162 THE entomologist's RECORT). 



MiGHATioN OF Anosia archippus. — While looking through my 

 journals for notes re the occurrence of Hijles eitphorbiae in the 

 Mediterranean district, I came across the following which was written 

 on November 8th, 1897, while we were steaming through the Grecian 

 Archipelago. I intended to send a note of it to one of the entomological 

 magazines at the time, but did not do so. The entry reads " Anosia plex- 

 ippus. — One of these butterflies flapped slowly over the ship not more than 

 ten yards above my head, and I had a good view of it, and feel confident it 

 was this species, with which I am well accjuainted. The day was bright, 

 hot, and calm. When I was in the Pacific, between 1881-4, I often saw 

 these butterflies passing over, or flying about, the ship when we were 

 miles from any land, so I do not think it likely I was mistaken. But 

 where could this one have come from, the east or west '? " — GervaseF. 

 Mathew, R.N, F.E.S., (Paymaster-in-Chief), Dovercourt, Essex. 

 March IQth, 1903. 



Probable new British Nemotois. — Two specimens of this insect 

 were deposited last year in the British Museum, and, up to the present 

 time, it has not been ascertained to which species to allocate them. 

 This year both sexes have occurred, the male (apparently) having long 

 antennae and the female short. The short-horned specimens are much 

 duller than the long-horned. These latter are of a rich bronze, no 

 marking of any sort, and greatly resemble N. euprlarellun, but rather 

 smaller. They frequent the blossoms of Cardamine pratensis, but 

 cease flying at mid-day. It is a small insect, and frequents marshy 

 ground, and is not likely to have been blown over. — B. Piffard, Ivy 

 Cottage, Brockenhurst. Mai/ 19th, 1903. [Our correspondent sug- 

 gests a name for this insect, which we have suppressed, on the ground;* 

 that we have in the Walsingham collection the finest collection of 

 Micro-Lepidoptera extant, that if the insect were submitted to Lord 

 ■Walsingham foi- comparison with the continental species of the genus, 

 an expert aud authoritative opinion could be at once obtained, and a 

 technical and exact comparison made with its nearest allies were it 

 considered to be distinct, or, if an already described species, its name 

 could be readily determined. We do not see that any good purpose is 

 served by depositing Micro-Lepidopteru at the British Museum, where 

 it is a matter of common complaint that there is no micro-lepidopterist. 

 —Ed.] . 



<irURRE NT NOTES. 



We wish to draw the attention of our readers to the fact that the 

 Rev. G. Wheeler. M.A., has in press a new book entitled " The 

 Butterflies of {Switzerland and the Alps of Central Europe." As we 

 have been through the MSS. of the work we can say that it will be of 

 the highest value not only to collectors of Continental butterflies, but 

 to all those who collect British butterflies, giving a great many 

 detailed facts about the species in which they are more pai'ticularly 

 interested. The details of Variation and Distribution are particularly 

 importiint, and those lepidopterists, to whom Kane's book has long been 

 a treasured friend, will find in this more information, more detail, and 

 endlessly more localities than were at the disposal of the author of the 

 earlier volume. As Mr. Wheeler has largely been influenced by us in its 

 publication, and our advice has been based on our opinion of the great 



