176 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



The true distinction between Papilio epiphron, Kn., and Papilio 

 CASsioPE, Fb. — At the meeting of the South Loudon Entomological 

 Society, on March 8th, the statement, which has been often made, was 

 repeated, that the distinction between these two forms consists in the 

 possession of white pupils by the ocelli in the type {epi/ihron). . Having 

 the original descriptions, both of Knoch and Fabricius before me, I am 

 inclined to think that this is not the true mark of distinction. Knoch, 

 in his diagnosis, says, " utrobique ocellis seu maculis nigris " ; and 

 in his description adds, " Instead of the ocelli some specimens have, 

 on one or both sides, only black spots or points." I am disposed to 

 believe that the true mark of distinction is to be found in the condition 

 of the orange band on the hind wings. In the type this, as shown in 

 Knoch's figure, is a band; whilst Fabricius, in his description of cassiope, 

 says, " in posticis in primis maculari rufa et in hac puncta tria nigra," 

 and of the under side of the same wings he says, " absque fascia rufa." 

 This suggests to me that cassiope, Fb., is the form in which the mark- 

 ing on the upper surface of the hind wings consists of three orange rings 

 quite distinct from each other, with a black spot in the centre. — F. J. 

 BucKELL ; Canonbury, April 6th, 1894. 



Lepidoptera frequenting Flowers of Caltha palustris. — Mr. G. 

 W. Oldfield {aiite, p. 134) suggests it as probable that as no Lepidoptera 

 are included by Professor Hermann Miiller in the list that he gives, in 

 his work ' The Fertilization of Flowers,' of the insects that visit Caltha 

 palustris, this plant (as well as C. segetum) is unsuitable for fertilization 

 by Lepidoptera. Without wishing now to enter into the question of 

 how large or how small a part it plays in the work of fertilization, I 

 should like to mention that the brilliant and common little moth, 

 Micropteryx calthella, regularly frequents in large numbers the flowers 

 of Caltha palustris, wherever this plant occurs in its haunt. This fact 

 was recorded many years ago by the late Mr. H. T. Stainton in the 

 T. B. Lep. Tin., p. 43 (1854), and again in the 'Manual,' ii. p. 301 

 (1859).— E. E. Bankes ; The Rectory, Corfe Castle, April 9th, 1894. 



CiiOSTERA anachoreta. — I wrotc to you last November (Entom. 

 xxvi. 361) respecting the finding of ova of Clostera anachoreta. As 

 you appeared to think that I might have been mistaken in the species, 

 1 am writing again to say that six of the perfect insects emerged 

 between the 6th and 8th of this month, and are finer and more 

 beautifully marked and coloured than any I have previously seen. I 

 have been fortunate in obtaining a considerable number of ova. Some 

 years ago I bred C. anachoreta from bought ova, but the imagines were 

 not to be compared with these I have now. I imagine the early 

 appearance of the insects is due to their having been kept indoors. — 

 (Miss) A.D.Edwards ; 56, Marina, St. Leonards-on-Sea, April 9, 1894. 



Description of the Larva of Callimorpha hera. — Referring to the 

 clusters of warts on the back of the larva {ante, p. 122), Mr. Studd 

 adds: — "Each of the clusters consists of seven warts; a central 

 roundish one from which radiate two oval ones on each side, and one 

 towards the head and another towards the anal segment. The two 

 latter are of a lemon colour, the one towards the head being narrower 

 than the other. The remaining five are a rich fitlvous brown.*' 



