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 A HINT TO COLLECTORS. 



The present season promises to be an early one, and Lepidop- 

 terists, especially, should be on the lookout for the early moths. 

 Many of our rarest species are extremely early flyers. The bom- 

 byciform noctuidcc, like Feralia and its close allies, fly in March and 

 April. Wherever the electric lit^hts are conveniently located it will 

 pay to keep a close watch on them. 



In a little book by Fritz Riihl, " Der Koderfang der Europae- 

 ischen Macrolepidopteren," I notice a dodge that was new to me, 

 and may be to many of our readers. He says diurnals may be at- 

 tracted in numbers if, in the vicinity of favorite resorts, some twigs 

 and leaves convenient for the collector, be smeared with Limburger 

 cheese! The butterflies are very fond of this, ahd may be easily 

 approached and taken. The method is certainly worthy of trial. The 

 early blossoms should not escape attention during the evening, and 

 sugaring will pay. Mr. Riihl says that a few drops of sulphuric 

 ether to the sugaring mixture adds greatly to its effect. 



For the easy recognition of sugared trees when making the 

 rounds, a piece of white paper stuck on a twig is suggested. 



Mr. Lugger writes us among other things: "I shall collect 

 all the Lachnosterna I can by beating, as no electric lights are near 

 by, and those in the city are a nuisance, being over loo feet above 

 the streets. I always thought that the invention of electric lights 

 was simply and solely made in the interest of Entomology — not to 

 enlighten entomologists, but to furnish him with specimens. Another 

 illusion gone!" 



Poor Mr. Lugger, we can understand his feelings! It has oc- 

 curred to us, that we have seen at lights high in air, some desirable 

 moths circling round without a chance to coax them within reach. 



Mr. William Schaus, Jr., the clever and enthusiastic young Le- 

 pidopterist, left London for Brazil, about three months ago, on an 

 extended collecting tour for objects of natural history. As he is 

 assisted by young Baron Rothchild, genius and money will undoubt- 

 edly contribute to make the interesting trip a perfect success. 



B. Neumoegen. 



