166 MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. 



November. A friend of mine, at Lynn, had one of these birds offered to 

 him alive, for sale, about the same time. — T. Southwell, Fakenham, Norfolk, 

 Jan. 1855. 



Occurrence of Montagiis Sucher (Liparis Montagui) at Banff. — There was 

 brought on shoi-e here, a few days ago, by some of our fishermen, though 

 unknown to them, a veiy tine specimen of the above little tish. It was found 

 encased within the whorls of a water-worn portion of one of our " roaring 

 buckles," Fusus Antiquus, which was picked up by my young friend Maggy, 

 from where the fishermen clean their lines ; and though it was several hours 

 afterwards before it was discovered, and perhaps the greater part of a day 

 out of its proper element, the sea, it was still alive; but on being put into 

 a basin of fresh water, it did not long survive. — Thomas Edward, Banff, 

 Nov. 10th, 1854. 



Sirex Oigas, at Oxford. — I obtained a specimen of Sirex Gigas, the other 

 day, which was caught iu a chemist's shop in Oxford. Opposite the shop 

 there was some fir scaffolding, from which, possibly, it may have escaped. — 

 J. F. Whiteaves, Oxford, Oct. 31st, 1854. 



Late appearance of the Peacock Butterfly, (^^anessa lo.) — A specimen of 

 the above Butterfly was seen, by a gentleman, flying in the south street of 

 the city of Chichester, on Christmas-day morning, the weather was very dul, 

 and cloudy. — Uncas, Chichester, January 1st, 1855. 



All of the Genus Vanessa are in the habit of hybernating, and may be 

 brought out by any warm and sunny weather. — B. R. M. 



Small Eggar, — Of the caterpillar of this moth, I have, in my time, taken a 

 goodly number. To the inexperienced entomologist, they will prove a source 

 of disappointment ; for out of a brood, the first year, he will not perhaps 

 rear half-a-dozen. But let him not despair, each succeeding year will bring 

 them forth in larger or smaller numbers. I have had them appear the 

 seventh year after entering into the pupa. 



Papilio Machaon. — Last month, I had a number of chrysalies of this 

 Buttei-fly; of these, four did not apj^ear at the usual period, and at the 

 present time are alive and still in the chrysalis ; this probably is a provision 

 of nature, to prevent the extinction of the species. This, however, is only a 

 surmise, for during the twenty years in which I have had many hundreds of 

 chiysalides, it never occurred to me before. All facts connected with the 

 history of insects being interesting, I have sent the above, with the hope 

 that it may prove interesting to those of your correspondents younger in the 

 study of entomology than myself; and, if agreeable, I can, from time to 

 time, send you much interesting matter I'egarding insects — their habits, 

 &c. — J. Thorne. 



Note on the treatment which Bees render to their tvounded. — One day in the 

 early part of last autumn, as I and two friends were engaged watching the 

 movements of a community of Bees, busy working at their cells, our atten- 



