Insects, 1507 



has taken a specimen of the Caraberwell Beauty this autumn at Southwell. I pos- 

 sess one taken some years ago near Nottingham. — John Wolley ; Beeston, near Not- 

 tingham, October 3rd, 1846. 



Occurrence of Vanessa Antiopa at Saffron Walden. — A specimen of this butterfly 

 was captured about six weeks ago in the parish of Saffron Walden. — George Stacey 

 Gibson; Saffron Walden, October 9th, 1846. 



Occurrence of Vanessa Antiopa near Norwich. — Specimens of this butterfly have 

 been taken, and others seen resorting to the blossoms of the ivy in company with Va- 

 nessa Atalanta. — Charles Muskett ; Norwich, October 9th, 1846. 



Occurrence of Acherontia Atropos in Norfolk. — This insect has occurred plentifully 

 this season in the county. — Charles Muskett ; Norwich, October 9th, 1846. 



Occurrence of Acherontia Atropos near the Land's End. — I have received four of the 

 imago taken in this district ; April 18th one, August 7th one, September 8th one, and 

 September 25th one. Also four larva?, which have all buried themselves in my breed- 

 ing pots, but have not yet emerged, and one pupa which was injured by the person 

 who dug it up.— William Noye ; St. Just, near Penwith, October 8th, 1846. 



Observation on Acherontia Atropos. — Three female specimens of Acherontia Atropos, 

 which I raised from larvae were destitute of eggs ; the abdomens were quite empty. — 

 Henry Doubleday ; Epping, October 5th, 1846. 



Occurrence of Acherontia Atropos near Bristol. — A fine female of Acherontia Atro- 

 pos was taken on Sunday, October 4th, by a labourer near here ; it reached me this 

 afternoon uninjured, and is now on my setting-board. — John Sircom, Jun. ; Brisling - 

 ton, October 6th, 1846. 



Occurrence of Acherontia Atropos at Chelmsford. — I have had brought me between 

 the 1st of August and the present time (October 6th) eleven larvae, fifteen pupae, and 

 three perfect insects of this species, and other persons in the neighbourhood who are 

 known as collectors have obtained some of them. My caterpillars have all retired be- 

 neath the earth, but two which are still feeding ; none of these have yet produced the 

 imago. Of the chrysalides, four have died, three I have still left, and the moths have 

 made their appearance out of the rest, but only three are perfect specimens, the re- 

 mainder having their wings more or less unexpanded. One also of the moths I had 

 brought me was a cripple, proving they sometimes appear not properly developed when 

 in their natural state. This insect seems irregular in its times of appearance ; T saw 

 one alive this year in May. A person here has bred one in July, which I believe 

 Moses Harris mentions as the usual time. At Hythe, in August, I received two alive, 

 one taken, the other bred, while mine above-mentioned and those of other persons 

 around here, have been coming out during the greater part of September, the end of 

 which month and the beginning of October is the period assigned in most of the books 

 I have seen. The males have been of more frequent occurrence than the females. — 

 Alfred Greenwood ; Chelmsford, October 6th, 1846. 



Observation on the occurrence and season of Acherontia Atropos. — The larvae of this 

 moth have been very abundant this season in all parts of England. Mr. Noye (Zool. 

 1345) seems surprised at finding a specimen of the perfect insect in April, and wishes 

 to know whether it is common for them to be taken as early. I beg to inform him that 

 they occur early a» well as late. A great number of the pupae, and these mostly 

 females lay in that state throughout the winter. Other individuals pass the winter in 

 the perfect state, depositing their eggs in the spring. — H. J. Harding ; 1, York Street, 

 Church Street, Shoreditch. 



