Torymus caliginosus, Walk. Dorsetshire and in Hampshire. tant of the South of France.

The females I took in June, 1842, on the coast of
Previously, the genus was only known as an inhabi-

Coriscium quercetellum, Zell. In August and October, 1835, I captured two near Heron Court, Hampshire.

Coriscium alaudellum, Dup. I took a single specimen about the same time. These two Tineæ are unrecorded as British.

Callicera ænea, Fab. A beautiful specimen of this genus, new to Britain, was taken by Captain Chawner near Petersfield, Hants, and is in my cabinet.-J. Curtis ; Hayes, near Uxbridge, Nov. 30th, 1847.

Occurrence of Colias Edusa near Broadway.-On the 27th of July I first saw a solitary specimen of Colias Edusa near this place by the side of a bye road; afterwards I captured several in different fields both male and female: they were for the most part on the common red clover. This is the first time I believe that this butterfly has been seen in this neighbourhood. Cynthia Cardui has been very abundant, almost every clover field containing several of them. I have also obtained for the first time here,

Argynnis Aglaia and Paphia.-John N. Beadles; Broadway, Oct. 5th, 1847. Occurrence of Colias Edusa and Sphinx Convolvuli in Scotland. - On the 3rd of September last I had the good fortune to capture a fine specimen of Colias Edusa on a steep bank near the sea in the neighbourhood of Lamlash, Island of Arran; the first, as far as I can learn which has been taken in Scotland. At the same place, and about the same time, I had an ineffectual hunt of about an hour's duration after Sphinx Convolvuli, whose light body and pink bands were very perceptible in the bright moon-light.- Wyville T. C. Thomson; 8, High Street, Musselburgh, October 19th, 1847.

Occurrence of Deilephila Celerio, &c. near Harleston.-Two specimens of the above rare insect were seen at a honeysuckle then in bloom in May last, at Shotford Hall, near Harleston; one of which (a very fine one) was captured, and the other caught in the net, but escaped before it could be secured. The captured one enriches the collection of Mr. Gurney, at Shotford Hall, where I have lately seen it. Very fine specimens of the scarcer Lepidopterous insects have been taken in this neighbourhood this summer. I took a pair of the Thecla Rubi at Haverland in June. I think these insects are not so scarce as is generally supposed, from their exercising a kind of deception, in suddenly dropping down amongst the grass when disturbed, and not resuming the wing till quiet is restored. The Machaon has been about as common as usual, Norfolk being one of its principal localities. — Charles Muskett; Norwich, October 1st, 1847.

Capture of Deilephila Galii at Rainham, Kent.— My cousin captured a fine female specimen of Deilephila Galii hovering over the flowers of the Verbena, about seven o'clock in the evening, on the 1st of September last, at Rainham, Kent.-Henry Longley; 1, Eaton Place, Park Street, Grosvenor Square, Oct. 8th, 1847.

Larva of the Death's-head Moth.- On the 2nd inst. I had a small larva of Acherontia Atropos brought me from Berwick Hill, a village about nine miles north-west.— T. J. Bold; Newcastle-on-Tyne, Oct. 5th, 1847.

Hops attractive to Moths.-While sugaring lately, I was surprised to find very few insects at the composition, in one part of a wood adjoining a hop-garden, while on the opposite side it was very attractive: this induced me to examine the hops, and I found feeding on the bloom, Xanthia fulvago, Xanthia flavago, Xanthia croceago, Xanthia

aurago, Agrotis suffusa, Lemuris typica, &c., &c. -J. B. Ellman; Battel, October 4th, 1847.

Occurrence of Gastropacha quercifolia at Battel. On the 15th of June, this insect suddenly appeared in the town in tolerable quantity, at dusk. Several were caught and brought to me; I never heard of their being seen afterwards, though I was on the look out every evening for more than a week.-James B. Ellman, Battel, October 4th, 1847.

