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Turn fco any page of his work on the group, and this fact can be 

 verified. If there had been •' type specimens " with the label attached 

 to the specimen giving the information that it was the specimen, the 

 whole practically of the unique collection of series of Aijrotis tritici 

 would not have been sold for some 18s. Was it not a fact that in the 

 sale room, and during the previous view, collectors were asking 

 "Which is the type?" of this or that form and " Why is not the 

 type marked?" "We cannot tell which is the type." There are 

 entomologists and entomologists. The man who recognises that a 

 thing of beauty is a joy for ever puts a money value on precision, the 

 man who goes deeper than the recognition of beauty and the feeling 

 of joy at the superficial perception of beauty knows intuitively that 

 precision in similarity is a myth, and acts accordingly, with the result 

 that the value of his work in £ s. d. is often ruefully incommen- 

 surable with its deserts, and we wonder why. — Hy. J. Turner. 



Occurrence of Triogma trisulcata, Schumji. — In 1893-4-5 a dozen 

 specimens of a Tipulid were taken by me in Sutton Park, Warwick- 

 shire, and were then placed in my collection under Plialacrocera 

 repiicata. A specimen was sent to the Rev. E. N. Bloomfield and 

 remained in his possession some years, when it was forwarded to Mr. 

 Carter, of Blairgowrie, with other insects. Mr. Carter found it did 

 not agree with P. repiicata, and brought it forward {Knt. Mo. Ma;/., 

 April, 1912) as a species and genus new to Britain. Mr. Bloomfield 

 then communicated with rue, and as there appeared to be some doubt 

 in the matter, I forwarded a specimen to Mr. -J. E. Collin, who com- 

 pared it with continental types (Kowarz''s C!ol].) in his possession, and 

 confirms it as Trioipna trisulcata. It is well represented in my col- 

 lection by seven 3 s and three ? s. — R. C. Bradley, 26, Alcester 

 Road, Moseley, Birmingham. 



Spring Notes. — I have been out to-day in the neighbourhood of 

 Farningham, and have never seen so many Kuc/doe vardaimnes before 

 in my life, and a week ago ('elastri)ia anjiolua males were everywhere 

 m the same locality. To-day I searched for the females, but could 

 not find one. (\dlojihnis riihi was fairly plentiful, and the first brood 

 of Potijoiiiniatii.s icant!^ was well out and abundant. 1 hear that 

 Brenthis selene has already been taken in Surrey this year.- H. Moore 

 (F.E.S.), 12, Lower Road, Rotherhithe. May l^th. 



Phryxus livornica at Coventry. — I beg to record the capture of a 

 specimen of /'. lirurnica at light last evening. I was passing near an 

 electric arc standard by St. John's Church, when I noticed a hawk- 

 moth circling around it. I had no kind of a net with me, but after- 

 soaring around for a time, it came within reach, and I struck it down 

 with my umbrella. I was much surprised to find that 1 had secured a 

 specimen of P. livornica, minus an antenna, but otherwise in fair 

 condition. — E. H. Sills, 84, Earl Street, Coventry. .Mai/ 18M, 1912. 



Phryxus livornica at Cromer. — On May 22nd a nice specimen of 

 P. lirornica was taken at rest on a shop window ni this town. It is 

 the first I have heard of from this locality, and is now in my posses- 

 sion. 1 see in The Field that another specimen has lately been taken 

 neai" Flax Bourton. I have seen several specimens of I'ljratneis cardui 

 about lately in this district.— F. H. Barclay (F.G.S., F.E.S.), The 

 Warren, Cromer. 



Larvae of Coleophora discordella. — When at Folkestone I found, 



