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Note on Oodemas cenescens, Boh. — I observe that, according to Dr. Karsch, 

 Oodemas cBnescens, Boh. {CossonidcB) occurred to Dr. Finsch at Olinda. Is it possible 

 that " Olinda" is here a misprint for " Honolulu," whence Boheman states that he 

 procured the species ? I have taken several species of Oodemas at Olinda {vide 

 Annales de la Societe Ent. de Belg., 6th July, 1878, and Ent. Mo. Mag., vol. xvii, 

 p. 199), but not CBnescens. If it be really a fact that Dr. Finsch took on Maui the 

 veritable species obtained by Boheman near Honolulu, the certainty that such was 

 the case would possess the deepest interest for me, as my experience goes to show 

 that no species of the genus is common to Oahu and the southern islands of the 

 group. — T. Blackburn, Cathedral Close, Honolulu : Zrd June, 1882. 



Dipterous larvcB in the human subject. — In compliance with the request of your 

 correspondent, Mr. William E. A. Axon, in the July number of the Magazine, p. 

 45, I beg to refer him to the following sources of information on the subject in 

 which he is interested: the Medical Press and Circular for March 15th, 1882, p. 

 238 ; the number of the same for April 5th, 1882, p. 304 ; ditto, April 12th, pp. 314 

 and 325 ; ditto, April 2Gth, p. 368.— J. A. Osboene, M.D., Milford, Letterkenny : 

 1*^ Juli^, 1882. 



A day's larva-collecting in the Netv Forest. — Whilst on a visit to Lyndhurst at 

 the end of last month, I had the opportunity, in company with my friend Mr. Free- 

 man, of Plymouth, of having a day's larva-collecting in the vicinity. It was evident, 

 from the denuded state of the trees, that larvae were abundant, and such proved to 

 be the case. 



Oak produced a number of miscellaneous larvee, the most noteworthy being 

 Liparis monacha, Nyssia hispidaria, and Cymatophora ridens, all commonly ; the 

 lichen-covered branches, a few Lithosia quadra ; beech, the young larvae of Demas 

 coryli; and the stunted sloe bushes, Thecla hetulce and Aleucis pictaria. 



The most interesting larva, however, which we beat out was dislodged from a 

 large oak in the open forest. The larva resembled, in a marvellous degree, a piece 

 of detached lichen, and we were both at first glance much puzzled as to the species. 

 On close examination we were of opinion that it was the larva of Catocala proinissa, 

 and Mr. Buckler, to whom we sent it, recognised it as one of the varieties of that 

 species figured by Hiibner. 



In the afternoon we entered one of the enclosures for Limenitis Sibylla and 

 Argynnis Paphia. After a diligent search we found two full-grown larvse of the 

 former, both resting on the upper-surface[.of leaves of honeysuckle. The larvae of 

 Argynnis Faphia were by no means scarce, crawling over the dead leaves in open 

 places, in search, no doubt, of their food plant ; and, to judge from the way in which 

 the violets were eaten, the larvae must, at an earlier date, have been indeed abundant. 

 Mr. Freeman found a pupa of this species suspended from a piece of honeysuckle 

 whilst searching for the larvae cf i. Sibylla. I may remark that perfect insects 

 were extremely scarce. — A. H. Jones, Shrublands, Eltham : 19th June, 1882. 



Carposina, H-S., referable to the Tortricina. — Whilst recently investigating a 

 peculiar group of the Conchylidm, which is represented by several genera in Australia 



