140 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



see its antennae cut off, the head and thorax denuded of most of their 

 down, and some large holes made in the abdomen. After some con- 

 sideration, I placed a gallipot, containing about 25 grains of cyanide of 

 potassa roughly bruised, with a very little water, in the bottom of the 

 case. I then introduced six drops of sulphuric acid, and let down the 

 glass. In less than a minute I had the satisfaction of seeing a fine, stout 

 Dermestes larva writhing in the death agony on the bottom of the box. 

 Since that time I have tried the same several times, and always with the 

 same success. It is equally apjDlicable to the extermination of moths, 

 &c., in stuffed birds and quadrupeds, as no animate being can inhale this 

 gas and live. James T. Bell, Belleville, Ont. 



[Note.— Great caution would be necessary in using this remedy, not 

 to inhale any of the highly poisonous gas which by the use of the 

 ingredients named would be rapidly generated. — Ed. C. E.] 



In October, 1875, I found Meloe angiisticollis Say in large numbers in 

 our potato fields, but could not find any feeding on the vines. About 25 

 or more found their way into our gardens, and almost completely devoured 

 a few plants of Anetmme japojiica ( Raniinculacece). We have a large 

 collection of annual and perennial plants, but the Meloes could find 

 nothing to suit their tastes but these Anemones. We had no Rannnculus 

 acris on our grounds. Yours respectfully, 



Chas. D. Zimmerman, Buffalo, N. Y. 



LIMENITIS PROSERPINA. 



Limenitis ptoserpina has been taken in this locality now and again, but 

 rarely more than one in a season, and always in connection with arthemis. 



J. A. Moffat, Hamilton, Ont. 



CAPTURES AT SUGAR. 



I have taken at sugar at Morristown, N. J., Ellibia versicolor, Every x 

 choerihis and E. viyron. Geo. W. Peck, New York. 



AGROTIS FENNICA WANTED. 



I very much want four or six good specimens of Agrotis fennica. I 

 believe the insect, though certainly not common, is by no means a rarity 

 in some localities in Canada, but I am at a loss to whom to address 

 myself. W. T. Dobree, Hull, England. 



