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did not rear the insect. Dalilbom figures a larva, wliich he got 

 from Drewsen in spirit, as that of annulata ; it was of a glaucous 

 colour, and covered with distinct tubercles, which are well shown 

 in the figure (Prod. Hymen. Scand., pi. ii., fig. 44). 



Dours (Cat. Syn. Hymen, de France, p. 19), records Athalia 

 graelsii, Dufour, as feeding on Fastinaca saliva, one of the Umbelli- 

 ferae, but I have not been able to find out where this species is 

 described, if described at all. It inhabits the south of France. 



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Postscript. — Since writing the above, I have seen an English 

 specimen of annulata, taken by the Eev. T. A. Marshall, F.L.S., 

 so that this species may again be included in our catalogues. ]\Ir 

 Marshall's specimen differs from a Continental one I possess, in 

 the four posterior tarsi being distinctly annulated with black, and 

 the clypeus luteous, while in the European example the tarsal 

 joints are scarcely annulated and the clypeus only very faintly 

 luteous. There is a form of rosae which resembles annulata in 

 having the pleurae and sternum black, but it is easily to be dis- 

 tinguished by the mouth being white. Other distinguishing points 

 are that annulata has the first abdominal segment black, the 

 coxae black at the base, and the anterior tarsi scarcely annulated. 



II. — On some Varielies of the Common Fa7iridge (Perdix cinerea), 

 ivith remarls on the Causes of Variation in Species. By Mr 

 John A. Harvie-Brown, F.Z.S. 



I have brought for exhibition this evening two extremely 

 handsome birds, varieties of the Common Partridge, which have 

 been obligingly forwarded by Mr George Sim, Naturalist, Aber- 

 deen; also tliree others of a commoner variety, which were given to 

 me by my friend Mr A. Burn Murdoch. 



The two former — the stuffed specimens — were shot by General 

 Shaw on the estate of Glasshaugh, near Portsoy, along with four 

 others. One of this fine variety, wliich was killed about the end 

 of November, was sent to the Banff Museum, and other four, 

 which were shot in the beginning of October, were sent to Mr 

 Sim, to be preserved for the owner. Mr Sim writes me that they 

 had been seen in different coveys for some weeks before being 

 shot. Since these have been killed, the peoi)le in the neighbour- 

 hood have reported to General Shaw that similar birds have 

 been seen in previous years about the same place. Mr Sim also 



