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1st. — The lines and markings of B. glandifera are much more sharply and dis- 

 tinctly marked than in B. par, which has, so to speak, a more mealy look. 



2nd. — Though the lines and markings of the two insects are exactly alike, B. 

 par has all the lines starting as dark spots on the costa, and a decided dark line at 

 the base of the cilia of both wings, but especially the hind ones. 



3rd. — B. glandifera retains its green tinge after death, which continues for 

 years, if excluded from light. B. par, which when fresh and alive is of a much 

 paler green with often a beautiful pink tinge, fades directly it is killed, or when 

 worn, to a dirty brick-colour. 



4th. — While B. par has only, as far as I know, been taken in this country on 

 old walls at Cambridge, B. glandifera is, I believe, a coast species. 



Lastly. — B. glandifera runs slightly larger than the nearly allied species. 



I may add that a form of glandifera occurs which has the mealy appearance and 

 indistinct lines of B. par, but without the dai'k costal markings and base of cilia, 

 which are always observable in the latter. 



These differences may appear but slight, but to any one who sees a row of 

 the two insects, they will, I feel sure, be sufficient to convince him of their real 

 distinctness. I shall be much obliged to any one who will, next summer, send me 

 full-fed larvae of B. glandifera from the coast. — W. Warren, Park House, Stub- 

 bington, Fareham, Hants : September 11th, 1880. 



Zelleria insignipennella Ired. — In April of this year I beat a hibernated speci- 

 men of this insect from an isolated juniper bush in Headley Lane. 



On May 17th I beat from the same bush a bright green larva, which was so 

 like that of C. costella, that I was just going to throw it away, but remembering the 

 capture of the previous month, I saved it. It spun up the same night and emerged 

 in the middle of June, a fine $ . As the insect is also taken where there is no juniper 

 for some miles, it will probably be found to feed on some other plant as well. — Id. 



Phosphoenus hemipterus at Hastings. — On June 29th, I took two J specimens 

 of this rare beetle crawling up a wall in Cornwallis Gardens, Hastings. — E. A. 

 Butler, Hastings : September, 1880. 



Another Colorado Beetle ! — The following amusing extract from the "Catholic 

 Weekly Eegister," of August 21st, 1880, has been forwarded by a correspondent. — 

 Eds. :— 



" A Colorado Beetle, which flew in at a surgery door on Saturday, has been 

 " captured at Stranraer. It is said to be three-quarters of an inch in length. There 

 " was a quantity of larvce on it when caught, and two days after a number of lively 

 " little beetles were disporting themselves on potato and cabbage leaves in their 

 " glass prison." 



Capture of two of our rarer species of Homalota. — I caught a single specimen 

 of Homalota planifrons, 6* , on the sand-hills, Hayling Island, last July, and two or 

 three of Homalota princeps under seaweed, at Ventnor, in April, in company with 

 a great number of Philonthus fucicola, &c. Dr. Sharp has kindly determined the 

 species for me. — Edward Saunders, Holmesdale, Upper Tooting: September, 1880. 



