18th, but light was good from August 24th 
to September 1st, including Luperina cespitis (numerous), T'richiura 
crataegi (three), and Hptone apiciaria—all of which are usually rarities 
with us. About a dozen Colias edusa have been taken or seen in the 
district, Ll took a perfect male to-day (September 12th), I have also 
had fourteen larve of Acherontia atropos brought to me, the first of 
which pupated on August 7th, the last on September 14th.—F. C. 
WooprorpE, Market Drayton, Salop. September 12th, 1900. 
EUVANESSA ANTIOPA aT CHELMsForD.—I have to record the capture 
of a nice § specimen of Huvanessa antiopa, with a white border, by my 
father, on September 7th last. It was first noticed by an employé of 
my father’s about a week before the date of capture. Nothing more 
was seen of it until September 7th, when my brother called my atten- 
tion to it as it was alighting on a hedge, by the side of which were 
some ripe melons that had been cut and thrown there, and the strong 
scent from them most probably attracted the insect. While going for 
the net the butterfly rose, and flew off, but after some little chasing it 
was eventually captured from a pear tree by my father, about 1.20 p.m. 
Can your readers tell me whether #. antiopa has been recorded from here 
before ?—Euizasera Minier, The Croft, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford. 
September 10th, 1900. [Specimens are recorded (Ent. Mo. Mag.) as 
being captured this year on August 30th at Lowestoft (Smith), on August 
19th at Huntingdon (Beauford), on August 25th at Newlands, Sussex 
(Brown) ; in The Entom.—two examples, in week preceding September 
7th, at Lindfield (Houghton), August 18th at Herne (Single), September 
5th at Yattendon, Berks. (Gull), August 30th at Streatley (Day), August 
81st at Hornchurch (Thompson), September 12th in the New Forest 
(Smallpiece), September 11th at Bexley (Andrews).—Ep.] 
Papitio MACHAON IN GueERNsEY.—I have the pleasure to record the 
capture of a fine 2 specimen of Papilio machaon for the first time, to 
my knowledge, in Guernsey. Dr. Bishop saw one on Delancey Hill on 
August 21st, he had no net with him, but fortunately was able to 
secure it under a straw hat. It was given to the Rev. F. E. Lowe, 
who very kindly presented it to me for my Guernsey collection. A 
specimen was seen by Rey. I’. E. Lowe at Icart Point on August 18th, 
and Mr. R. V. Sherring, F'.L.8., saw two specimens on August 17th. 
Other specimens have been reported as seen in various parts of the 
island.—W. A. Lurr, Mount Pleasant, Burnt Lane, Guernsey. 
September 5th, 1900. 
LaMpIDES BOETICA IN GurRNsEY.—On July 24th the Rev. F. E. 
Lowe saw a rather worn male of L, boetica on flowers of the blue lupin. 
No other specimens have been seen up to the present (September 2nd), 
but Mr. Baker has succeeded in finding several larve on their food- 
plant—Colutea aborescens. This plant is not a native of the island, 
but is to be found in several gardens and nurseries. From these 
larvee several fine specimens have just been bred.—Ivip.  [Later, on 
September 11th, Mr. Luff captured an example in his garden, and 
observed several others flying on this and the preceding days.—Hp. | 
Rare Nocrum iw Guernsey.—Leucania albipuncta.—l have taken 
two fine specimens of this rare species at sugar during August, and 
the Rey. I’. EX. Lowe informs me that he has also taken several. C. 
nupta is rare with us, and I was pleased to see a specimen at sugar in 
company with a fine Callimorpha hera. On looking through a few 