Occurrence of Calocampa vetusta near Huddersfield.-Calocampa vetusta has again made its appearance in the neighbourhood of Huddersfield. It was attracted to the sugar on the evening of the 9th of October. The caterpillar of this autumnal visitant is stated to feed on the genus Carex. Westwood figures it on C. Vahlii, an Alpine species, met with on the Clova mountains and other Scottish ranges. Now as this Carex is necessarily restricted as to locality, it is evident the caterpillar must find other nutriment. In these parts we have an unusual abundance of the commoner kinds, such as C. præcox, panicea, vulpina, flava, &c. The question is, on which of these does it feed, or does it feed indiscriminately on them all? If any of the contributors to the 'Zoologist' could state which of the commoner species supply food to the caterpillar, I doubt not, by a little attention to the herbage growing near such spots as are likely to furnish the perfect insect, it might be found by no means so local or so uncommon as is generally supposed. Peter Inchbald; Storthes Hall, Huddersfield, October 9th, 1847.

Capture of Calocampa vetusta at Carron.-I fancy Calocampa vetusta will no longer be considered a scarce insect; upwards of one hundred specimens were taken by myself and two friends in five nights, from the 21st to 25th of September, at Carron, N. B.-H. T. Stainton; Mountsfield, Lewisham.

Difficulty of rearing Plusia Iota from the Larva.—Mr. Henry Doubleday informs me that it is impossible to rear this moth from the caterpillars, one of which he sent me, and having bred two specimens of Tachina modesta from it, I apprehend the failure is caused by this parasitic fly.-J. Curtis; Hayes, near Uxbridge, November 30th, 1847.

Description of Microsetia quinquella, a new species of Moth of the family Tineada.— Expansion of wings 2-2 lines; anterior wings deep black, with the base and three

spots silvery-white; one placed towards the posterior angle of the inner margin, another on the costa near the base, and a third somewhat central near the apex; cilia silvery; posterior wings and cilia dusky; head black. It bears some resemblance to subbimaculella. I found this beautiful and very distinct species in considerable plenty on the trunks of oaks in the heath-field at West Wickham, on the 30th of June last.-George Bedell; 4, Waterloo Place, Coburg Road, Dec. 16th, 1847. Correction respecting Margaritia margaritalis.—In the list of my captures which you kindly inserted in the last number of the 'Zoologist,' I stated that I had captured three specimens of Margaritia margaritalis; Mr. H. Doubleday has since had the goodness to examine one of these species, and he informs me that the species is Margaritia cinctalis and not the true margaritalis, which has a ferruginous tip to the wing. I

think it would be best to correct this error at once, to prevent any mistake arising hereafter.-Philip H. Vaughan; Redland, October 11th, 1847.

Propagation of Case-bearers.—In March, 1846, Dr. A. Speyer received a number of the cases of Talæporia lichenella, (Linn.)* containing partly pupæ, partly larvæ. The moths came out in the latter half of April, and proved all females, as had been observed also on a former instance. Four individuals, whose development and oviposition had been particularly observed, were put in a box by themselves. The young caterpillars came out of the eggs in vast numbers early in June. They were fed at first with some bits of old wood and bark overgrown with lichens, which were moistened once a day; afterwards with dead Lepidoptera, which they devoured eagerly. In October, having arrived at their full growth, they ceased to feed, and remained quiet all the winter. About the beginning of March they began to move about again, and a few weeks after spun the web for their change. At the usual period, the end of April, the moths came out, and as before not a single male among them. Their eggs were laid as usual in the empty cases, and a month after the box was swarming with young caterpillars. Every precaution was taken throughout to ensure their total separation from any possible access of the other sex. It appears, therefore, that in this species at least there may be two successive generations of females independently. — Journal of the Stettin Entomological Society for 1847, p. 18—21.

