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Dunkeld. This is not a common species in Scotland. — 

 F. Buchanan While, Perth, November, 1876. 



Doiibleday Collection. — As many of the readers of the 

 'Entomologist' are aware, the hours for visiting this Collection 

 have hitherto been from 10 a. m. until 5 p.m. I beg to forward 

 the following letter for publication in the ' Entomologist.' 

 — D. Pratt {Sec. to East London Entomological Society); 

 333, Mile End Road, E. 



" South Kensinqton Museum, London, S.W., 

 November 1, 1876. 



Bethnal Green Branch Museum. 



Sir, — In compliance with the wish expressed by the 

 members of the East London Entomological Society, in the 

 letter received from you to-day, I beg to acquaint you that 

 arrangements have been made for the Doubleday Collection, 

 at the Bethnal Green Branch Museum, to be open for 

 inspection until 9.30 p.m. on Tuesdays. — I am. Sir, your 

 obedient servant, 



P. CuNLiFFE Owen, Director S. K. M." 



" Valeria oleagina :'''' Correction of an Error (Entom. viii. 

 164). — I have ascertained that ihe insect recorded by me as 

 Valeria oleagina is Mamestra persicariaj. I regret having 

 made so great a blunder. — Benjamin Brown ; Deard^s End, 

 Knebworlh. 



[The footnote to the announcement shows that the speci- 

 men did not receive editorial sanction. — Ed.'] 



Pachnobia hyperborea and Pyrameis Virginiensis: Errata. 

 — By an unfortunate error, detected when too late for altera- 

 tion, these two specific names were incorrectly spelt in 

 last month's number. They should be hyperborea and 

 Virginiensis. 1 would suggest that the readers of the 

 ' Entomologist' should at once correct these errors in their 

 copies, to prevent further confusion. — John T. Carrington. 



West London Entomological Society. — The fourth annual 

 Exhibition of this Society will take place in the Church 

 Room (adjoining St. Mark's Institute), George Street, Oxford 

 Street, near Grosvenor Square, on December 7th and 8th, 

 1876, between the hours of 6 and 11 p.m. 



