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migrated, either naturally or through the instrumentality of 

 man, from the old to the new continent, or vice versa. It is 

 stated, and I doubt not on good authority, that there are two 

 broods of this mischievous insect in America. At present we 

 know of but one in Britain. Let us hope that a second may 

 not hereafter reveal itself. 



Edward Newman. 

 Peckham, October 10, 1875. 



Entomological Notes, Captures, S^c. 



Obtaining Eggs from Captive Lepidoptera. — In the 

 'Canadian Entomologist' for September Mr. T. L. Mead, of 

 New York, gives a description of a simple and easily- 

 constructed cage for keeping the females of Lepidoptera in 

 health and vigour until the eggs are deposited on the food- 

 plant. As the method in some of its details is new to me, I 

 thought it might also prove so to some of your numerous 

 readers, and therefore copy that portion of his note verbatim. 

 Mr. Mead says: — "A notch is cut in the side of an empty 

 wooden-box, through which a branch of willow or other 

 appropriate food-plant is passed, care being taken to select a 

 leafy spray, so as to partially till the box with foliage. It is 

 then covered with gauze, tacked fast on one side and part 

 way on the adjoining sides, that on the fourth side being held 

 down by a piece of wood fastened to the remaining flap of 

 gauze. This renders easy the examination of the contents at 

 any time. Now, a saucer of dried apples, sugared and partly 

 filled with water, is put in, and the cage is complete. 

 Butterflies, like Limenitis Arthemis, will live in such a vivarium 

 for two weeks and more after their capture, and appear to 

 enjoy the food provided immensely, laying many more eggs 

 than if enclosed in a bag and allowed to perish of hunger and 

 thirst. I have often captured specimens and dropped them in 

 upon the pile of dried apples: instead of fluttering about and 

 endeavouring to escape they instantly unrolled their tongues, 

 and feasted for several minutes upon the repast prepared for 

 them without a motion of the wings." — Henry Reeks; 

 Thruxton, October 19, 1875. 



Varieties and Deformities. — From time to time the pages 



