162 THE entomologist's record. 



the narrow-bordered, I venture to say that Lancashire, Cumberland, 

 and Westmorland have never produced a specimen of H. fnciformis. 

 In north Lancashire, Cumberland and Westmorland H. titi/us is to 

 be taken sparingly every season in suitable localities, but in over 30 

 years' wanderings and collecting in these counties, I have never seen, 

 nor have I ever come across any collector who has ever seen, or taken 

 H. fnciformis. — Herbert Massey, F.E.S., Ivy Lea, Burnage, Didsbury. 

 April 21th, 1902. 



I have done my best to get information about the Hemarids 

 recorded as Honoris fiicifonnis from Scotland. The Paisley record 

 (antea, p. 112) was accepted by the late Mr. Thomas Chapman in his 

 MS. list, and the captor is doubtfully put down there as John Scott 

 (i.e., John Scott, the hemipterist, of Douglas). I am fully convinced 

 that the late Mr. Chapman would not have accepted the record unless 

 he felt sure about it. J. P. Duncan is also said to have taken both 

 species in Ayrshire. The notes from Mr. Grimshaw and Mr. Service 

 are interesting, Mr. Service's letter leaves no clear room for doubt that 

 Lennon took both the species. — A. Adie Dalglish, F.E.S., 21, Princes 

 Street, Pollokshields, Glasgow. May 1st, 1902. 



We acquired Lennon's lepidoptera at the same time as his collection 

 of beetles. In it there are four specimens of the narrow -bordered 

 Hemaris {i.e., bombyUfornns, FjSip. — fnciformis, Ochs.), but none of the 

 broad -bordered or honeysuckle-feeder. There are no localities given 

 with any of the specimens, so that I cannot give you any further 

 information. Is it not probable that Lennon confused the two 

 species ? Mr. Service (of Maxwelltown, Dumfries) knew Lennon 

 personally, and no doubt would know also where he obtained many of 

 his moths. — Percy A. Grimshaw, F.E.S., Science and Art Museum, 

 Edinburgh. April llth, 1902. 



That my dear old friend Wm. Lennon took both species — Hemaris 

 bomb i/li form is (ind fncifonnis — there is no doubt, but he had only two 

 ratherwornand disreputable specimens of /^cZ/'on^/s. The former species 

 he gave away freely as he did everything else. The two fnciformis 1 saw 

 were taken at Castledykes, so far as my memory serves me. What became 

 of them I know not, but probably they disappeared by natural decay. 

 Very sorry I cannot give you any further information. Lennon 

 collected most assiduously for over half a century, most of the time 

 practically alone. Many of his haunts are gone — lochs drained, wood- 

 lands cut down, bogs reclaimed, the very spot where he told me he 

 found fnciformis, once a beautiful flowery brae, is now covered with 

 many acres of big trees. — Robert Service, Maxwelltown, Dumfries. 

 April 28th, 1902. 



My memory is blank with regard to Hemaris fn<ifor}nis abfi a Scotch 

 insect. We knew, however, H. titj/ns {bombyliformis) well, and, there- 

 fore, H. fnciformis. I know I held out against several of Duncan's 

 things, until he proved his case up to the hilt, and I finally accepted 

 his data, many of his insects having since been confirmed by others. 

 I should think it highly probable that we actually saw Duncan's //. 

 fnciformis before accepting it, and there is no doubt that his record 

 must be accepted. That piece of Ayrshire coast produced a good 

 many species that I then (with Lanarkshire and Argyleshire experi- 

 ence) had got to look upon as, and a few that really are, very southern 



