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should be an excellent locality for Lepidoptera. — W. H. Blaber; 

 Sunnyside, Groombridge, Sussex, October 9, 1888. 



High Flat-setting. — A great deal has been said lately on 

 the advantage of continental setting for insects, but nobody seems 

 to have pointed out any disadvantages. It was proposed that 

 those who had not completed their collections, should re-set them. 

 Now, I have not re-set my collection from the English style to that 

 of the continental, but I have re-set it from the continental to the 

 English. Although by no means a large collection, it entailed, I 

 believe, about three weeks' labour ; and of the insects re-set, I have 

 had to renew a large number. If, when this was done again, there 

 was any definite result to be gained, one would not mind the 

 trouble ; but having re-set our collections to say one half-inch for 

 Nocture, we find on exchanging with some correspondent, that he 

 has re-set his Noctufe to one inch ; remarkably pretty a series 

 of insects look, say with four of them, on heights varying from 

 one inch and a quarter to half an inch, as I have seen them on 

 the continent ! Would it not be possible to have a regulation 

 board given out by the Entomological Society, if thej' would 

 spare a short time to the consideration of a want that is evidentl}' 

 felt, judging by the recent letters to the 'Entomologist?' I for 

 one, as an outsider, would be extremely grateful. Till, however, 

 there is some chance of uniformity, I prefer to keep my modest 

 little collection in the English style, where the vagaries of 

 setting -are not so noticeable. As to mites, they attack insects 

 set in continental style, where no counter-poison is kept, just as 

 they do in England, with the exception, that as they cannot 

 climb up the pin, they go on the top of the case and drop down. 

 I have found a drawer full of them, even where mercury was 

 kept. — K. Dingwall; KnoUys Croft, Streatham. 



British Diptera. — I see in your review of ' A List of 

 British Diptera' (Entom. 287), it is said, "placing the Gilstridai 

 between the Conopidse and Tachinidae is a novelty which requires 

 testing." In arranging my Diptera five years ago I placed 

 the family in that exact position, without any communication 

 with Mr. Verrall on the subject ; so, if wrong, it is singular 

 we both arrived at the same conclusion. I have not yet seen the 

 list, so am curious to know where the Platypezidae are placed. In 

 my opinion they are closely allied to the Anthomyidse. Living 

 specimens in the net much resemble each other. — 0. W. Dale. 



