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The Breeding of Liparis Dispar.—Allow me to state, in 
reply to Mr. Melhuish, that the larvae of the above species 
are exceedingly easy to manage in confinement. I have, in 
former years, reared nearly a whole brood more than once. 
The finest specimens I have ever seen of this particular race 
(if so it may be called), which is bred up in our cages, were 
fed upon willow and sallow; but these even were far inferior 
in dimensions to those individuals in collections, which were 
taken at large. As to the reason of the diminution in size, 
various speculations have been entertained. It has been 
asserted that these individuals are descended from others 
formerly taken in the North of England, where the species 
was supposed to have degenerated through an unfavourable 
temperature. Others attribute the dwarfing of the species to 
a withdrawal from this race, for some generations, of their 
natural food. There is no doubt the smallest specimens are 
produced from larve fed upon hawthorn, and oak also seems 
uncovgenial to them. They will thrive more on the leaves of 
fruit trees, or on the willow, as before stated. The larve 
emerge about the beginning of April; nor do I think their 
appearance could be much hastened by heat, nor would it be 
desirable to hatch them out before food could be got. 
Possibly, by placing the larve in as far as possible a natural 
condition, and supplying them with an abundance of food, 
after some generations these home-bred individuals might be 
brought back to the typical size.—J. R. S. Clifford. 
Boarmia perfumaria in the New Forest.—Whilst sugaring 
in the New Forest, at the end of last July, Mr. Milles and 
myself took a beautiful specimen of Boarmia perfumaria.— 
Edward Ff. Bisshopp. 
Occurrence of Lepidoptera at Southend in June last.— 
Cucullia Umbratica; Euclidia Mi and Glyphica, common ; 
Acidalia Subsericeata, not rare; Homamosoma Nebulella, 
several; Myelophila Cribrella, abundant; Penthina Mar- 
ginana, several; Endopisa Pisana, common; Ephippiphora 
Trigeminana, common; Stigmonota Regiana, common ; 
Dicrorampha Saturnana, common; Dicrorampha Sequana, 
common; Catoptria Citrana, several; Argyrolepia Auneana, 
rare; Argyrolepia Dubrisana; several; Coleophora Deaura- 
tella, six ; and larve of Eremobia Ochroleuca and Hesperia 
