138 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



the gland. Has anyone made any observations on our commaa south 

 European species ? 



Mr. Hancock is rapidly augmenting our knowledge of the THtifiulae. 

 His contribution alone, to the literature of this group, is already con- 

 siderable. His latest work is on the " Tettiyidae of Ceylon," published 

 in Spolia Zeijlanica, vol. ii., part vii., October, 1904, at Colombo. It 

 is well illustrated with four good and clear plates. The author includes 

 27 species, which should not ofl'er very great difficulties, as clear tables 

 are given to enable collectors to discriminate their species. The 

 raatprial is chiefly that obtained by Mr. E. E. Green, who came across 

 nearly all of these 27 species ; nine of them are new, and there are six 

 new genera. The work is preceded by an introduction dealing with 

 the characters of the island, and considerations of a faunistic, structural 

 and systematic interest. The aquatic habits of Sceliinena are 

 confirmed by the observations of Mr. Green, and notes on other species 

 are appended. 



At the meeting of the Entomological Society of London, held on 

 March 15th, 1901, Mr. W. E. Sharp exhibited a specimen of the North 

 American Longicorn, Neodi/tHs oythrocephalHt^. He said the species 

 had been discovered in a sound ash-tree seven inches from the bark, 

 grown in the neighbourhood of St. Helens, Lancashire. Some palings 

 of American ash in the vicinity suggested the origin of the progenitors 

 of the colony ; but it was not known how long they had been erected. 



Mr. Bagnall adds {Ent. Mo. Mat/.) Tripla.r hicolor, Gyll., to the 

 British list ; the specimens were taken in Gibside in July, 1904, with 

 T. aenea (see Ent. Rec, 1904, p. 260) in fungus growing on elm. Mr. 

 W. E. Sharp also adds Amara anthnbia, Vill., to the British list, from 

 specimens taken by the Rev. G. A. Crawshay at roots of grass in sandy 

 places, at Leighton Buzzard. 



Mr. Champion notes that since publishing his note on the capture 

 of MalacJdus spinosus, Gr., in Sheppey, he has discovered (from types 

 sent by Bedel) the insect to be 11. ndncratus, Ab., and that Mr. 

 Walker also has the species m his collection, specimens having been 

 captured at Sheerness about 1894. 



3[?NF0RMATI0N ON BUTTERFLIES REQUIRED. 



I should be glad to have any of the following material for descrip- 

 tion if available, or notes on habits when these are desiderated : — 

 PainpJiila si/lraniis : Pupa. T/njiiieliri(s thaiimas: Egg, egg-laying. T. 

 artaeon : Egg, egg-laying. T.Uneola: Pupa. Xisoniarlen tar/es : Egg, 

 egg-laying, pupa. Chri/sophani(s pldaeax : Egg, egg-laying. C. diymr 

 (European form) : Egg, larva, pupa. (.'allophrys rubi : Larva (early 

 stages). Tlieda w-alhitm : Larva (all instars), puparium, pupa. Thecla 

 pruni : Egg, egg-laying. Polyonwiatus corydon : Larva (all stages). 

 Lampides boeticus : Egg, egg-laying. Nomiades seiiiiaryns : Egg. 

 Neiueobius liuina : Pupa, pupation. Mditaea athdlia : Egg-laying.[r-j.¥. 

 cinxia : Egg-laying, egg, habits of larva, riryas paphia : Egg-laying. 

 Vanessa in : Egg-laying, egg, young larva. Pyramds cardid : Young 

 larva. Pararye meyaera: Larva (young and old). Coenonympha tiphon: 

 Larva (all stages). Mdainpias cpipJiron : Larva (fullfed). Any accurate 

 details, published or otherwise, on the above points, will be most 

 gratefully acknowledged. — J. W. Tutt. 



