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Capture of SpMnx convolvuU near Reigate.—On Friday morning my fi-iend Mr.- 
Fielding again called my attention to a large moth, taken by a Httle country girl at 
the same place where Acherontia Atropos occurred, and proving to be Sijhinx con-' 
vohmli. Considering the rustic manner of his capture, the illustrious stranger had^ 
fared well. Shortly after being brought to me, he indulged in a vigorous mid-day 
flight, and was suffered to remain alive for some hours. 
Can any gentleman resident in Scotland tell us whether a parallel has occurred 
this year to the extreme profusion of DeilepMla galii (40 specimens) reported to 
have occurred not many years since at Perth ?-J. B. Blackburn, Grassmeadey 
Wandsworth, 12th September, 1868. 
Sphinx convolvuU taken at sea.-A fine specimen of this moth was taken on 
board the "Lord Raglan" steamer on the 29th September last, when she was 
about five miles off Tynemouth, and is now in the collection of Mr. J. Hamilton 
Shieldfield, Newcastle. I have among my odds and ends a large individual of the 
same species, which was captured as it fluttered round the binnacle light of a sailing 
vessel, when she was making for the Tyne, and at a considerable distance from 
land.— Thos. John Bold, Long Benton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, October 14i/i, 1868. 
ChcBrocampa porcellus near Tynemouth.— Three specimens of the perfect insed 
were taken on the sea banks, near St. Mary's Island, in the last week of July, anc 
towards the end of August its larvae was found feeding upon Galium verum, some 
what further to the south, near Whitby.— Id. 
Macroglossa stellatarum in the north of England.— This insect has been rathe: 
common here this year, and a good many larva collected ; these were very easy ti 
rear, only requiring to be plentifully supplied with the plant on which they wer 
taken, Galium verum. — Id. 
DeilepMla lineata in Scotland.-I learn from my friend Mr. Dalziel Pearsoi 
that he took a good specimen of the insect on August 10th at Dunbar ; and tha 
he " has heard of two more specimens of it being captured in the neighbourhood."- 
Bev. E. N. Bloompield, Guestling, November 2nd. 
Choerocampa Celerio at Birmingham.— 1 have just taken off the setting board 
very fine and perfect specimen of Chcerocampa Celeno, which was caught Octoix 
2nd and brought to me, alive, the next day ; a little boy had found it (as he d( 
scribed, asleep) on a shutter of a butcher's shop in the Horse Fair, Bristol Stree 
Birmingham, one of our busiest thoroughfares ; he said it did not seem at all u 
clined to fiy away, so he had no difficulty in putting it in a box, without injur 
I have no doubt but that the lighted windows had lured it into so busy a place, i 
it was just getting dusk (6 p.m.) when he found it.— Frederic Enock, 75, Rylani 
Road, Birmingham, October 18<^, 1868. 
Chcerocampa nerii at St. Leonards.— Through the kindness of Dr. Bowerbari 
we have received a specimen of Chcerocampa nerii (the Oleander Hawk Moth), 
was captured in the garden of Decimus Burton, Esq., by his gardener, a few weel 
