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other hand Cidaria pyraliata, generally common, was only conspicuous 
by its absence, and up to July 16th, when I left home, sugar was never 
really productive, although several species put in an appearance 
occasionally, some of which I had not- seen for years; among other 
species there appeared Aplecta advena, Craniophora ligustri, Hecatera 
serena, Hadena genistae, Mamestra anceps, Noctua festiva, and Agrotis 
corticea. Normally common species such as Agrotis exclamationis, A. 
segetum, Miana strigilis, M. fasciuncula and M. furuncula were very 
scarce.—(Rev.) HE. C. Dosrtz Fox, M.A., Castle Moreton, Tewkesbury. 
August 31st, 1900. 
Lepmpoprera NEAR SaLispury.—Collecting in the Salisbury district 
was much more interesting than usual this year because of the capture 
of two new insects. On August 5th, my son found a fine Acherontia 
atropos larva on a kidney-bean stalk, resting. On the 7th he found 
another, on potato; on the 15th several more in different gardens and 
allotments, and another was brought in from a bean stalk. On the 
15th my son netted two fine specimens of Colias hyale, and also took 
C. edusa in a valley between two high spurs of the downs. On the 
16th two more were taken, and two on the 23rd, all in perfect 
condition.—(Mrs.) M. E. Cown, Aberceri, Spencer Park, Wandsworth 
Common. September 20th, 1900. 
ACHERONTIA ATROPOS AT CaRNFoRTH.—The larve of A. atropos have 
again been very common in this district, nineteen larvee, two pupe, 
and two imagines having been brought in by boys, and I had larve, 
pupe, and imagines, all alive at the same time. I was unfortunately 
unable (owing to a broken ankle) to look for them at the time, but I 
suspect that, had they been searched for systematically, a large number 
might have been taken. I heard of many being killed, and one lady, 
fearful that a larva in her garden should sting some one, despatched it 
with the tongs.—H. Murray, Carnforth. September 22nd, 1900. 
ACHERONTIA ATROPOS AT SanpwicH.—A friend gave me a crippled 
imago of Acherontia atropos on September 21st, which had emerged 
the preceding day from a pupa, the larva of which he had fed up. The 
larvee appear to have been very plentiful in the district this year.—C. 
W. Coururup, 127, Barry Road, Hast Dulwich, S.E. Sept. 22nd, 1900. 
ACHERONTIA ATROPOS IN THE Muckine pistrict.—This species has 
been somewhat freely taken as larva and pupa this year about Mucking. 
I have not bred a specimen yet, but hope to do so before long. ‘Two 
larvee were brought in which had been found feeding on Lyctwm 
barbarum in hedges. ‘This is the first occasion amongst the hundreds 
which have passed through my hands, on which this has been the 
food-plant although stated to be so by Stainton and others.—Rey. 
C. R. N. Burrows. October 3rd, 1900. 
SPHINX CONVOLVULI AND ACHERONTIA ATROPOS aT Wrymoutu.—I have 
had one specimen (imago) of Sphinw convolvuli, and several larvee of © 
Acherontia atropos brought me this year.—N. M. Ricuarpson, B.A., 
F.E.S., Monte Video, Weymouth. October 10th, 1900. 
ACHERONTIA ATROPOS IN CampBs.—Acherontia atropos has been 
exceptionally abundant here this year. Up to the present I have quite 
150 pupze—LI suspect a quite unusual number for a collector to get in 
one season. Which is the best way to force the pupe? At present 
I am keeping them in a moist heat of 80°F.-86°F.—F. Guenny, 
F.E.S., The Orchard, Walsoken, Wisbech. October 18th, 1900. 
