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Nore oN THE ABUNDANCE oF Papmio maAcHAoN IN NortTHERN 
Francre.—About a mile from the cliffs near Le Portel, a fishing village 
west of Boulogne, in the midst of farm land, where the wheat had 
nearly all been carried, on August 19th last, I came across two patches 
of vetches and one of clover, where all the butterflies of the neigh- 
bourhood seemed to be congregated, chiefest of which was Papilio 
machaon, and in numbers sufficient to be called abundant. Although | 
strong on the wing, they were not flying so wildly as one usually 
experiences, and their flight being over a restricted area, the chances 
for netting were thereby increased. At one time I had four around 
me within striking distance, | caught neither, though I eventually 
bagged five. Ido not think they were bred in the immediate neigh- 
bourhood; the land lies high, with no indication of marsh; every- 
thing was parched, hardly a green leaf even on garden trees—they 
were , probably immigrants. With regard to those specimens which 
have been either seen or taken in the someon counties this summer, the 
suggestion that they had rather crossed the channel from the continent 
than made their way southward from the Fens seems to me the more 
reasonable. May they visit us a little oftener? A few hours with 
machaon anywhere marks a red letter day, and the sport they afford 
does one good even to remember.—Harry Moors, F.E.S., 12, Lower 
Road, Rotherhithe. October 1st, 1900. 
Papinio macHaon At Carron.—A young entomological nephew 
writes me, that while playing in a cricket match at Catton, Norfolk, 
on September 8th, 1900, P. machaon flew over his head. As he has 
seen and taken a great number in the south of France he would not be 
mistaken in the species.—Jos. F’. Green, F'.L.8., F.E.S., West Lodge, 
Blackheath. [Other examples are recorded from Hast Grinstead, 
August 20th (Frohawk); near Martley, August 31st (Frohawk) ; 
Teme Valley, August 31st (Edwards)—Ep.]. 
CHOEROCAMPA NERII NEAR hoerocampa 
nerit was brought to me alive in a cardbox on September 24th last, by 
a little boy, and, strange to say, was almost uninjured. It was caught 
at rest by Mrs. New, a resident in the village of Chickerell, about half 
a mile distant from my house, who, knowing my tastes, kindly sent it 
tome. It is a beautiful specimen, a female, and 4? inches across the 
wings. ‘This is the first hawk moth, rarer than Acherontia atropos or 
Sphiny convolvuli that I have either caught or had brought to me 
during 30 years’ collecting.—Nertson M. Ricuarpson, B.A., F.E.S., 
Monte Video, near Weymouth. October 10th, 1900. 
CHoEROcAMPA NER IN Kenr.—A fine female of this rare species was 
captured by Master Guy Wickham, in his father’s dining-room at 
Willow Grove, Yalding, about 6.30 p.m. on September 18th last. The 
window was open and a lamp burning on a sideboard at the far end of 
the room ; there were some plants of Nicotiana affinis in the garden 
outside. Unfortunately it was very much damaged, as the boy had 
only a small ‘‘ sea-side’’ net and no killing-bottle, so the moth took a 
deal of hunting before it was caught, aml had to be killed like a 
butterfly by severe pinches under the thorax !—(Carr.) 8. J. Rem, 
E.E.S., Yalding, Kent. October, 1900. 
Hetroruts scurosa anp APLEcTA occuLTA IN Sourn Drvon.—Whilst 
I was collecting with my son, I’. Capel Hanbury, in a clover-field near 
Dartmouth, on September 4th, a much worn male specimen of [Heliothis 
