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added to our list. I had placed it amono; my Poecilochroma 

 as a new species, until I sent it to Mr. Stainlon, and he 

 returned it as H. Granda^vana. — J. B. Hodjkinson ; 15, 

 Spring Bank, Preston, March 7, 1874. 



P/i if/alia pilosaria. — One emerged on the 7th and another 

 on the 14th inst. Mr. Newman says the larva feeds upon the 

 oak, but what I have taken in pupae have been dug up from 

 under the elm, as I keep them all in separate boxes. I 

 believe the larvae are pinkish brown, but of that I am not 

 quite certain at present. — S. Bradbury ; Uttoxeler. 



[I have received specimens of Phigalia pilosaria at rather 

 unusual dates during the past winter: one in November, 

 three in December, two in January, and several in February. 

 — Edu-ard Neicman.] 



Testaceous Specimen of Hylargus piniperda. — On the 5tli 

 September, 1873, I found an entirely testaceous specimen of 

 (apparently) Hylurgus or Dendroctonus. What species is 

 it.'' We find about here a species of Dendroctonus, answer- 

 ing exactly to Dendroctonus piniperda. What species is it ? 

 We also find another species of the same genus (apparently), 

 but with the elytra and part of the thorax ferruginous on the 

 top, looking as if it had been rubbed. What species is it ? 

 The last two are common ; of the first onl}' one was found, 

 and that by myself. — Jolin Gnibh ; Newtown School, Water- 

 ford, February 24, 1874. 



[The testaceous insect is probably an immature specimen 

 of Hylurgus ]:)iniperda. 1 cannot venture to name the others. 

 — Edivard Newman.^ 



Eriogaster lanestris Five Winters in the Pupa State. — I 

 bred out a pair of this insect on March 18th, 1874, the same 

 having gone into pupa on July 8th, 18G9, thus passing five 

 winters in the pupa slate. 1 have a few more pupae, which 

 still show no signs of coming out. — \_Rev.] A. C. Hervey ; 

 Pokesdown, Bournemouth. 



Ichneumonideous Parasite on a Boarmia Larva. — Will you 

 kindly inform me what the enclosed is caused by .'' 1 find 

 some of them every year on my Clematis. Last year I had a 

 larva, which I supposed to be that of Rhomboidaria : it grew 

 enormously for a time, but eventually died ; and I found two 

 of these combs protruding from the skin, as though caused 

 by an Ichneiuuon. — \_Rev.^ E. H. Eyles ; Enjield. 



[The curious objects which accompanied this are the 



