1G2 THE entomologist's record. 



still more advanced views promulgated. Mr. Dale therein states, in 

 no measured terms, — " Moreover he (Haworth) did not possess 

 spilodactijlus, Curt." Now if this lie meant for a joke, we must con- 

 gratulate Mr. Dale on the excessive profundity of his wit, but if it be 

 meant as a real solid statement, it really behoves us to ask Mr. Dale in 

 what part of the Shades he meets the spirit of the late Mr. Haworth, 

 to discuss with the latter what he had in his collection at the beginning 

 of the century. When our poetical friend last month suggested that 

 the depai'ted might do a little bug-collecting on their own account, we 

 little knew that Mr. Dale had already solved the mystery by being in 

 sjiiritual communication with the late Mr. Haworth. 



Dr. T. A. Chapman Avill read a paper " On Butterfly pupa? and the 

 lines of evolution they suggest,' 'at the London Institution, on April 17th, 

 The Council of the City of London Entomological Society give a hearty 

 invitation to all entomologists to be present, and trust that as many as 

 possible will attend. 



We would ask those gentlemen who get eggs, larva? or pupa? of any 

 British butterflies to spare, to send them direct to Dr. T. A. Chapman, 

 Firbank, Hereford. It is intended to publish a scientific work on our 

 British Rhopalocera as soon as the material can be collected. Eggs and 

 larva? of Leucophasia sina/pis, and the Skippers are particularly desider- 

 ated at present, but those of other species are required. 



OTES ON COLLECTING, Etc. 



SiMUNG Notes. — Mr, Beadle of Keswick, reported as follows on 

 January 24tli : — " Insects are out early so far ; I took a specimen of 

 Hybernia leucophearla as early as December 31st, and it has been 

 plentiful during the past week with Phigalia pedaria and Hybernia 

 def'oliaria." Mr. Freer (Rugeley) reports, on March 6th:— "I have 

 had one Endromis versicolor out, but lack of sunshine probably will keej) 

 most of them back. All the early spring Geometers have l)een earlier 

 than usual, though not common." Capt. Robertson (Cheltenham), on 

 March 13th, reports: — "I tried my moth trap on February 28th, but 

 only took a few Hybernia proijemmaria, H. rupicapraria and Anticlea 

 badiata (one specimen), I took, however, two more A. badiata on 

 March 8th, a month earlier tlian last year. On March 7th I tried 

 sugar, and captured Scopelosoma sateUitia, Orrhodia vaccinii, 0. spadicea 

 and one Taeniocampa munda, with more of the last-named since." Mr. 

 Robinson reports : — " Insects are beginning to emerge in my breeding 

 cage. To-day (March 19th) Ampliidasys prodromaria, Asphalia ridens, 

 and Eujiithecia irriyuata have come out all from New Forest larva? 

 beaten last year. I find A. prodromaria ajjt to be deformed, and the 

 larva? of which I had a large number were very much ichneumoned, 

 with the result that I got but few pupsB, E. irrignata is a pretty little 

 s})ecies when bred, and I feel well repaid for the trouble of searching 

 them out from the chaos of the beating-tray. Last year one could 

 hardly beat an oak in the New Forest Avithout getting larva? of A. 

 ridens, and of many other sjiecies too," Mr. Hooker (Winton, Hants), 

 reports the capture of " Lycaena argiolus, on April 2nd," and "■ the larva? 

 of Kiiiydia cribrnm, taken very freely since the beginning of March, 

 some of which have since pujjated." AL Hereford insects were 



