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agrees, although the transverse ' bands represented in his plate are not present in 

 it, resembling in this respect those examined by Mr. Thompson, which, however, 

 were of much smaller dimensions. The present species is readily distinguished 

 by the presence of a black spot at the upper part of the base of the caudal fin, 

 and another at the anterior part of the dorsal fin. The specimen which I pro- 

 cured appeared to have been thrown up from a rocky bottom. This, indeed, is 

 the favourite haunt of the species forming the Labridce, to which family the 

 animal belongs. For its description I would refer to the Magazine of Zoology 

 and Botany, Vol. I., p. 167, and Vol. II., p. 445. — John MacGillivray, Edin- 

 burgh, March 12, 1838. 



Six-spot Burnet (Anthrocerajilipendulce) near St. Andrews. — This beauti- 

 ful little Moth appears to be rare in this neighbourhood. I only know of four 

 specimens having been taken in the district, two by myself and two by a friend. 

 I captured one of mine in 1836, and the other in 1837 (on July 13), not far 

 from the spot where I noticed the first specimen. — Henry Buist, Law Park, 

 near St. Andrews, March 12, 1838. 



Insects found in Turpentine. — It will doubtless be in the recollection of 

 many of your readers that some very fine specimens of Coleopterous insects, 

 found in turpentine, were exhibited at the Bristol meeting of the British 

 Association; and as it may be in the power of some of your subscribers to 

 procure specimens from that source, I have copied, verbatim, the directions for 

 cleaning them that Mr. W. A. Leighton, of Shrewsbury, has been so kind as to 

 forward at the request of my friend B. Tudor, Esq. " When the raw turpen- 

 tine is boiling previous to distillation, it should be skimmed carefully, as all the 

 insects are found in the skimmings. These skimmings are to be placed in a 

 common earthenware or pickle jar capable of being corked ; the jar, however, 

 ought to be completely filled. The jars must then be filled up* with common 

 spirits of turpentine, which will dissolve the raw turpentine. The good specimens 

 may now be selected, and the bad ones, if common, thrown away. Those 

 intended to be preserved should be placed in the best spirits of turpentine for 

 about twenty-four hours, and corked up. In this as in the former stage, a gentle 

 warmth maybe applied, not exceeding 150°. When all the raw gum is dis- 

 solved, place them in common ammonia for a few hours, according to the species ; 

 those with hard wings bearing it better than those with soft. When removed 

 from the ammonia, they may be set and treated as recent specimens." Mr. 

 Tudor forwarded to Mr. Leighton , three jars full for the Shropshire and North 

 Wales Natural History Society, and which were treated in the above-mentioned 



* We thought that the jars were to be " completely filled " for, to use the words of the MS. 

 « filled full") with the skimmings.— Ed. 



