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that of L. alexis captured by Mr. Prideaux, is a male. — E. M. Mont- 

 gomery; 32, The Grove, Ealing, March 13th, 1896. 



Callimorpha heea in South Devon. — After Mr. W. Hewett's ex- 

 haustive remarks upon the capture of the imago and the breeding of this 

 lovely species (Entom. xxviii. 290), I have very little to add. In company 

 with Mr. H. Robson, I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Hewett near Star- 

 cross, and it is pleasant to be able to endorse his statement regarding the 

 wide distribution of C. hera. Contrary to his experience, we found it more 

 easily obtained in bright sunshine. During the first three days of our 

 visit the weather was dull, with a great deal of rain, and jointly we only 

 obtained three specimens (one on each day), while on the other hand eleven 

 examples were secured on one very hot day. Referring to the specimen 

 taken on the wing, not apparently disturbed, it was flying over clover 

 blossoms quite naturally, in fact, like a butteifly. Although none were 

 attracted by the fen-lamp, probably because we did not stay late enough, 

 one example (a female) was discovered on tlie outside of the bedroom 

 window, at rest on the framework, about midnight. This was on the last 

 night of our visit. The window had an eastern aspect, facing the estuary 

 of the Exe. Referring to other species captured, the following I think are 

 not mentioned by Mr. Hewett: — Pyrameis cardui, Colias edusa (one seen), 

 Thecla quercus, Noctua unibrosa, N. rubi, Triphcena ianthina, Hadena 

 suasa, Charceas graininis, Selenia bilunaria, Crocallis elinguaria, Eugonia 

 fuscantaria, Lobophora viretata, Melauippe unangulata, Anticlea rubidata, 

 and Cidaria russata. Abraxas grossulariata we found exceedingly abundant 

 in the hedgerows, and on several occasions it gave us a false alarm. Larvae 

 appeared decidedly scarce, but they were not much worked. Eupithecia 

 linariata infested nearly every patch of toadflax, and a solitary full-fed 

 Smerinthus tilice was found under an elm. — Alfred T. Mitchell; 

 5, Clayton Terrace, Gunnersbury, W. 



MoTH-TKAPS DURING 1895. — On the whole the season was quite up to 

 the average, though I was unable to set the traps during part of July and 

 September and the whole of August. Several species, therefore, which I 

 have taken in other seasons are necessarily absent. The following were 

 taken which are new to my *' trap-list," viz. : — Sarothripus undulanus (one), 

 Gortyna ochracea (one), Noctua triangulum (several), Agriopis aprliina, 

 Calocampa vetusta (one), Asthena luteata (one), Cabera exanthemaria 

 (several), Macaria notata (one), Lomaspilis marginata, Eupithecia castigata, 

 E. indigata (one), E. dodoneata (two), E. coronata (one female), Lobophora 

 viretata (one), Thera Unnata, Melanippe unangulata (one), Melanthia 

 blcolorata (one), Cidaria corylata (several), Peronea variegana (one), Penthina 

 ochroleucana (one), Sericoris lacwiana, Bactra lanceolana. Nemophora 

 schwarziella, (Ecophora fiavifrontella, (E. pseudospretella, Coleophora fabri- 

 delta, C. albicosta. The following were the best captures among the 

 species previously recorded, viz. : — Stauropus fagi, Pterostoma palpina^ 

 Notodonta trepida, Rusina tenebrosa (three females, only males previously 

 .recorded), Xanthia aurago, Asteroscopus sphinx (208 males and one gyn- 

 androus specimen — right antenna male and left female), Aventia Jlexula, 

 Eurymene dolobraria, Eupithecia pulchellata, Leptogramma literana. — 

 E. F. Studd; Oxton, Exeter, Feb. 25th, 1896. 



Lepidoptera AT Bloxworth in 1895. — Various causes during 1895 

 hindered the usual amount of attention we were able, in former years, to 



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