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1514 gust 6th to Septemher 25th. My friend, Mr. George Fox, of Rose Vale Nursery, Penzance, captured several hovering over the evening primroses, and Marvel-of-Pcru, which he kindly presented to me.— William Noye; St. Just, near Penwith, October 8th, 1846.

Note on Sphinx Ligustri. — On the 29th of May I bred a specimen of Sphinx Ligustri, a female, which had remained two years in chrysalis, I having reared it myself from eggs procured in 1844, (the remainder of the brood duly arrived at maturity in June, 1845) and on June 2nd, another specimen appeared, which I had kept two years in pupa. I have frequently had this insect remain two years in chrysalis, indeed I have a specimen now, captured last autumn, which, having passed by the usual sea- son of appearing, will probably remain in chrysalis till next year. I also bred a spe- cimen on June 2nd, which did not change to pupa till the 2nd of December last. I never before heard of the larva living till so late in the year. — P.H. Vaughan ; Redland, near Bristol.

Occurrence of Sphinx Nerii near Hamburgh. — Twenty specimens of the larva of this Sphinx were found at the latter end of last month (August) in the botanical gar- den belonging to Mr. Rootsh at Flottbeck. All of them have changed into pupae, and some will soon appear in the perfect state, as the eyes and antennae are very distinctly visible. About twenty years ago a single specimen of this Sphinx was taken at Burs- cheid, on the Rhine, but this is the first instance of its occurrence so far north. — A. Lamek; Wandsbeck, near Hamburgh, September 18th, 1846.

Occurrence of Deilephila Galii at Lewes.— A specimen was found at Lewes in June last, by Mr. Weir's uncle. — J.F. Stephens; Eltham Cottage, Brixton.

Occurrence of Deilephila Galii near Faversham. — I may mention that I have cap- tured a specimen of Deilephila Galii, hovering over the blossoms of Verbena in my garden. — T.W. Horsley; Dunkirk Parsonage, near Faversham, Kent, October 6th, 1846.

Occurrence of Deilephila Livornica near Lewes. — A pair was found in June last, near Lewes, Sussex, by some boys, and given to Mr. Weir.—J.F. Stephens; Eltham Cottage, Brixton.

Occurrence of Deilephila Livornica near the Land's End. — Two specimens of this scarce moth were taken about the middle of April ; one in a hay-loft at Penzance, and the other resting on moss under a tree at Pendarvis ; the latter I possess through the kindness of a friend. — W. Noye; St. Just, near Penwith, October 8th, 1846.

Occurrence of Deilephila Livornica in London.—I captured a specimen of this rare moth in a garden in which fuchsias were growing ; it was at rest on a wall which di- vides the Old Bethnal Green Church-5'ard from the garden. — J. Bramley; 9, Winchester Street, Waterloo Town, Bethnal Green.

Occurrence of Deilephila Celerio near Leicester. — An immaculate specimen of this rare moth was caught on the 24th of September, apparently just escaped from the chry- salis in a garden on the outskirts of Leicester. — John Plant; Leicester, September 28th, 1846.

Occurrence of Deilephila Celerio at Great Baddow, Essex. — A specimen of this fine moth was taken at the end of April last at Great Baddow, a village near this town, by a woman, who states she found it one morning on a mantel-piece in her cottage. The insect, which appears to be a female is now in my possession, but is somewhat worn through rough usage for a week before it was properly taken cave of. At the end of August last a second example occurred in the larva state, which I believe I am