THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 203 
specimen of H. Hispida, three of S, 
Anomala, one of Agrotis Puta and two 
of Eubolia Bipunctaria. Saturday was 
a beautiful night, and amply repaid us 
for our former bad weather; we took 
eighteen specimens of H. Hispida, nine 
of S. Anomala (five females), three of 
Anailis Plagiata, two of Eubolia Bi- 
punctaria, one of Aspilales Cilraria 
(in perfect order), besides others. For 
the first time we look the female of 
S. Anomala ; she is almost black in the 
fore wing, with the stigmata greyish, 
surrounded by intense black; head and 
thorax like the male; antennae smaller 
than the male and black. Monday was 
a villainous day, — nothing but rain, — as, 
however, it was our last night, we deter- 
mined to “ try again,” and started in 
pouring rain : we were well repaid for 
our “ pluck,” for it cleared about nine 
o’clock, and we had a splendid night: 
our captures were as follows: — twenty- 
five specimens of H. Hispida, seven of 
.S'. Anomala, one of Xanthia CiLrago, 
one of an unknown Noctute, six oi Anailis 
Plagiata, besides others. H. Hispida 
very rarely flies to light; we generally 
found it about half-way up stems of 
grass, and close to the sea. — R. B. Reed, 
l‘2lh Regiment, Raglan Barracks, Devon- 
porl ; Sept. 20. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
Sphinx Ligustri on Holly. — It may be 
interesting to you to know that I found 
several larvae of 5". Ligustri, nearly full 
fed, on the common holly tree. I was 
not aware that the larva of this insect 
fed on any other trees than the lilac, 
.mountain ash, and the privet hedge. 
This year has been so very unfavourable 
for entomologists that I am afraid 
that I can send you no notice of any 
captures worthy of mention. Indeed 
I have not been out enlomologizing 
many times, except when on the Con- 
tinent, where the weather was rather 
more favourable, but still wetter than 
most seasons. Polyommatus Arion has 
been taken here this year, but not so 
plentiful as last. — W. H. Comyn, Wol- 
seley Villa, Cheltenham. 
EXCHANGE. 
Exchange. — I have the following to 
exchange ; — 
Hipparchia Semele, 
... Tithonus, 
... Hyperanthus, 
Polyommatus J5gon, 
Coleophora Saturatella, 
for pup® or ova of the under-men- 
tioned : — 
Papilio Machaon, 
Pmcilocampa Populi, 
Plerostoma Palpina, 
Leiocampa Dicttea, 
Peridea Trepida, 
Drymonia Dodonaea, 
... Chaonia, 
Amphidasis Prodromaria, 
... Betularia, 
Psilura .Monacha, 
Notodonta Ziczac, 
... Dromedarius, 
Selenia 111 unaria, 
or any other not quite common every- 
where. Those not hearing from me 
within a week will please to conclude 
I am not in want of their duplicates. — 
Y. DvE.u,Ravensbourne Park, Leivisham, 
S.E. 
Exchange. — I have specimens of Poly- 
ommatus Arion, Ncmeobius Lucina ami 
Orgyia Gonostigma, which I shall be glad 
to exchange for any of the following : — 
Polyommatus Argiolus 
... Aigon 
... Artaxerxes 
Pamphila Actajon 
Colias Hyale 
