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below the ocellus on the fore wings is not very uncommon. — 

 E. Newman. ~\ 



Dasycampa ruhiginea at Ly}idhiirst. — -Whihi beating the 

 sallows last night I took a specimen of Rubiginea ; and in the 

 last fortnight I have taken a good series of Miniosa. — James 

 Gerrard ; Lyndhiirst, April 6, 1871. 



Early Swarm of Bees. — A hive of bees, belonging to Mr. 

 W. Walker of this town, swarmed yesterday: the swarm flew 

 into an adjoining garden, and was hived there. I think this 

 is one of the earliest swarms on record. — TV. Slade ; London 

 and County Bank, Buckingham, March 24, 1871. 



Vanessa C-album at Cambridge. — I do not know whether 

 Cambridge has been noted as a locality where this insect 

 has occurred lately, or whether it is commonly taken here. I 

 saw a specimen in a lane near here yesterday, which settled 

 close to my feet ; but not having a net with me I failed to 

 secure it. It was rather worn, but the species was easily 

 distinguishable. — G. H. Raynor ; Clare College, Cambridge, 

 March 26, 1871. 



Vanessa Polychloros in abundance. — Vanessa Polychloros 

 has appeared this spring in some abundance in Suffolk. A 

 few days ago I saw a splendid one in Ickworth Park ; they are 

 equally fine in my own garden, and on Saturday last (April 

 6tl)) 1 captured two good specimens, and saw several more at 

 Mildenhall. I have carried one larva of A. Rubricata through 

 the winter : it was originally reared on one of the smaller 

 clovers, but now eats nothing but young leaves of Poly- 

 gonum. — A. H. Wratislaw ; School Hall, Bury St, Ed- 

 munds, April 10, 1871. 



Extracts from the Proceedings of the Entomological Society^ 

 March 6 to April 3, 1871. 



Hornet barking an Ash-branch. — Mr. Smith exhibited 

 portions of two small branches of ash, from which the bark 

 had been neatly removed all round. He had received them 

 from the Rev. J. llellins, of Exeter, accompanied by a note, 

 in which Mr. Hcllins stated that, one day last summer, he 

 had observed a hornet busily engaged in removing the bark 

 from these branches. Mr. Smith could not believe that the 



