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Mr. G. Grey and his brother, both members of the North Kent N.H. 
and Scientific Society, and was exhibited at the last meeting at the 
Polytechnic, Woolwich.—A. §. Poors, 47, Griffin Road, Plumstead. 
October 17th, 1900. 
MacroGLossA STELLATARUM aT IztForpD anpb WrisnEpon.—On 
September 29th I saw a specimen of MM. stellatarwm on the wing at 
Ilford, and on October Ist two others at the same place, whilst on 
October 2nd I noticed three specimens between Wimbledon and 
Raynes Park.—C. P. Picxert, 52, The Ravenscrofts, Columbia Road, 
Hackney, N.E. October 4th, 1900. 
AUTUMNAL EMERGENCE OF MacroGLOssa STELLATARUM.— Yesterday 
morning, October 22nd, I discovered a newly-emerged specimen of 
Macroglossa stellatarum just inside my drawing-room window, which 
was opened about three or four inches, I have never before seen one of 
these insects in Paddington but suppose they do occur here as in 
most places.—Hvperrr C. Purmurrs, M.R.C.8, F.E.S., 262, Gloucester 
Terrace, Hyde Park, W. October 22nd, 1900. 
CucuLiia apsintHit IN NortH Drvon.—I discovered a few larve of 
Cucullia absinthii on Artemisia absinthiun at Lee, and a single larva of 
the same species at Croyde, I had previously searched for the larva 
at Croyde on its food-plant, for a number of years, but without 
success.—C. Barrierr, 18, Henleaze Avenue, Westbury-on-Trym, 
Bristol. October 2nd, 1900. 
Hasits OF THE FEMALE oF S7ripiaA aANomaLA.—What are the habits 
of the female of this species? By diligent searching for this sex at 
Saunton, north Devon, on the gorse, heath and grasses upon which 
the insect rests, I was able to secure only one specimen, whereas some 
fifty males were netted or seen, the latter at rest, or flying from about 
10 p.m. during the first week of September.—Ism. 
CoLiaAs EDUSA AND C. HYALE IN 1900.—On June 17th, I saw several 
specimens of Colias edusa in north Cornwall.—S. G. Hitrs, Folkestone. 
September 1st, 1900. 
From August 15th, Colias edusa has been plentiful in the neigh- 
bourhood of Folkestone, of the var. helice I have only captured two 
specimens.—Inip. 
On June 12th a specimen of Colias hyale was captured at Folkestone 
by Mr. W. 8. Judge. Since August 16th C. hyale has been abundant 
in the same neighbourhood. Those I have taken show a great deal of 
variation, one or two specimens being without any spotting on the 
apex of the forewings.—Izip. 
Colias hyale appears to be widely distributed in Kent this 
autumn, and was in fine condition from August 15th to September 
1st.—L. W. Newman, 41, Salisbury Road, Bexley, Kent. September 
2nd, 1900. 
Between August 22nd and 25th, especially on the 24th, Colias 
hyale was extremely abundant in lucerne fields between Birchington- 
on-Sea and Westgate. It would not have been difficult to have captured 
over a hundred specimens, or perhaps double that number. I only 
kept two dozen myself, whilst a young companion captured between three 
and four dozen. During the same period about half a dozen Colias 
edusa and the same number of Pyrametis cardui also appeared. On 
August 81st I captured one Colias edusa at Kingsdown, near Walmer, 
and saw one specimen of (', hyale—Husert C. Purnuirs, M.R.C.S., 
F.E.S., 262, Gloucester Terrace, Hyde Park, W. September 2nd, 1900. 
