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Fhloeodes immundana bred from birch and alder catkins. — I have bred two 

 of this species, one from a larva feeding in birch catkins, and the other from a 

 larva in alder catkins. I hasten to make this statement, as unfortunately it is a 

 correction of what was published in the February number (p. 203), inasmuch, 

 as the description there given as the larva of A. Broclceella proves instead to apply 

 to that of Fhloeodes hnmundana, and therefore to this species. It will be seen 

 at the early part of the announcement that in February, 1884, I obtained larvae 

 in catkins of birch, from which I bred A. BrocJceella, but these larvae pupated before 

 I had an opportunity of describing them. Last November I obtained larvae which 

 I considered to be the same, and from which the description was written. I may 

 add that the two insects which emerged to-day spun up one about the 17th of No- 

 vember, and the other about the 26th. I have other pupae not out yet, which 

 changed as early as 10th November, and others not until the end of January. 



Since writing the above five more have emerged, two of them devoid of the 

 white blotch. In all the cases the pupa worked itself out of the cocoon some hours 

 before the moth emerged. There are two rows of minute bristles half round each 

 segment (on the back), and pointing backwards. The tail also is studded with fine 

 points. These enable the pupa to work its way out of the cocoon. — A. Balding, 

 Wisbech : April Hth, 1885. 



Tapinoma gracilescens, Nj/l., at Lincoln. — In a cottage in the centre of Lincoln, 

 a short while ago, I noticed a large number of ants belonging to a species that was 

 unknown to me running upon the walls near the fireplace, and over the floor. Mr. 

 E. Saunders tells me that it is Tapinoma gracilescens, which has been found at Kew 

 in hothouses, at Exeter, the Crystal Palace, and in the City, but is not really indi- 

 genous ; they have, however, for a great number of years past thoroughly established 

 themselves in this cottage, for the old woman who inhabits it has never been able 

 to get rid of the plague. She tells me that an old vine used to stand near the 

 cottage or on its site, and considers this to have been the cause of the invasion. — 

 W. W. Fowler, Lincoln : March lOth, 1885. 



Note on Clinocoris griseiis and inter stinctus. — In the "Wiener ent. Zeitung" 

 for March, is a notice of an article by Dr. O. M. Eeuter on the synonyms of some 

 Hemiptera published in No. 5 of the " Eevue mensuelle d'Entomologie," par W. 

 Dokhtouroff, at St. Petersburg. Among these it is stated that Clinocoris griseus, 

 L., and CI. interstinctus, L., are not, as has long been believed, one and the same, 

 but really distinct species ; the synonymy being given thus : — 

 Clinocoris griseus, L. 



Acanthosoma griseum, var., Flor. 



Elasmostethus Fieberi, Jakowl. 

 Clinocoris interstinctus, L. 



Cimex betulce, De Greer. 



C. alni, Strom. 



C. agafhinus, Fab. 



Acanthosoma griseum, Flor. 



Elasmostethtis griseus, Ficb. 



