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G. Packardella Cham. 



In this species there is great range in the intensity of the purplish 

 tinge. Some specimens might be described as having it so strongly devel- 

 oped as to ally them to purpuriella, stigviatella, etc., while in others it is 

 very faint and delicate, the ground color of lemon yellow not being at all 

 obscured by it. It is, however, allied to snperbifrontella and Swcederella , 

 etc., more closely than to any other known species. 



G. inornate/la Cham. 



This must be dropped from the list, as I am satisfied that it was 

 described from worn specimens of G. Packardella and snperbifrontella. 



G. purpuriella Cham. 



Since the last notice of this species was written I have bred it from 

 lame feeding on the Silver-leaf Poplar ; but I have never met with it on 

 the Weeping Willow, though it is common enough on many of our native 

 Willows. It may prove to be the European G. stigmatella, which feeds 

 on Sallows. It is certainly very near that species. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



The present season has so far been as unfavorable for the collection 

 of Lepidoptera as was the same period last year, and very few butterflies 

 have been taken or observed, although diligently sought for. The recent 

 " hot wave " will have the effect of bringing them forth, and as other 

 insects are abundant, there has been no excuse for idleness. I have 

 added numerous specimens to my collection of Coleoptera, paying par- 

 ticular attention to the Buprestidae and two or three other families. The 

 Buprestidae are well represented here, over twenty species having been 

 taken by me last year, and more than half of the same this season, with 

 the addition of one or two new ones, such as A. striata and Brachys 

 wata. Since the middle of May C. virginiensis and C. liberta have been 

 more or less plentiful on the pines, but not in such numbers as in the 

 autumn ; those at present found are chiefly pairs copulating. One chief 

 object of my attention has been the beautiful little green C. Harrisii, of 

 which I have taken several specimens on the Quebec side of the river 

 since the 3rd inst. After repeated search I have also found it on this 

 side, as has Mr. Fletcher since. Has it been hitherto noted as captured 

 in Ontario ? At present different species of Monokammus, as confusor, 



