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ibly represented about one-fourth of all the Butterflies obseryed. Most of the 

 leciraens bore evidence of hibernation and travel, but occasionally an example was 

 en in so fresh a condition as to induce me to believe it must have recently emerged 

 W the pupa state. I observed no tendency to form " columns," nor of any parti- 

 llar direction in flight ; they Avere simply dashing about in the usual vs^ild manner. 

 B. McLachlan, Lewisham, London : July Vlth, 1884. 



Coehlophora (?) valvata, Gerst. {cf. ante p. 27).— It can hardly be expected that 

 should be able to explain how an error originated in one of the " Zoological 

 pcords " of ten years ago ; but I wish to point out that although Grerstacker found 

 remains of larva or pupa in cases, he, nevertheless, found traces of a cocoon or 

 pb still adhering to the opening. The first account of Cochlo'phora (?) valvata 

 curs in Arch. f. Nat. xxxvii, p. 361 (<?/. Zool. Eec. viii [1871] p. 370 ; and x [1873] 

 ). 374 and 392.— W. F. Kibbt, British Museum : July 10th, 1884. 



[I had not asked Mr. Kirby how his error originated : its existence was pointed 

 <ft as a warning to his readers. If he had read my paper in connection with 



Jsrstacker's account, he would have seen that the " traces of a cocoon or web still 

 hering to the opening " are duly noted by me. — E.. McL.] 



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jl Habits of Grapholitha oUvaeeana. — I have just learned from Washington 

 |at the Tortricid larva inhabiting the curled tips of SoUdago in the United States, 

 j^d which I inferred, from the close resemblance of the young larvae, might prove to 

 Jt Poedisca Scudderiana, has given forth the Grapholitha olivaceana, Riley, the life- 

 ibits of which were hitherto unknown. This fact will be of interest to those 

 American Lepidopterists who have followed the discussion of the subject at the 



' acting of the Entomological Club of the A. A. A. S. last autumn. — C. V. Riley, 



, ^ontpeUier : June 24<th, 1884. 



■-' On a singular habit of Osmia bicolor, Sch. — Since writing my note on Osmia 

 ■color (p. 38 ante) I have had two more opportunities of watching this bee. The first 

 18 on the 12th of June, when I went to the same spot from which I made my pre- 

 -ms observations; I had not been standing there long when I again had the satisfac- 



! ftn of seeing this bee engaged on the singular business of gathering dry bents of grass, 

 }"d carrying them off in her jaws ; having, this morning, time at my disposal, I 

 "lited about this place for upwards of two hours, and endeavoured several times to 

 :ark-down the bees, in order to try and find out what they did with their burden, 

 l.t in every instance I was disappointed, for they all went to the wood below and 

 ire there lost to sight. Following them into the wood I found quite useless, as I 

 mid not make out their whereabouts, though I strolled about where I thought 

 lere was a likelihood of seeing them ; so beat back to my old quarters. There was 

 'ily one bee that went up the hill, and this I followed ; she was more heavily or 

 ;ther more cumbrously laden than any of the others, for she carried a long blade of 

 Tjnt much longer than any I had previously seen ; I marked her down and got close 

 ■> to where she alighted, and thought now I should see what she was doing, and be 

 ! le to solve the mystery, but she was only resting, for, on my approach, she started 

 ', and with the long bent hanging from her jaws, was making for the same direction 



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