NOTES AND QUERIES. 



Occurrence of Pallas' Sand Grouse 

 in the Isle of Man. — In May last six 

 specimens of Pallas' Sand Grouse 

 (Syrrhaptes puradoxusj were obser- 

 ved at Kirk Santon, about six miles 

 from Douglas. I succeeded in ob- 

 taining a fine male specimen, which 

 has been purchased by Capt. Clement 

 Hill, and is now in the collection of 

 Lord Hill, near Shrewsbury. — John 

 Gold, Castle-street, Douglas. 



[Our correspondent encloses a 

 well executed drawing of the bird 

 in question, which leaves no room 

 to doubt its identity. — Eds.] 



Additions to Forbes' " Malacologia 

 Monensis."-'Dmixig a few days dredg- 

 ing on the Manx coast, in July last, 

 my operations extending from Doug- 

 las Bay to Castletown, I met with 

 the following species, which are new 

 to the Manx fauna : — 

 Eissoa calathus, Forbes; mostly dead 

 specimens, 10 fms, off Port Soderick. 

 B. subunibilicata, Mont.; common on 

 fuel, in 5 to 10 fms, Derbyhaven 

 Bay. 

 Trochus Montagui, Gray ; one speci- 

 men, 15 fms, off Douglas Head. 

 I also noticed Ancylus fiuviatilis, 

 Mull, in a small stream near Doug- 

 las, though not common. — Geo. H. 

 Paeke, Mornington Place, Halifax. 



Lepidoptera. — I have taken and 

 bred the following Insects since 

 Feb. 6th, 1864 :— 



Feb. 6, Phigalia pilosaria. 



,, „ Hybernia progemmaria. 

 Mar. 12, Nyssia hispidaria. 



,, ,, Anisopteryx ^scularia. 



,, 16, Bistort hirtaria. Bred. 



,, 20, Nyssia zonaria. Bred. 



,, ,, Hybernia rupicapraria. 



„ ,, Larentia multistrigaria. 

 Apr. 14, Selenia lunaria. Bred. 



„ 20, Saturnia Carpini. Bred. 



,, ,, Anticlea badiata. 

 I think we shall have a good season 

 for insects, for all the common sorts 

 are prolific, such as Gothica, Rubri- 

 cosa, Instabilis, Stabilis, &c. — James 

 Vaeley, Almondbui^ Bank, Hud- 

 dersfield- 



Eupithecia nanata. — On Thursday 

 last (April 21) several specimens of 

 this pretty species were brought to 

 me. This is very early — I do not 

 remember seeing it in former years 

 until the second week in May. — 

 Geo. H. Paeke. 



|tot^s antr ^mxm. 



Preservation of Caterpillars. — 

 Will you allow me to ask if any 

 of your readers will supply me with 

 any new or better mode for the pre- 

 servation of Caterpillars than that 

 practised by Mr. Weatherhead some 

 twenty years ago, viz. : — " The ani- 

 mal is killed in spirits of wiue, a 

 small puncture or incision is then 

 made at the tail, by which the con- 

 tents of the abdomen are gentlj 



