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entry, for I discovered it at rest on the apparently healthy pupa 

 Examination of the latter, however, under a fairly strong glass 

 revealed the fact that the intruder had been there long enough to 

 accomplish its purpose, for numerous ova were discovered, deposited 

 in the spiracles, particularly those nearest the head. Disgusted as I 

 was I could not help but admire the instinct that enabled the 

 ichneumons to detect their hidden prey ; to penetrate successfully a 

 seemingly impassable barrier ; and afterwards to deposit their ova 

 in the most vulnerable parts of the pupa, the spiracles. — A. T. 

 Postans ; 148, Fawcett Eoad, Portsmouth. 



Lepidoptera at Lowestoft in August. — Omnibus alpinellus 

 was taken in two or three localities, notably and unexpectedly in a 

 railway cutting about two miles inland from the sea. G. latistrius 

 was there also in smaller numbers and one Spilodes paleaMs. A 

 single Eupoecilia degreyana was taken amongst Linaria, and other 

 insects of some interest were Centra bifida, Pheosia dictaeoides, 

 Eugonia erosaria, Drepana binaria, Lithosia complana, Crambus 

 contaminellus Homoesoma nimbella, Rhodophoea advenella, R. conso- 

 ciella, Dichelia grotiana, and Eupoecilia anthemidana. — H. C. 

 Hay ward ; Eepton, Derby. 



Lepidoptera prom the Neighbourhood of Oundle. — Several 

 interesting species have been taken this year in Ashton Wold. 

 Golias croceus, a few. Melitaea aurinia (artemis), a single example 

 was taken in Ashton Wold, where it has not been observed for many 

 years. Polygoiiia c-album, hibernated specimens, and an example of 

 the summer brood were observed, and one captured. Callophrys 

 rubi, a butterfly usually very rare in this district, was obtained in 

 Ashton Wold, and in Oundle Wood. Manduca atropos, Hemaris 

 scabiosae, Ino statices, Leucania pudorina and Agrotis cinerea also 

 occurred in, or in the neighbour]! ood of, Ashton Wold. The larvae 

 of Euchelia jacobaeae were exceptionally abundant, feeding in some 

 cases both on the wild and the cultivated strawberry. — Miriam and 

 Elizabeth Eothschild; Ashton Wold, Oundle. 



Lepidoptera in East Tyrone, 1922. — Euchloe cardamines was 

 about in large numbers during the fine hot weather in May and early 

 June, and the following aberrations occurred : marginata, Mihi, 

 dispila, Eaynor, and some deeply coloured forms of ab. ochrea, 

 Tutt. Most of these were found at rest on Cardamine pratensis in the 

 evening. On May 27th two females were captured with the fore wings, 

 above and below, extensively blotched and fetreaked with orange, the 

 second specimen taken being also the ab. caulosticta, Williams. By 

 the way, in answer to Mr. Guy Stanton's query (antea, p. 238), 

 the aberration mentioned by him is ab. quadripunctata, Fuchs, and 

 is fairly common hereabouts. An interesting series of Diaphora 

 mendica was bred during the month ; they vary from almost pure 

 white to a pale smoke colour. Several of the white forms have dark 

 bars across the central area of fore wings ; the parent of these forms 

 was an almost pure white female, male parent unknown. Single 

 examples of Pyrameis atalanta were observed in early June, but none 

 have put in an appearance so far this autumn, to keep Aglais urticae 

 company on the scabious flowers.- About the middle of June Ino 



