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Occurrence of Cleorms nebulosus near London. — On Grood Friday last, I found a 

 specimen of this handsome insect, in splendid condition, on Shirley Heath. The 

 hrick-red suture and patches of scales of the beetle harmonized well with the red 

 flint shingle and the heath among which it lay concealed. — Albert Muller, South 

 Norwood : A_pril, 1873. 



Pediacus near London. — I have several times lately had the pleasure of taking 

 Fediacus dermestoides in the neighbourhood of Loughton, where I believe it has not 

 occurred for some time. Unfortunately, my first six were devoured by a mouse during 

 the night, but I have since taken five more ; and my friends Messrs. Gr. C. Champion 

 and J. Gr. Marsh, who accompanied me on my last visit, both succeeded in obtaining 

 specimens. — James S. Allin, 20, Beaumont Square, Mile End Eoad: \Mh May, 1873. 



Occurrence in Britain of Thalpochares paula, Hiibn. — Some time ago, at the 

 request of the Rev. Henry Burney, I forwarded a pretty little Noctua from his 

 collection to Professor Zeller for identification. He returned it named Thalpochares 

 paida, Hiibn. 



This specimen had been obtained by Mr. Burney from the collection of the late 

 Mr. Carter, of Manchester, and no particulars of its origin are now obtainable, but, 

 fortunately, Mr. Burney has another specimen unset, the British nativity of which 

 there seems no reason to doubt. He tells me, that if his recollection serve him 

 aright, it was picked out from an old collection made years ago by a boy at school, 

 and its rarity never suspected, until he (Mr. Burney) looked over the insects and 

 discovered the little stranger, which he placed in his own cabinet vmdcr another 

 (erroneous) name. The boy in question was in the habit of collecting during his 

 holidays on the south coast, and, as he had no opportunity of getting insects from 

 abroad, or from dealers, there can, I think, be little question about the genuineness 

 of this specimen. 



It now appears that another specimen has been taken in the Isle of Wight, by 

 Mr. E. Gr. Moore, of Stamford Hill, London, and recorded, and exhibited at a meeting 

 of the Haggerstone Entomological Society, under the name of Micra parva. Mr. 

 Moore writes : — 



" I took it in an open cornfield close to the cliffs, at Freshwater. My friend, 

 " Mr. Woodage, and I were in search of ' Davisellus ' at the time, and at first I 

 " thought it was a Tortrix, and took little notice of it, but put it along with my 

 " unset insects. A friend looking over them when I returned home pointed this one 

 " out to me, and I relaxed and set it, and exhibited it at a meeting of our Society 

 " S.B parva."* 



This specimen I have had an opportunity of examining, and find that it is 

 unquestionably T. paula. 



This pretty species is from 7 to 9 lines in expanse of wing. Head and thorax 

 white ; fore- wings white, more or less suffused with pale fuscous, especially beyond 

 the first fascia, which is oblique, straight, and ill defined, and of a reddisli fuscous. 

 The second fascia is a mere brown line, once angulated, and before it is a distinct 



* May I venture to suggest that if tho.se Entomologists who "take little notice" of Tnrtrice* 

 taken in such rich localities on the south coa.st, will send theui— set or unset — to the writer, they 

 will confer a great favor on him, and possibly help tf> increase our limited knowledge of the 

 group- G. C. B. 



