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had come out during the autumn. — Gervase F. Mathew; Dovercourt, 

 Jan. I3th, 1896. 



EuQONiA ALNiARiA (Ennomos tiltaria). — Ou Aug. 15th a friend of 

 mine took a specimen of Ennomos tiliaria, and on the 19th of the same 

 month I also captured another ; they were both upon the gas-lamps near 

 Leytonstone Station, and were in excellent condition. I believe this species 

 to be very scarce in this locality, never having seen it here before.— G. R. 

 Garland; Leyton, E., Dec. 19th. 



Hybernia defoliaria abundant. — On Dec. 1st T paid a visit to 

 Hawk Wood, Chingford, and I had not gone far before 1 came across 

 H. defoliaria in endless profusion, both male and female, the dark variety 

 (as illustrated by Newman) far exceeding the others in numbers. I may 

 mention that I have bred what I believe to be a remarkable variety of 

 this species this season, the ground-colour of the wings being orange- 

 ochreous, with broad bands of a dark chocolate colour (almost black). On 

 the above date I saw only two specimens of H. aurantiaria, while Cheimatobia 

 hrumata was fairly common. — G. R. Garland; Leyton, E., Dec. 19th. 



Xanthla. ocellarts in Suffolk.— On Dec. 7th I received a box of 

 insects taken at light by Mr. A. B. Corder, of Ipswich, during the past 

 autumn. Amongst them I was surprised to find a very perfect male of 

 X. ocellaris, with the characteristic white dot under the reuiform stigma 

 showing up clearly : had it not been for this I should almost have taken it 

 for a variety of X. gilvago with the usual smoky clouds absent. As there 

 are now several records for Ipswich, it is much to be hoped that this 

 interesting addition to our fauna may establish itself there permanently. — 

 Jas. W. Corder; 1, Ashbrooke Terrace, Sunderland, Dec. 30, 1895. 



Lepidoptera of Ireland.— As an addition to the list of localities for 

 Cirrhcedia xerampelina, given by Mr. W. F. de Vismes Kane in his Irish 

 Catalogue (Entom. xxviii. 327), I may mention that in the last week in 

 August I took two specimens at Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, which came to 

 light at the hotel windows. I sugared for them on the ash, but did not find 

 any more, though I took several specimens of Xanthia fulvago [cerago). 

 The specimens of Polyommatus phlceas from this district were exceptionally 

 large and bright. — Douglas H. Pearson ; Chilwell, Notts, Dec. 3rd. 



Sphinx convolvuli in W. Africa. — While everyone is recording 

 S. convolvuli at home, why not record its appearance further afield? 

 I picked up a larva the other day feeding on convolvulus, and a fortnight 

 after bred a specimen of S. convolvuli. This is the first I have seen, though 

 an allied species [? 8. pseudoconvolvuli, Schauf. — Ed,], also a convolvulus- 

 feeder, is common. This latter is darker, with two cream-coloured dots in 

 the centre of the fore wings. All these hawk-moths are easily bred here, 

 going through their transformations in a very short space of time. Chcero- 

 campa nerd I have lately found here, but not commonly ; probably, if 

 1 knew its habits, it would not be scarce. — Geo. A. Harker ; Gd. Bassam, 

 Dec. 4th, 1895. 



LocusTA peregrina, Oliv., in London.— It may be of some interest 

 to entomologists to know that on the 10th ult», near here, I picked up a 

 fine example of the above species in a semi-dormant state. On setting this 

 insect the following day 1 was rather surprised to notice how little the 

 worse it was, considering the tempestuous weather it must have expe- 

 rienced. It measures 4i|- in. from wing to wing and 2^^ in. from the head 



