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the point of a steel pen dipped in the mixture of carbolic 

 acid and benzine, above mentioned, to the top and under 

 side of the thorax close to the pin, and also to the extremity 

 of the body. I have found the above process to stop further 

 formation of mould, and in many cases entirely remove it. 

 It will, 1 have no doubt, admit of improvement when brought 

 more generally into practice. I would mention that the 

 greatest trouble is with very small insects, on account of the 

 extreme tenderness of the wings and antennae. These I soak 

 entirely in benzine, and, with the exception of using the 

 camel-hair brush, proceed as before. — F. Wilkinson ; High 

 Street^ Market Harhoi'ough. 



Economy of Epkestia semirufella. — I first saw this insect 

 on the wing about ten years since, in-doors. I gave some 

 specimens to several of my entomological friends, but they 

 could not tell me the name : one or two say that they have 

 seen it out-of-doors, but I never did : it makes its appearance 

 early in June, and flies with a rising and falling flight for a 

 long time : after this they are much wasted at the edges of 

 the wings ; they then copulate and deposit their eggs, and 

 soon fall a prey to the spiders. Of the larva? I cannot say 

 much, except that I found them in a piece of new beech 

 which I had laid in a dark corner : it had no larva) in it 

 when I laid it there. — S. F. Cowan; 431, Hackney Road, 

 April 15, 1867. 



Leaf-miner in the Cinerarias. — I have examined the 

 larvsB and pupa) sent me by Miss Sulivan, and believe them 

 to be those of Diptera; and Mr. Stainton, who has kindly 

 examined the specimens, coincides in this opinion. Never- 

 theless I shall be extremely obliged if any cultivator of Cine- 

 rarias will try to rear the insect, which can readily be done 

 by inverting a tumbler over an iufectei leaf. — E. Newman, 



Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London. 



February 4, 1867. — Professor Westwood, Vice-President, 

 in the chair. 



The President (by letter) nominated as his Vice-Presidents 

 Messrs. Westwood, Stainton, and Frederick Smith. 



Mr. H. E. Cox, of Croydon, was elected a Member j and 



