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on what particular plants, if any, it should be searched for. 

 On the afternoon of Sunday, May 30th, accompanied by my 

 nephew, I took a walk to the wood in question, and, after 

 searching diligently for a couple of hours, I took one female. 

 On the following evening, provided with a net each, 1 and 

 my nephew took eleven specimens, nearly all males. The 

 next evening I went alone, and took fifteen Polydrosi, but. 

 chiefly males. On June 3rd, between seven and eight 

 o'clock, P.M., my nephew and I took sixteen (the majority of 

 which were also males), making a total of forty-three. Since 

 then other business has prevented my searching for more 

 specimens ; in fact, I have no ambition to take any more in 

 one season, now that 1 know where to get them at the 

 proper time when wanted. Of its economy all that I could 

 ascertain from so short an acquaintance was that they were 

 beaten almost exclusively from birch in one particular part of 

 the wood. Whether they feed on the leaves, either in the 

 larval or imago state, I cannot say ; all I know is that it was 

 useless beating any branches except those on which the 

 leaves were much eaten by some insects. On flourishing 

 branches, where the leaves were entire, no Polydrosi turned 

 up. Time of appearance : from my experience of one season 

 it would appear that the last week in May and the first in 

 June should be taken advantage of to hunt for the insect. In 

 habits it seems very lethargic, crawling slowly up the side of 

 the net, and not running with the celerity of most of its 

 congeners. It is also diflScult to put in the cyanide bottle, 

 as it clings to one's fingers, or anything its hooked claws 

 come in contact with. These claws seem admirably adapted 

 for holding on to the smooth surface of the birch leaves, 

 especially during high winds. — Henry Reeks; Thruxton, 

 June 11, 1875. 



Answers to Correspondents. 



John Sumner. — Amphydasis Betularia. — I have a very 

 curious moth, exactly like the figure I enclose, — all black, 

 except a white dot at the anal angle of the fore wings. 



[The figure represents Amphydasis Betularia var. Mauraria. 

 — Edward Newman. '^ 



J. W. Mills. — Chelonia villica. — I do not know whether 

 the cream-spotted tiger (A. villica) is generally abundant or 

 not this year, but we have managed to find ten of these 



