114 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Deilephila livornica at Looe. — I have again a very fine 

 specimen of D. livornica : it was taken in this neighbour- 

 hood on the 19th instant. On opening it to clean I found it 

 filled with eggs : they are of the same green colour as 

 I have found in most moths of the same order. When 

 brought to me it was almost dead, but in very good preserva- 

 tion : 1 have set it up, and think it a good specimen. I find 

 the specimen I sent to you in 1867 was taken on the 17th of 

 May ; therefore I conclude this to be the time of their usual 

 appearance. The boy who captured the moth is the son of 

 an old fisherman, who is now almost unable, from asthma, to 

 follow his occupation, and is in great poverty ; so if you 

 know of any person who will give a few shillings for the 

 moth, I would give it to the old man, who I think would be 

 very grateful for it. — Stephen Clogg ; Looe, May 23, 1870. 



Deilephila livornica at TValtham Abbey. — A fine speci- 

 men of D. livornica was taken at Waltham Abbey, Essex, 

 by Mrs. G. Blount, of Paradise Row, on April 27th last. — 

 R. L. Davis ; TValtham Cross, June 21, 1870. 



Abundance of Leucophasia Sinapis at Ipplepen, South 

 Devon. — This elegant butterfly has been extremely abundant 

 during the latter part of last month, and up to the present 

 time. It does not appear to be confined to any particular 

 locality, or to its usual resort of woods, being generally dis- 

 tributed, and occurring in almost every lane and hedgerow 

 in this neighbourhood. It is among the commonest "whites" 

 of the season, ranking in point of number with Napi and 

 Cardamines. — F. Wilkinson ; Ipplepen, S. Devon, June 13. 



[Will Mr. Wilkinson state whether he has ever seen this 

 butterfly settle, and, if so, on what plants or flowers : the 

 question is one of considerable interest. — E. Newman.] 



Dianthoecia irregularis (Echii) bred. — I have the plea- 

 sure of recording the first appearance of Dianthoecia irregu- 

 laris in a breeding-cage in this country. A specimen 

 appeared this afternoon in one of mine. — fRev.J A. H. 

 Wratislaw ; School Hall, Bury St. Edmunds, June 13. 



Petasia nubeculosa in Scotland. — I hear that Mr. Eedle 

 has taken one specimen of Petasia nubeculosa, and has sent 

 Mr. Doubleday a few eggs of Ceropacha flavicornis. — E. N. 

 * Dicranura vinula with three wings. — 1 observe that at 

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