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E. violoe, Pareha Vesta, Junonia Lemonias, J. (Enone, J. Orithyia, J. astcrii, Atella 
Phalanta, Melanitis Leda, M. Banksm, M. Bela, Mycalesis Samba. — F. J. Atkinson, 
Bengal Civil Service, Simla, May 27th, 1867. 
[We beg to remind our correspondent that it rests with entomologists resident 
iu India to furnish notes on the productions of that country. We shall always be 
delighted to receive their communications, especially when they contain informa- 
tion on the habits and metamorphoses of Indian species. — Eds.] 
Occurrence of a Tortrix (Orapholitha ravulana, H.8.) new to Britain. — A short 
time since Mr. E. G. Meek, one of our most energetic and successful collectors, 
placed in my hands for identification some specimens of a Tortrix of which he had 
secured an example in 1866, but was then unable to get named, and of which he 
had captured several in June last, by beating undergrowth in Darenth Wood. Being 
convinced that it was a species new to our lists, I at once sought the assistance of 
Dr. Staudinger, of Dresden, who has most obligingly furnished me with its name, 
adding that it has also been taken under 69° north latitude in Pinmark, near the 
North Cape, that Dr. Herrich Schaffer's figure (143) is not exact, and that the 
species is very rare. 
Dr. Staudinger has also very kindly submitted the specimens in question to 
the inspection of his friend Dr. Wocke. — H. G. Knaggs, July 5th, 1867. 
Occurrence of a Scoparia (S. ingratella, Zeller) new to Brirain. — I have for some 
time been impressed with the idea that a Scoparia which occurs abundantly enough 
in the Folkestone Warren was distinct from the pyralella (dubitalis) of our cabinets, 
more especially as its size averages considerably larger than in the last-named, 
black markings are absent or very faint, and the habit of the perfect insect is 
to rest on lumps of chalk, &c. A few months ago, whilst overhauling Mr. Stainton's 
collection, I came across some specimens which my friend had received from Prof. 
Zeller, ticketed ingratella, and at once observed that they were identical with the 
Folkestone insect ; an opinion in which Mr. Stainton coincided, and the correctness 
of which Drs. Staudinger and Wocke have just confirmed. Still, although there can 
be no doubt that the Folkestone specimens are specifically identical with the 
continental ingratella, I am by no means over positive that both may not possibly 
some day turn out to be varieties of pyralella, which is certainly an excessively 
variable species. — Id. 
Capture of Sesia scoUceformis in Scotland. — A fine female of this species was 
taken on the 15th inst., near Loch Rannoch, by my son, Benjamin Cooke, jun. 
I found an empty pupa-skin protruding from the trtmk of a bu-ch tree in the same 
locality three years since, but was not so fortunate as to meet with the imago. 
I beHeve this to be the first instance of its capture in Scotland. — Nicholas 
Cooke, Spring View, Discard, 17th July, 1867. 
Description of the larva of Hadena genistce.— By the kindness of Mr. Doubleday, 
who liberally supplied me with part of a young brood reared from eggs, I have been 
able to take figures and notes of this species. 
