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much reduced in extent. Mr. Wellman, Bryophila glandifera, polycommata, and dark 

 forms of Gnophos obscurata, from Folkestone. Mr. Croker, G. obscurata, from the 

 New Forest, and a variety of Tceniocampa gothica, closely approaching gothacina, taken 

 at West Wickham. Mr. Fenn mentioned that he had taken a similar variety at 

 Lewisham. Mr. Auld, a long series of Cidaria russata, bred from a female captured 

 in the New Forest. Mr. Turner, a pink variety of H. sordidata also dark forms of 

 Boarmia rhomboidaria from Ashdown Forest and specimens of C. rotundaria. A 

 discussion ensued as to whether this was a distinct species or only a variety of 

 C.pusaria. — H. W. Barker, Hon. Secretary. 



Notes and Observations. 



C. Edusa near Liverpool. — On September ist, at Hale, near 

 Liverpool, a male example of this uncommon species suddenly came 

 upon us, from the vicinity of a clover field, close by the lighthouse and 

 flew briskly in the direction of the river where we unfortunately lost 

 sight of it. — Joseph Collins, Warrington. 



Deilephila Galii at Wallasey. — I went on the sandhills yester- 

 day and soon discovered some frass. It is by finding this first we 

 trace the Sphinx when the larva is not exposed to the sun. Follow 

 the frass as it grows larger and when it ceases scratch about the sand 

 and tumble it out. Mrs. G. took one yesterday on the first patch of 

 Galium she came to, but they are rare this season compared to last. — 

 C. S. Gregson, Liverpool. 



Scarcity of Lepidoptera. — I spent two days in a locality where 

 I expected to meet with L. covydon freely, and where it occurs in abun- 

 dance as a rule, but owing to the boisterous bad weather I could only 

 take about a dozen. The second brood of Adonis has so far as I can 

 hear been. very scarce. It has indeed been a very bad year for collect- 

 ing. I have made nineteen special trips, and of these 1 can truly say 

 thirteen were utter failures. — H. J. Turner, 13, Drakefield Road, 

 Hatcham, S.E. 



Polia Negrocincta, D. Cesia, &c. — I collected some fine full-fed 

 larvae of Polia Negrocincta, in June, at the Isle of Man, from which I 

 have bred a grand series, with a few Epunda Nigra, amongst them I 

 also took Dianthceca Ccesia on the wing in the Island ; but I am sorry 

 to say not in very fine condition. I also bred a fine Colquhounana but 

 I lost most of my larvae as they made their escape. I found this 

 season, for the first time, larvae of Penziana, although I only bred one 

 moth I shall hope to breed it another season. — H. Murray, Lowbank 

 Villas, Carnforth, September 14th, 1889. 



