NOTES ON COLLECTING. 73 



be quite satisfactory ; Ambh/ptilia aranthiuhutijla, some alive, a 

 considerable number, however, dead. These, however, had been 

 indoors, and probably had got too dry at one time or another. Of 

 Adkinia zophndacti/lits T could find no livin* moth. I must, there- 

 fore, quite withdraw my hypothesis that the moth hybernates, and, 

 whilst not considering anything proved, must admit Mr. Tutt's idea 

 that eggs are laid in the late autmnn (on the wintering rosette buds), 

 for the present holds the field. This brings A. wphoilnctjilKn into line 

 with its congener. A. hipinirtidactifla. — T. A. C'HAPjrAN, M.D., Betula, 

 Reigate, .hinnani \sf, 1905. 



Preservation of Larv.e kor scikm ikic work. -Larv.i' in glycerine 

 shrink. I always put them in o, 10, 15. and l20 per cent, solutions of 

 " zinc chloride." and then in 50, BO. 70, and HO per cent, solution of 

 glycerine. The result, however, does not then seem to be satisfactory, 

 and the larv^p seem by no means well adapted for later preparation. 

 What treatment do your readers consider best, so that the larvae are 

 suitable for work and reference? — M. (tilt,mer. ("othen (Anhalt), 

 Schlossplatz 2, Germany. 



I^OTES ON COLLECTING, Etc. 



Platyptilia PALLiDArTYLA AT DUMFRIES. —I am able to say, thanks 

 to Mr. E. K. Bankes, who has kindly named the specimens tor me, 

 that the species taken at Dumfries and recorded {antra, p. 28) as 

 Platyptilia (ic/tnitlarti/la is /'. palliilarti/la [brrtranii). — W. G. C'li'tten. 

 182, Coal dough Lane. Burnley. Ffhniari/ Srd, 1905. 



Arctornis l-mgkum, MrLL., AT Chelmsford. — Miss E. Miller, of 

 Chelmsford, one of the Associates of the " North London Natural 

 History Society," has just sent to me as Research Secretary of the 

 Society, a S specimen of Arctnniis l-uiiivnui {Laria r-uit/ra) for deter- 

 mination. She noticed the resemblance, in many res))ects. to Stil/mntia 

 xalicis, but apart from the conspicuous black V (which might conceiv- 

 ably have been a varietal mark), she was observant enough to see that 

 the antenna' also diiierentiated it, and, not being a('(]uainted with extra- 

 British species, she was naturally at a loss to think what it could be. 

 The specimen was taken at an electric lamp at Chelnislord, last July, 

 and is in very fair condition, but not (juite perfect, the left hindwing 

 having a little slit in its margin. \\ hither it is more likely to have 

 migrated voluntarily, or been introduced accidentally in an earlier 

 stage, or whether anyone had been breeding the species in this country 

 and let this specimen escape, 1 will not pretend to be able to decide ; 

 it is inconceivable tliat so conspicuous a species can have been a regular 

 resident with us. unobserved, ever since the olden days when it was. 

 or was believed to be, British. But in any event, 1 thought the capture 

 of consideralile interest, and have obtained Miss Miller's pcrmissinn to 

 publish a record of it. — Lotus V>. Proit, F.JvS., 21(5. Richmond Rond. 

 N.E. Fehniani l.s<, 1905. 



AoRius coNVOLVLLi AT SriiHURV. SuFFor.K.— Duriui,' last August 

 and Se))tember Aarins rminilnili was fnirly plentiful in this distrift ; 

 my own captures took place on August 21st and 25th. — Edward 

 Ransom, 10, Eriars Street, Sudbury, Suffolk. Frhraanj 21n/, 1905. 



('onus KDusA AT SuDBURv, SuFFOLK. Several specimens of ' ulius 

 ediisa were caught here towards the end of July and beginning ol 



