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Sterrha saoraria near Birkenhead. — I had the pleasure of taking a fine male of 
this species on the 16th, and a second on tlie 21st, of last month — the first (and 
another which I missed) occurred in a plantation near the coast, and the second at 
Poolton quarry — all three were on ragwort flowers. As this insect has hitherto, I 
believe, only been taken at light, or flying, my captures seem to me to be particu- 
larly interesting, as there is certainly more chance of finding an insect at the flowers 
which it habitually frequents than at light ; and I should not be surprised if this 
hitherto rare insect were to become common in collections, now that one of the 
flowers which attracts it is known. I learned too late the value of my captures, 
otherwise I should have tried to get more specimens. — E. L. Ragonot, 130, Conway 
Street, Birkenhead, September 23rd, 1867. 
Sterrha sacraria at Plumstead. — On the afternoon of Saturday, the 7th 
September, I captured, among some long rough grass at Plumstead, a specimen of 
Sterrha sacraria.. — Charles Boden, 127, Tooley Street, S.E. 
Sterrha sacraria at Bahhicombe. — I took a fine S example of S. sacraria on the 
night of August 2fith : it was pale yellow, with a brownish -pink stripe. — T. Teeey, 
2, Pi-incess Street, Babbicombe, October ISth. 
Sterrha sacraria near Brighton. — On August 27th I captured a fine male 9. 
sacraria in a rough clover field near the Lewes Road, Brighton. — J. W. Russell, 10, 
St. John's Terrace, Roman Road, N., lOi/i October, 1867. 
Capture of Sterrha sacraria and other Lepidoptera in Devonshire, Sfc. — I spent the 
period between August 24th and September 11th in a visit to " lovely Devonshire." 
I fully agree with Mr. Stainton's remark — " An abundance of insects is certainly 
not one of the attractions of Devonshire" (E. A., 1865). This was particularly 
true of the Tortrices ; even Dictyopterix contaminana was by no means abundant. 
Two species, viz., La.rentia oUvata and Alvxita polydactyla a.p'pea.red to be generally 
distributed and not uncommon. 
I commenced operations by beating thatch at Exeter, when a ^ Camptogramma 
fluviata was the first insect to fly out, followed by Depressaria chwrophyllw, 
nervosella, albipunctella, Alstrwmeriella, and heracliella. 
At Bideford, Qnophos ohscurata and Depressaria haddella occurred. Sugar was 
visited by a solitary Phlogophora meticulosa, which grinned derisively for a few 
minutes, when it retired into the darkness — I to the "New Inn" (so called), 
weary and disgusted. At Ilfracombe, a lady of our party saw " a large dark brown, 
almost chocolate-coloured butterfly, with a broad white edge to all the wings." I 
started off" to the spot indicated, and saw common Vanessw, "whites," and Macro- 
glossa stellatarwrn, but no Antiopa. 
At sugar, at Lynton, I took a specimen of Triphcena fimbria, and a splendid 
series of Agrotis saucia, besides a few Amphipyra pyramidea and Cymatophora dihda. 
By beating in the day-time I got nothing better than Eupithecia coronata. 
At Barnstaple, where Depressarice were very common, I obtained Dep. albi- 
punctella, AlstranneHella, propinquella, Yeatiella, Heracliella., and nervosella. 
I was most successful at Exmouth, though my stay was short. Camptogramma 
fiuviata occun-ed both by beating in the day-time and at lamps. In one lane I 
captured Eupithecia subfulvata, and Melanippe rivata ; and as I was returning, 
