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pretty common, flying at the same time as fulva. 0. antiqua was flitting 

 about in the sunshine, while its cocoons were very plentiful on the heather. 

 Several specimens were netted of the large dragon fly Aschnia juncea, which 

 seems to be common in this locality. — John Mackay, Kingston, Glasgow. 



Early Emergence oe C. Xerampelina.— Xerampelina has made its 

 appearance much earlier than usual. I unexpectedly found one emerged on 

 the 9th August. As I never found it earlier than the 22nd before, I had no 

 idea of looking for it so early, but it was on a tree on the side of the York 

 high road, and I could not help noticing it. I have since sought it every 

 'day, often taking a long walk. I visited Steningford Park on Saturday, 

 doing about fourteen miles. I have been fairly successful, and have obtained 

 another dark variety, not, unfortunately, in fine condition. If I had not seen 

 it by accident on the 9th I would have missed the species, as I would 

 not have commenced to look for it before the 22nd, by which date I believe 

 they were all out this year. — T. Meldrum, Ripon. 



Imposition. — I have always been greatly pleased with the Editor's action 

 in this matter, and now that he has brought it again forward, the following 

 item of news may be useful. When at Folkestone a well known entomologist 

 showed me a letter from a Continental dealer offering Catephia alcliymista 

 pupse, at the marvellous sum, if I remember rightly, of 1/6 each. I see one 

 has already been bred on the South coast (Y.N. p. 171). I dare say many 

 entomologists will have a full series of duly authenticated Britishers in the 

 •course of a few weeks, or months at the most. A few other species were 

 mentioned in the letter of a similar class, but they have not been chronicled 

 from a British locality yet. — J. W. Tutt, P.E.S., Westcombe Park. 



An Unknown Larva on Cabbage. — I would suggest that Mr. Gregson's 

 •cabbage feeding larvae (Y.N., page 179) are those of Pionea forficalis. They 

 feed here freely on cabbage, turnips, horse-radish, and other garden produce. 

 —Geo. T. Porritt, Greenfield House, Huddersfield. 



I suspect the larvae Mr. Gregson has found in the cabbage will turn out 

 those of Pionea forficalis, A friend of mine bred a considerable number of 

 them from a cabbage some years ago, and I have some of them in my cabi- 

 net. — Fred. Bond, Staines, Middlesex. 



Semaria Wcbberana. — Early in June last, my attention was called to a 

 most beautiful little moth sitting on my dining room window. It was a fine 

 female S. wceberana, and much speculation followed how this Southern insect 

 could have got here ; a few days later another specimen was secured in the 

 same window. Later another, and I went into the garden prospecting, when 

 I disturbed and secured another. After examining the apple trees carefully 



