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light ; and on the 15th I caught another epecimen, very much larger, and of more 

 brilliant colours. Surely it is very uncommon to take two specimens of so rare an 

 insect at so short an interval ? From the fact of having also seen lately two speci- 

 mens of Sphinx convolvidi, and a great abundance of stellatarum, I hope to see 

 some more Hawk-Moth rarities before the season is over. — E. H. Moberly, 

 Brixton, Newport, Isle of Wight, 19th August, 1868. 



Deilephila Uneata m Derbyshire. — Referring to my note in last month's number, 

 a second Derbyshire specimen of D. lineoM, taken by Mr. Wood (a gentleman's 

 butler) near Burton-on- Trent, two years ago, has been given to me. — Henry Evans, 

 Darley Abbey, Derby, September 2nd, 1868. 



Abundance of Colias Hyale in 1868. — Among the notices of Lepidoptera in the 

 September No. of the Entomologist's Magazine, I observe more than one on the 

 capture of Colias Hyale in some abundance at Colchester, Gravesend, and near 

 Ramsgate. As it will probably be found that this species has been unusually 

 abundant in many other localities, I think it may prove scientifically useful if all 

 such appearances are recorded. I therefore add that a week ago I observed 

 Hyale in great numbers near Cromer, in Norfolk, I could have captured dozens, 

 but only took an example to convince my friends that I was not mistaken in the 

 species. All that I saw were in fields bordering the cliffs to the west of Cromer. 

 I did not observe one on the eastern cliffs. I may add that Pyrameis cardui was 

 to be seen in every locality within six or eight miles of Cromer ; in fact it was the 

 most abundant butterfly at that time on the wing. — Frederick Smith, British 

 Museum, 1st Septeniber, 1868. 



Colias Hyale and Sphinx convolvuli at Haslemere. — Hyale has appeared here ; 

 I have taken a lovely set, but it is not numerous. Sphinx convolvuli has also been 

 found. — C. S. Barrett, Haslemere, 22nd August, 1868. 



Heliothis peltigera at Exeter. — H. pcltigera has again occurred here this season, 

 but only one or two specimens have been captured. — J. Hellins, Exeter. 



Capture of A. Atropos on the wing. — A friend of mine, Mr. Basil P. Fielding, 

 came to me this morning to show me a moth which had entered at the window of 

 a brightly lighted room near Reigate, last night. The specimen, successfully pre- 

 served in a bottle, where, I must say, it looked anything but comfortable, proved 

 on examination to be a fine A. Atropos. Misgivings evidently possessed my friend's 

 mind as to the next step to be taken in dealing with his unwieldy capture, and he 

 frankly offered to entrust me with the task of its destruction. Scarcely had I 

 touched it with the solution of oxalic acid when the loud squeak, which sounded very 

 like a remonstrance, became audible : and the strange sound was continued with 

 unusual distinctness until the powerful poison had done its work. — J. B. Blackburn, 

 Grassmeade, Wandsworth, 7th September, 1868. 



Occurrence of Argynnis Lathonia at Folkestone. — On the 7th iust. I had the good 

 fortune to capture a large female of this spccios in the Warren hero. — W. Purdey, 

 Folkestone, Sept. lUh, 1868. 



