1879.] 257 



SeUcopsyche hred in Europe. — The heading of the notice on Helicopsyche in 

 the last number (p. 239) of this Magazine, conveyed an erroneous idea, as the con- 

 text shows. For " England " read " Europe." 



I have since received specimens of larvae (with cases) and of the insect (in 

 alcohol) from Professor de Rougeraont. The $ is probably my H. (?) sperata ; the 

 9 I received was that of some Tlnodes (or genus allied thereto), and has no connection 

 with Helicopsyche. Professor de Rougemont informs me that he has since detected 

 the true $ . 



In the published report of the Meeting of the Italian Entomological Society for 

 November 24th, 1878, there is an apparently independent account of the breeding of 

 Helicopsyche from the pens of Signor Tassinari (who described the cases as shells) 

 and Professor Targioni-Tozzetti, the President of the Society, with an outline figure 

 of the supposed ? , and an imperfect description. This ? is also a Tinodes, or allied 

 thereto. 



Immediately after my previous notice was in print, I received the cases and in- 

 sects of two Brazilian species of Helicopsyche (in the broad sense), forwarded by Dr. 

 Fritz Miiller. — R. McLachlan, Lewisham : llth March, 1879. 



Capture of Odyneriis hasalis. — On the 14th July last I captured two specimens 

 of the very rare wasp, Odynerus basalis, Smith, in the Isle of Purbeck. Had I known 

 their rarity at the time I might have taken more, but I was busy in capturing other 

 rare species, such as Anthrilits albinus, Clorosoma Schillingi, Ebulea verhascalis, 

 and Pempelia Davisella. The wasp is well described by Mr. Smith in the Entomologists' 

 Annual for 1869, p. 73, wliere Mr. Eothney's capture of the species is mentioned : 

 but, strange to say, Mr. Smith has omitted the species altogether from his List of 

 Aculeate Symenoptera. It constructs round nests of sand at the tips of the spear- 

 like grass which generally grows on sand-hills. Next summer I hope to get more 

 specimens and knowledge. — C.W. Dale, Glanville's Wootton, Sherborne : Mar. I'Jth, 

 1879. 



Record of a hutterjly new to the fauna of Japan. — I have recently obtained from 

 Yokohama an example of Charaxes NarccBus, Westwood, and I believe this is the 

 first specimen of the species from the Japanese Archipelago ; it was originally re- 

 corded from North China. — Geo. Lewis, 3, Green Street, Grosvenor Square : l%th 

 March, 1879. 



On the ptipation of the NymphalidcB. — In anticipation of the event which has 

 actually occurred, viz., the re-publication of the article on this subject, from the 

 '• Canadian Entomologist," in this Magazine, I refrained from posting a letter which 

 was already written calling attention to the very interesting communication of W. H. 

 Edwards, of which I had already received a copy through the coui-tesy of the author. 

 I will now only ask permission to observe that we have here the existence of the liga- 

 ment demonstrated in two new species, and, indeed, of difPerent sub-families, of the 

 Suspensi : and that it is found in another family, belonging to the succincti, viz., in 

 P. brassicce (and I believe also in A. cardamines) ,1 have already shown. It becomes 

 interesting, therefore, to enquire how far its ^Dresence may be traced in other genera 

 and families of this Order, and I hope that, during the coming summer, much infor- 



