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expedition. In this Mr. Hodgkinson, who has taken so many 

 species in this locality, and has made it his head-quarters, 

 has promised to assist ; and by far the greater share of 

 information will be due to the patience and perseverance he 

 for so many years has shown in the pursuit of Entomology. 

 J. H. Threlfall ; 17, Ribhlesdale Place, Preston. 



New Forest Insects (Entom. viii. 84). — I was surprised in 

 reading Mr. B, Cooper's interesting list of New Forest captures 

 in 1874 to notice that he speaks of the scarcity in that year of 

 certain species. I will not trouble your readers with a list of 

 my captures, as it would nearly be a repetition of Mr. 

 Cooper's, but will merely say I found Leucophasia Sinapis 

 decidedly common, and not so local as in most seasons. I 

 easily captured two dozen specimens in an hour. I find the 

 nearly white variety equally common in both broods, Lime- 

 nitis Sibylla, though pretty common, was not nearly so 

 plentiful as in the year 1869, when it swarmed in every wood 

 here. Lycaena Argiolus was pretty common ; I took twenty- 

 six specimens ; and of Neraeobius Lucina about twenty. 

 The "new enclosure" is a somewhat vague terra, as there are 

 so many new ones. 1 have observed that in whatever 

 direction one is collecting, the " natives," in giving instruc- 

 tions, invariably mention a "new enclosure." The "natives" 

 are getting so entomological here that they can nearly always 

 tell what species one is searching for, i.e. when they know 

 the particular locality the "fly-ketcherr" is going to: they 

 always encourage the collector by telling him, " You'll ketch 

 he there." I noticed Colias Edusa and C. Hyale within half 

 a mile of Lyndhurst in 1869, but have not seen either species 

 since. — H. Ramsay Cox ; Lyndhurst. 



Sugaring for Moths (Entom. viii. 88). — I do not know that 

 I can give Mr. Crallan much information, that will be new 

 to him, about sugaring trees for moths, but, in the first 

 place, I may say that there is always some uncertainty 

 attending it, moths being frequently very abundant one 

 night, while on another, apparently equally favourable, 

 scarcely any will be seen. The sugar should always be 

 applied to the trees before sunset, and, when practicable, it 

 should be put on warm, as the scent is much more powerful 

 than when it is applied cold. The greatest number of moths 

 will generally be found about three quarters of an hour after 



