252 THE entomologist's record. 



Querent notes. 



Owing to the success of last year's Special Index for the Record, 

 another will be published this year. As we have been unable to supply 

 any of the later applications for the last, and only a limited number 

 is printed, it is necessary for those who want the Index to the present 

 Vol. to make early application to Mr. A. J. Hodges, 2, Highbury Place, 

 N. Its use to actual scientific workers is undeniable. The price will 

 be IS. Every record will be indexed. 



Our monied Lepidopterists will hear with pleasure that Messrs. 

 Reeve & Co. intend bringing out a work on The Lepidoptera of the 

 British Islands, by Mr. C. G. Barrett, F.E.S. The work will be 

 published in 5s. monthly parts (12 parts for 54s., if paid in advance), 

 the number of parts apparently indefinite. Until Part 1 is to hand, it 

 will be impossible to estimate the cost of so comprehensive a work. 

 To those who can afford an annual subscription of 54s., until the work 

 is complete, it will be invaluable. To those who cannot, a small paper 

 edition will be issued in vols. (no. indefinite) at ids. per vol. A 

 Monograph of British Hemiptera-Heteroptera by Mr. E. Saunders, at 

 36s. for 8 parts with plates, or 8s. without, is also being brought out by 

 the same firm of publishers. 



In the E.M.M. Mr. J. Edwards differentiates the British species of 

 Haltica ; Mr. N. M. Richardson describes the larva of Hypsipetes 

 riiberata, and Mr. Sheldon the larva of Eupa'cilia sodaliana. 



Mr. E. Saunders adds a new Hemipteron named Henestaris 

 holophiliis^^mm., Hand, II., i. p. 2(^2= geocoriceps, Antess., to the 

 British fauna. It has been captured near Heme Bay, Whitstable, 

 Sheppey and Whitsand Bay, 



Mr. H. T. Stainton {E.M.M.) states that Helozcla hammoniella, 

 Sorhagen, is a prior name for Tinagma betulcc, Wood. 



A supposed new species of Micropteryx, for which the name of 

 caledoniella is proposed, is described {E.M.M.) by Mr. A. F. Grififith. 

 It is " very similar to purpurella, but the forewings are brighter and 

 more regularly and completely reticulated with golden, and the anal 

 spot is more distinct; the fringes uniformly pale golden." "Sutherland, 

 probably from birch." 



Mr. C. G. Barrett states that all the male Spilosonia viendica seen in 

 the north of Ireland were of the pale variety. 



Coleophora leuconipouiella captured at Denton, is added to the British 

 fauna by Mr. C. G. Barrett on the strength of one specimen taken m 

 1890. 



~~^OTES ON COLLECTING, Etc. 



Notes of the Season. — Somerset. — Ivy is now coming into bloom 

 here, and a few of the moths usually found at its flowers are putting 

 in an appearance. Sugaring has been very productive the last fortnight, 

 in fact I generally find it so for a week or two before the masses of ivy 

 are in bloom. I took 15 Sphinx cofwohmli last month, most of them 

 in fine condition, and all captured at the flowers of the tobacco plant. — • 

 J. Mason, Clevedon Court Lodge. September -^oth, 1891. 



