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at work, — not to be very abundant. I think there is no reason to expect 

 those which have taken a whole year over their transformation to be very 

 different in appearance from the ordinary spring examples. — F.Merrifield; 

 24, Vernon Terrace, Brighton. 



Extraction of Moths from Pupa. — With further reference to notes 

 on this subject (Entom. xxi. 286, and xxii. 50, 76), permit me to say that 

 I came in February, 1888, from South Carolina, U.S.A., and brought with 

 me a large number of pupae, among which were some Papilios, Sphinges, 

 and Bombyces. These i placed in a cool greenhouse, and carefully looked 

 after them ; but several, apparently being ready to emerge, shrivelled and 

 died. I finally decided to break the cases of those which laboured to 

 emerge, and succeeded on several occasions ; the wings expanded quite 

 naturally, although some, I must add, failed to do so. 1 believe that if the 

 attempt to assist the insect be made at the opportune moment it will most 

 likely prove successful ; but I think that the reverse will occur if the 

 operation be either too early or too late. — J. P. Gregoe ; Trediuick, 

 Bodmin, February 15, 1889. 



Insects at High Altitudes. — I am just now accumulating material 

 for an account of the insect-fauna above 1U,000 feet altitude on the E. slope 

 of the Sangre de Cristo range ; and, while doing so, I find I have notes of 

 nine species taken above 10,000 feet in other parts of Colorado, which I 

 may as well put on record, as insects from these high altitudes are always 

 interesting to compare with those of the Palaeartic regions. Pachyta 

 lituratc, Kirby, Leadville (10,200 feet), August 18th, 1887; Buprestis 

 macuiiventris. Say, and Melanopliila longipes. Say, Pottery Pass (between 

 Wheeler and Red Cliff), 1887; Sirex flaviconus. Fab., Leadville, August 

 18th, 1887 ; Parnassitcs smintheus, Dbl. & Hew., near Gibb's Peak, 

 Saguache Co. (over 11,000 feet), 1887 ; Satyrus charon, Edw., and Lycana 

 rustica, Edw., Fremont Pass, Lake Co. (over 11,000 feet), 1887; Agrotis 

 ruhefactalis, Grote, Fremont Pass, Lake Co. ; Camnula atrox, Scudd., 

 Leadville and Fremont Pass. For the identification of these (except the 

 Parnassius) I am indebted to Mr. Hy. Edwards, Dr. John Hamilton, and 

 the U. S. National Museum. — T. D. A. Cockerell ; West Cliff, Custer 

 Co., Colorado, U.S.A., February 25, 1889. 



Rearing LARViE in Glass-cylinders. — Can any of your correspondents 

 refer me either to the * Entomologist ' or elsewhere for information as to 

 rearing larvae in glass-cylinders? — A. N. Chamberlain; Highbury, Moor 

 Green, Birmingham, April 22, 1889. 



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Entomological Society of London. — April ^rd, 1889. — Mr. F. Du 

 Cane-Godman, M.A., F.R.S., Vice-President, in the chair. Mr. A. Cant, 

 of 93, Robert Street, Regent's Park, N.W. ; Mr. C. Cave, of 13, Lowndes 

 Square, S.W. ; Mr. N. F. Dobree, of The New Walk, Beverley; 

 Mr. J. Harrison, of Gawber Road, Barnsley ; Mr. S. L. Mosley, of 

 Beaumont Park, Huddersfield ; and Mr. B. G. Nevinson, M.A., F.Z.S., 

 of 6, Tite Street, Chelsea, S.W., were elected Fellows. Mr. Osbert Salviu 



