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2. M. Behn's papers are as follows: — "Discovery of a 

 Circulation in the Legs of Ilemiptera, dependent on the 

 motions of the Dorsal Vessel." — Midlers Arc/iiv., 1835, 

 pp. 554—62. "On the Structure of the Blood Vessels." — 

 Deutsch. Nat. Beright., 1844, p. 113. I think this will be 

 considered as giving Dr. Bowerbank a decided priority. — 

 Edward New7tiau.] 



Lampides hoetica. — How many times has Lauipides bcetica 

 been captured in England? — E. F. Johns ; Winton House, 

 Winchester, March 16, 1876. 



[Three : two specimens are said to have been taken by 

 Mr. M'Arthur; the first on the 4lh of August, 1859, and the 

 scecond the day following; the third specimen was taken by 

 Mr. Latimer, near Christchurch, in Hampshire, also on the 

 4th of August, 1859. (See 'British Butterflies,' p. 119.) No 

 subsequent record has been published. There is something 

 suggestive of my "blown-over" theory in this accordance of 

 date. — Edward Newman.^ 



Inquiry resjoecting Asthenia pygmceana. — I have lately 

 taken a specimen of a Tortrix unknown to me, and which 

 agrees in every respect with Asthenia pygmeeana in Stainton's 

 'Manual.' Have there been any late occurrences of this 

 insect ? as I find it nowhere mentioned in the * Entomologist' 

 or elsewhere. I was surprised to see it turn up, and I think 

 I must have mistaken it for some other insect. Could you 

 oblige me with any information on the subject? I have 

 never observed a specimen like the above-mentioned before. 

 As there are so few Tortrices occurring this month 1 think I 

 could hardly have mistaken it. — W. Thomas; Surbiton 

 Villa, Surhiton, March 7, 1876. 



[I am unable to assist Mr. Thomas in this inquiry. I am 

 unacquainted with the species Pygmseana, and I have not 

 seen Mr. Thomas's specimen. This insect is the Subsequana 

 of Haworth, of whose description Mr. Stainton's appears to be 

 a translation. A descrijilion in German will be found at 

 p. 281 of Herrich-Schsefier's splendid work, but no figure, it 

 having been previously figured by Hiibner, No. 69. In such 

 a case I would recommend Mr. Thomas to take the insect 

 to Mr. Weir, Mr, Machin, or Mr. Eedle, either of whom 

 would probably be able to give the required information at a 

 glance. — Edward Neicman.] 



Larrce in Reeds. — Could you kindly tell me what the 



