122 the entomologist's record. 



SCIENTIFIC NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 



Cross-pairings in lepidoptera. — To the list of weird cross-pairings 

 collected by Mr. Tutt, and just published in his British Lepidoptera, 

 vol. v., p. 3, may be added the case noticed by myself and friends in 

 Scotland on sugar in 1900, and recorded in Ent. Rec, xii., p. 283, 

 namely, between Xylophasia monoglypha and Amathes (Noctua) baia. 

 I have just received, by the kindness of the author, a copy of Dr. 0. 

 Nickerl's " Die Spanner des Konigreiches Bohmen " (Prag, 1907), and 

 in this I find another record (p. 54), where it is noted that, at 

 Neuhiitten-Otrocin, on August 25th, 1885, a 5 of Boarmia secundaria 

 was taken in cop. with a fresh $ of Numeria capreolaria. Thirteen 

 eggs were laid, from which nine larvfe hatched, but they refused the 

 natural foodplant of the parents (Pinus abies), and after feeding un- 

 willingly on Plantaqo lanceolata, died off within a fortnight. — Louis 

 B. Prout, F.E.S., 246, Richmond Eoad, N.E. April 15th, 1907. [Will 

 those who have the work please add these to p. 3. — Ed.] 



URRENT NOTES. 



A small party of entomological friends were entertained by Mr. A. 

 Harrison, at his residence, Delamere, Grove Road, South Woodford, 

 on the afternoon and evening of April 20th. The visitors mostly 

 arrived between 3.30 p.m. and 4.30 p.m., tea being served shortly 

 afterwards by Mrs. Harrison. A pleasant afternoon was spent among 

 the interesting insects and books that the host has collected, and in 

 examining the delightful entomological photographs, produced with 

 such artistic skill, by Mr. H. Main. Dinner was served at 7.0 p.m., 

 and, after dinner, entomology (past and present) was discussed until 

 10 p.m., when the company dispersed. Among the guests were 

 Messrs. R. Adkin, S. Edwards, W. Kaye, H. Main, A. W. Mera, A. 

 Montgomery, A. Sich, R. South, H. J. Turner, and J. W. Tutt. 



To complete our figures of the eggs of the British Alucitides for 

 the next volume of The Natural History of British Lepidoptera, those 

 of Leioptihis tephradactylm, Hellinsia osteodactyla, H. carphodactyla, 

 Oid.aematoph.orus lithodactyla, and Wheeleria baliodactyla are still wanted, 

 and should be forwarded to Mr. A. E. Tonge, Aincroft, School Hill, 

 Reigate. Mr. Tonge adds that he would also be glad of the other 

 Alucitine eggs {i.e., of the species not yet published in vol. v) to do 

 again, as he thinks he can improve those he has. 



We cannot possibly write individually to all our subscribers who 

 have written re vol. v of The Natural History of the British Lepidoptera, 

 but should be exceedingly thankful if all our friends (English and 

 continental) will send us habits, habitats, dates, and localities of the 

 "plumes" still remaining to be completed; also of the same particulars 

 of " hairstreaks " and "blues" for The Natural History of British 

 Butterflies, vol. ii. We particularly want details for the last two or 

 three years from our old correspondents. 



The Congress of the South-Eastern Union of Scientific Societies 

 is to be held at Woolwich this year from June 12th-15th. Almost all the 

 natural history societies of the south-eastern counties are affiliated 

 thereto, among others — the South London Entom. and Nat. Hist. 

 Society, the City of London Entom. and Nat. Hist. Society, the North 

 London Nat. Hist. Society, the West Kent Nat. Hist. Society, etc. 

 Zoological and botanical sections are organised, and London entomo- 