Descriptions of several species of British Tortricide. By H. T. STAINTON, Esq. Tortrix pillerana, Hu. Without going into the much disputed point of the identity of viburuana and galiana (I think them distinct), there can be no dispute that under this name in Mr. Bentley's cabinet (now in the possession of Mr. Shepherd) there exists a very distinct species from either. The palpi being about twice the length they are in viburnana or galiana; these specimens are all like sorbiana in colour and markings, but smaller in size. This insect was figured in Wood as luteolana, fig. 1677, but the palpi are not shown. Humphrey's figure, Nos. 13 and 14, Plate 79, shows neither palpi nor markings.

Ditula Hartmanniana, Linneus. This is the scriptana of Hubner; it occurs on the trunks of willow-trees at the beginning of August, and does not seem to be an uncommon insect, though generally considered so. D. semifasciana, Haworth, in like manner, I believe, frequents sallows.

Antithesia ochroleucana, Hubner. This species very much resembles Betuletana, but feeds on the rose, and is by no means an uncommon species. Why it should so long have been passed over in this country I am at a loss to discover, as it does not at all resemble any other rose-feeder. As this species has not before been described in this country, I add a short description of it. Expansion of the wings eight lines; anterior wings deep-brown black (some specimens with a bluish shade), varied more or less with ochre, which assumes in some specimens the appearance of an indistinct fascia, a little before the middle. The apex of the wing, from the middle of the costa to the anal angle, is ochre-coloured, with a row of black dots on the costa and a few clouds on

* Psyche triquetrella, Treitschke.

the disk; cilia fuscous. Posterior wings grayish-brown, with paler cilia: thorax black-brown, varied with ochre. This insect appears from the middle to the end

of June.

Antithesia prælongana, Guenée. Expansion of the wings eight lines; anterior wings deep blue-blach, with an indistinct white fascia a little before the middle, which has two black blotches on it, one soon after leaving the costa, the other contiguous to the inner margin (which gives the insect the appearance of having a square white spot on the costa, and a small white mark near the middle of the disk); apical portion of the wing white, from near the middle of the costa to near the anal angle, with numerous bluish-black clouds; cilia bluish-black. Posterior wings fuscous, with paler cilia. This is about the size of corticana, but the anterior wings are narrower; it is not a very uncommon species in the North of England and Scotland. I do not know what plant it frequents it appears early in June.

Antithesia leucomelana, Guenée, Weaverana, Dale. Expansion of the wings seven lines; anterior wings blue-black to beyond the middle, with an interrupted ochreous fascia a little before the middle; beyond the dark portion of the wing is a very conspicuous black dot placed about the middle; apical portion of the wing ochreous, with fuscous clouds; cilia fuscescent. Posterior wings fuscous, with paler cilia. A pretty and very distinct species: I have met with this in the Isle of Arran, and believe it frequents the mountain sallow.

Spilonota amanana, Hubner. Expansion of the wings eight lines; anterior wings (in fine specimens) of a beautiful flesh colour, with the base dark fuscous to near the middle, and an indistinct curved cloudy fascia a little beyond the middle, on which near the inner margin is a conspicuous black blotch, forming with some black dots near the hinder margin an ocellus (as in aquana), on which at the apex is a bluish blotch; the costa with numerous short fuscous streaks or dots; cilia at the apex deep blue-back, changing to fuscous, and flesh colour towards the anal angle. Posterior wings gray. This insect has been taken at Sanderstead and Riddlesdown, and also on the coast by Mr. Allis, in Cumberland; by Mr. S. Stevens, at the Isle of Portland; and by Mr. Edleston, on the Cheshire coast.

Spilonota rusticana, Fabricius. To this species is referrible the quadrana of Stephens, being the Scotch variety of this insect, and always much darker than the generality of English specimens.

Spilonota trigeminana, Stephens. Apparently identical with argyrana, (Stephens). The latter name has been used for a species of Pseudotomia, so that it will be preferable to retain the name trigeminana.

