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light ; and on the 15th I caught another Bpecimen, 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 Sphinic convolvuU, 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 lineata m Derbyshire. — Keferring to my note in last month's number, 
a second Derbyshire specimen of D. lineata, 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, Sejjtemher 2nd, 1868. 
Abundance of CoUas 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 
Eamsgate. 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 
auch appearances are recorded. I therefore add that a week ago I observed C. 
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 clifis to the west of Cromer. 
I did not observe one on the eastern clifi"s. 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 September, 1868. 
Colias Hyale and Sphinm convolvuU at Haslemere. — Hyale has appeared here ; 
I have taken a lovely set, but it is not numerous. Sphinx convolvuU has also been 
found. — C. S. Barrett, Haslemere, 2.2nd August, 1868. 
Heliothis peltigera at Exeter. — H. peltigera has again occurred hero this season, 
but only one or two specimens have been captured. — J; Hellins, Exeter. 
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Capture of A. Atropos on the wing. — A friend of mine, Mr. Basil P. Fieldlng| 
came to me this morning to show me a moth which had entered at the window of 
a brightly lighted room near Keigate, 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 fi-iend'a 
mind as to the next step to be taken in dealing with his unwieldy capture, and he' 
frankly ofiered to entrust me with the task of its destruction. Scarcely had I 
touched it with the solution of oxahc 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 inst. I had the good 
fortune to capture a large female of this species in the Warren here. — W. Purdey, 
Folkestone, Sept. lUh, 1868. 
