IQ [June, 
Xylomyges conffpicillaris hred again. — I have to announce the appearance of X. 
conspicillaris in my breeding cage yesterday ; the specimen ia in fine condition. — 
E. HoETON, Powick, Worcester, April 27tli, 1867. 
Note on the Japan silk-worm, B. Yamamai. — At the January meeting of the 
Entomological Society of London, the Secretary read a note from Captain Hutton, 
of Mussooree, in which he exjiressed his opinion that " Bomhyx Tamamaiia a hybrid 
between B. mori and B. sinensis.'" I do not know what is his reason for this ; but, if 
con-ect, are we to understand that all three so-called species are varieties of one ? 
They are certainly not very much alike in the imago state. If B. mori and B. 
sinensis are distinct species, how is it that B. Yamamai is fertile, of which there is, 
of course, no doubt at all ? — Alfred E. Hudd, Clifton, March 16th, 1867. 
Variety breeding. — In April, 1866, I secui-ed ova from a handsome leaden- 
coloured variety of Tephrosia laricaria, Stainton, which I took at rest, in company 
with a male of the usual colom-ing. The larva fed upon larch, and about fifty went 
down to pupa. 
Eight only came to maturity : one on December 23rd, 1866 ; two on February 
l7th, 1867 ; two February 18th ; one on February 21st ; one on February 23rd ; 
and one on March 12th. Then some snow drifted into the breeding-cage, which 
was out of doors, and, melting, saturated the soil where the remaining pupse lay. 
To this misfortune I attribute the death of the remainder of the batch. 
Of the eight which came to matui-ity the whole were females, five being the 
dark leaden-coloured variety, and the other three typical laricaria. 
I have renewed the experiment this year. — John T. D, Llewelyn, Ynisygerwn, 
Neath, May \2th, 1867. 
Captures at light at Neath, — On May 6th and 7th, I put out light and took 
three fine male specimens of Camptogramma Jluviata, and about eight males of 
Diaphora mendica, besides other species. — Id. 
Singular variety of Nyssia hispidaria. — I have lately acquired a specimen of this 
species, the fore-wings of which are suffused with black over the greater extent of 
their surface ; the cilial spots are strongly marked, and the hind-wings are 
correspondingly dark.— Howard Vaughan, Kentish Town. 
Occurrence of a Catoptria new to Britain. — Mr. Gregson writes me that a 
Catoptria which Mr. Stainton returned to me as C. 8copolia/iia is C. aspidiscana, 
Hiibner, a species new to this country. I have taken it along with Eriopsela 
quadrana for some years back, and have unfortunately sent a score or so away as 
Scopoliana, so that at present I have none left. I shall be on the look out for it 
again in about six weeks from now. — J. B. Hodgkinson, Preston, April 12th, 1867. 
Discovery of the larva of Pterophorus hieracii. — I have at last discovered the 
larva of Pterophorus hieracii, for which I have searched for years, and, as I believe 
it has not hitherto been found in England, enclose a few, thinking that you would 
like to see them. Thej' feed on the common " wood sage," Teucrium scorodonia, 
and arc now just changing their first skins j they do not feed down the stems 
