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gloves and a stout clasp-l^nife. When full fed some of them 

 drop to the ground, and spin themselves close silken cocoons, 

 mingled with grains of sand, just below the surface; others 

 form slight silken cocoons in the rolled-up leaves, and in 

 these turn to dark brown pupae. The imagos continue to 

 emerge during the greater part of June, and it is most likely 

 that they hybernate like the rest of the Depressariae ; but I 

 have been unable, with all my care, to keep one alive more 

 than a few days. — H. Moncreaff ; Southsea. 



Ephiephele Hijperantlius, — 1 have just been looking over 

 the last number of your excellent work on * British Butter- 

 flies,' and must thank you for the information therein 

 contained. There is, however, an omission in your descrip- 

 tion of Epinephele Hyperanthus, which is, I think, worth 

 correcting, as it may lead some of your younger readers 

 astray. 1 refer to your remark about " the indication of the 

 ocellated spots on the upper side of the wings," which you 

 call an '' indication and nothing more." Now this descrip- 

 tion applies admirably to the male, but certainly does not to 

 the female "ringlet," which is often quite as brightly marked 

 on the upper as- on the under side. — Alfred E, Hudd ; 

 Stapleton Lodge, Sfapletoti Road, Bristol, October 11. 



[1 should be much obliged for a sight of these specimens. 

 • — E. Netvman.] 



Calamia lutosa near Haddersfield. — I found a fine male 

 specimen of Calamia lulosa at rest on a gas-lamp near Clare 

 Hill, on the 4th of the present month. I only mention it as 

 a species new to this neighbourhood ; and its occurrence 

 seems rather remarkable, as I know of no rushes growing 

 within miles of the place where it was taken. — G. T. Poriitt ; 

 Huddersjield, October 12, 1870. 



Deilephila Galii at Cainscross. — Some few weeks ago the 

 son of a clergyman who lives near me brought a very fine 

 specimen of D. Galii for inspection, which he had captured 

 in his garden at Cainscross. — {Rev.) E. Braund ; Cainscross, 

 Stroud, October 12, 1870. 



Moultings of Deilephila Galii. — Eggs grass-green, rather 

 small, hatched August 16th ; larva dull pale green ; food 

 Galium verum. First moult, August 23. — Larva brighter 

 green ; dorsal, subdorsal and spiracular lines slightly indi- 

 cated, being of a lighter colour ; dorsal area darker green ; 



