54 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [February, 



comma at Connellsville, Pa., that alighted every afternoon on a small 

 Almond tree. I repeatedly attempted to capture it, but it was too wary 

 for me. I am quite certain it was the same insect, and it would alight not 

 only on the same tree, but on the same spot. There was no food near 

 that I could see. I also have seen a case of "attempted suicide." It was 

 at the Cucumber Falls, Ohio Pyle, Pa. The sun was shining brightly on 

 the water at the time, and I was standing at the foot of the falls. I saw 

 a large Papi/io tnrnus hover before the water and then fly directly into it. 

 It \vas dashed back by the force of the water, but, as soon as it regained 

 its balance, returned to the charge. This time it was hurled to my feet, 

 and now adorns my collection. I would suggest that the sunlight reflected 

 from the water attracted the insect. JAMES M. PHILLIPS. 



THE following has been sent us by one who has had reason to regret 

 that his correspondents had more faith in the tender handling of the mails 

 than the results proved desirable. The remarks are equally applicable 

 to all orders of insects. To the items we might add enclose stamps not 

 only to pay for the return of the box, but the return of the letter. This may 

 seem a small matter, but to expect one to give time and labor for nothing 

 and to pay for the privilege is at least unreasonable. 



TEN COMMANDMENTS 



which every coleopterist, who sends specimens for names, should always 

 carefully consider: 



1. Take a nice little wooden box with good cork lining, at least a quarter 

 of an inch thick. 



2. Use Klaeger pins and stick them deep into the cork to prevent vi- 

 bration. 



3. Fasten the specimens or papers underneath with a little gum to pre- 

 vent them from turning around the pin. 



4. Don't put the specimens too close to prevent their injuring each 

 other. 



5. See that the specimens are clean and perfect. 



6. Put the box in an outer box of strong pasteboard, but leave room 

 enough between the two boxes to be stuffed with cotton or horsehair, etc. 



7. Instead of an outer box, a thick layer of cotton may be used. 



8. Write on the outside of the bundle the address clear and legible. 



9. If the box is to be returned, put the return postage in the accompa- 

 nying letter. 



10. Acknowledge the receipt of the box. 



(Any neglect of these rules will probably be disastrous.) 



HENRY ULKE. 



IC locality where the butterflies were taken, which was omitted in the 

 article in last issue of NEWS, by William L. W. Field, was Guilford, Conn. 



