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THE entomologist’s KECOKl). 
Stathmopoda pedella in Norfolk. — Mr. P'arren’s note on the 
capture of Stathmopoda pedella in the “Fens” {a?ite, p. 134) reminds 
me that the species has again occurred here sparingly, amongst alders 
of course. Until this year, I had not seen the insect alive for three 
or four years, but at one time it was so plentiful here, that, in 1886 or 
1887 (I think the latter year) I took sixty specimens one evening in 
an hour. It then occurred on some old alders close to the town, 
which trees, I am sorry to add, were cut down during the following 
winter. From 1887 to July this year, not a single specimen could be 
found, although, curiously enough, there are some old alders opposite 
those which have been felled, and separated from them only by a 
narrow road. It is not surprising that Mr. Farren should be pleased 
to meet with such a good and exceedingly local species as S. pedella 
undoubtedly is. This insect, when at rest, more resembles a Cole- 
opteron than it does a moth. — E. A. Atmore. August 28M, 1891. 
EuPITHECIA PYGMiEATA PROBABLY DOUBLE-BROODED. JupitCr PluviuS 
Still rules supreme. Yesterday, however, I made an attempt to do a 
little collecting, and was surprised to find Eupithecia pygjiiceata. I 
obtained four specimens by beating a fence on the roadside near 
Lynn. Two of these are in fine condition, and the others, by no 
means worn. This suggests the probability of there being two broods 
of this species here, for I took several specimens in the same place on 
June 15th this year. A little later, about the end of the month, worn 
specimens were observed, and then no more were seen until August 
26th. E. pygfiiceata occurs, I believe, at Wicken ; and I shall be glad 
to know if Mr. Farren has had a similar experience as to times of 
appearance. I now remember having taken worn specimens in a fen 
near this towm during the second week in July this year. — Id. 
Sphinx convolvuli in Hants. — A fine Sphinx mivolvuli in good 
condition except for a slight chip out of the right upper wing, was 
brought to me on September 26th. It had been found at rest on a 
geranium in a green-house, where it had doubtless been attracted the 
previous night by a plant of Nicotiana affinis in blossom. Here is a 
hint to entomologists to leave their green-house doors open at night. — 
(Miss) A. I. Marindin, East Liss, Hants. October \th^ 1891. 
The Wicken form of Eup^ecilia vectisana. The Editor’s ? to 
my record of the capture of E. vectisana {ante^ p. 134) brought me a 
letter from Mr. E. R. Bankes to the effect that he w'as not surprised 
to see the ?, as he considered vectisana purely a coast species ; and, as 
there had been some difference of opinion as to its being vectisana or 
not, Messrs. Warren, Richardson and Griffiths having considered it 
vectisa?ia, and Messrs. Tutt and Thurnall being doubtful, whilst I 
myself, although not having sufficient knowledge of the group to 
venture a definite opinion, yet saw that it certainly looked very 
different to the forms of vectisana I have had from other localities, 
being very distinctly marked instead of almost plain, and like no 
other British species. I sent some to Mr. Bankes to see ; he, doubtful 
about them, sent them to Mr. C. G. Barrett, who wrote: — “Those 
queer looking Wicken specimens are undoubtedly vectisana^ and 
then adds : — “ I certainly never expected to see vectisana appear in so 
striking an aspect as in the specimen marked ^ ; indeed, most of 
these specimens far surpass what I have seen before.” The specimen 