Pseudotomia simpliciana, Haworth. Under this name we had collected together several species known and described on the continent; it is useless to attempt descriptions of them here, as neither by figure nor description could I render the differences between the species discernible. There are probably half a dozen, or more, species that we have been in the habit of calling simpliciana, but I only know the names of four, viz., plumbagana, Treitsche, and senectana, ulicana, and caliginosana of Guenée.

Pseudotomia coniferana, Ratzburgh. Expansion of the wings 5-6 lines. Head, thorax, and anterior wings deep glossy brown black; the costa with four short silvery white streaks, the first and second indistinctly geminated, the fourth very clearly so, the third quite simple; on the inner margin opposite the first streak on the costa is a small silvery-white crescent, within which is a short black streak; near the anal angle

is another short streak nearly meeting the second costal one, and between this streak and another very near the hinder margin is an ocellus with three black dots; cilia silvery. Posterior wings dark fuscous, with paler cilia. This insect appears in June and July, frequenting fir-trees. It appears not very uncommon in the North, and I have one specimen taken at West Wickham wood by Mrs. Stainton.

Pseudotomia dorsana, Fabricius (not Haworth, Stephens). Size and colour of coniferana; on the costa are four short simple streaks, and near the apex a fifth geminated; on the inner margin arises a streak at right angles to the margin and meets the first costal streak; near the anal angle is another streak which meets the second costal one; ocellus as in coniferana. The streaks on this insect give it the appearance of two incurved silvery fasciæ, one about the middle, the other a little beyond. Closely allied to the preceding; I believe it frequents the same localities, but I have never met with it.

Pseudotomia floricolana, Hubner. This is the notata of Westwood; of course the latter name sinks.

Steganoptycha immundana, Fischer.

A species nearly allied to tetraquetrana, but

the termination of the basal fascia is always more abrupt on the inner margin; the anterior wings are also narrower. The spot is situated as in tetraquetrana and angulana (which I believe are only one species) near the anal angle; in unipunctana the spot is near the apex.

Anchylopera Lyellana, Curtis, and derasana, Stephens, are one species. The true derasana of Hubner is unculana of Haworth.

Philalcea incarnana, Hubner. I have never seen a British specimen; it differs from sociana in the ground colour of the anterior wings being flesh-colour instead of white perhaps some of your readers will be able to inform me if they have ever met with it. The incarnana of Stephens is a suffused variety of sociana. Westwood gives incarnana, Hubner, as a synonyme for amænana, Hubner, conceiving the two to be the sexes.

Philalcea acereana, Guenée. Closely allied to sociana, but differs from that species in having the outer margin of the basal fascia less irregular; also in having in the ocellus three or four black dots, which are totally wanting in sociana. It occurs in July and August, and was taken last summer in some plenty, by Mr. Bedell, near some poplar trees in the Albany Road.

Opadia funebrana, Treitschke. An obscure species, probably existing in many cabinets by mistake for Cnephasia nubilana, yet it has a distinct ocellus. Expansion of the wings 6-7 lines. Anterior wings dingy gray, with numerous darker markings, and a golden gloss in certain lights; near the hinder margin is a distinct ocellus, with four black dots, and on the costa, near the apex, is a short golden streak; cilia glossy golden brown: posterior wings fuscous, with paler cilia; head and thorax tawny brown. In June, 1845, I beat one specimen out of a small lilac, which I fortunately observed at the time was distinct, and secured: this specimen has been submitted to Guenée, and pronounced by him to be funebrana. This remained unique till this summer, when I found another in one of my duplicate boxes, which had been looked over by Messrs. Douglas, Bedell and Weir, none of them detecting this placed with two or three nubilana. I mention this circumstance to show how easily the insect may be overlooked.

Carpocapsa stelliferana, Curtis. I obtained a specimen of this insect from Scotland this summer; it seems more allied to the genus Pseudotomia.