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breed C. metallicella came about in this way. For a number of years I 
had noticed certain white blotches on the leaves of young birches, and these 
I considered to be merely the work of C. fuscedinella larvee, and did not pay 
any attention to them until about two years ago, when I was beating for 
Micropteryzx, salopiella and noticed a lot of Coleophora cases, which I did not 
know, sticking about my umbrella. I then examined the white blotches 
which I had formerly despised, and found a number of these strange cases, 
all full grown. I took a lot of these home and kept them, apart from every- 
thing else, and have bred from them thirteen fine specimens of C. metalli- 
cella. J sent these and the cases, also my series of C. fuscedinella bred 
from cases on alder, and all my C. nigricella, to Dr. Wood. C. nigricella 
was soon disposed of, but Dr. Wood wishes to make some anatomical 
examinations before he expresses a definite opinion with regard to the dis- 
tinctness of the insect I call C. metallicella from C. fuscedinella.—J. B. 
Hopexinson; Ashton-on-Ribble. 
SUGARING IN OcToBER.—During the greater portion of October last, 
two of us “sugared” each night in a large garden three miles from 
Arundel. Insects were plentiful, and on some evenings they swarmed at 
the “sugar,” which consisted solely of treacle and rum. Phlogophora 
meticulosa, Anchocelis pistacina, and Xanthia circellaris were very abun- 
dant; 1 took a fine and variable series of pistacina. - The rest of our cap- 
tures consisted of Leucania pallens (4), Orthosia macilenta (25), O. lota 
(13), Anchocelis litura (9), A. rufina (4), Cerastis vaccinii and spadicea 
(many more of the former thau the latter), Scopelosoma satellitia (30), 
Xanthia fulvago (3), Xylina socia (12), aud X. ornithopus (a good series in 
fine condition), Agriopis aprilina (2), Plusia festuce (1 in excellent condi- 
tion), and P. gamma (several), Caradrina quadripunctata (2), Cidaria 
siterata (1), and C. immanata (4), Thera variata (2), and Eubolia cervinaria 
(2 caught on the wing). We also managed to secure about 400 pupe by 
digging during the day, among which are nearly 40 Smerinthus tilie. One 
pupa has produced the finest female Asteroscopus sphina 1 ever saw. My 
experience is that “ sugar” in October is nearly always a success, and ivy 
when out doubles the bag !—(Rev.) T. Szymour Sr. Jonn ; Jan. 18, 1892. 
Norges rrom Prymouts.—Though the weather during the past year 
has, on the whole, been most unfavourable to entomological pursuits, yet I 
think I have never found a better season for larve, which have been the 
chief objects of my search. The improvement on last year 1 imagine to 
be due to the severity of the winter; the frosts of the end of November, 
December, January, and the terrible blizzard of March 9th and 10th, 
serving the double purpose of securing the pupe for the time being and 
killing off their enemies, the insectivorous birds. To pass from theory to 
fact: January [ devoted to pupx-hunting, taking eleven Acronycta ligustri, 
one Hurymene dolobraria, and three larve of Arctia fuliginosa hybernating 
among moss. February was remarkably fine, scarcely any rain falling 
throughout the month; I took a few more pupe of A. ligustri, and found 
Cheimatobia brumata still on the wing on the 18th; Larentia multistrigata 
was common at the end of the month, and I took one or two Xylocampa 
lithorhiza at flowers of the red and white mezereon. I took Hybernia pro- 
gemmaria on the 17th Feb., and again on May 12th; its emergence would 
seem to have been interrupted by the intervening snow-storm. ‘Towards 
the end of March I again took H. progemmaria, and at the sallows T'enio- 
campa stabilis, In April, at the sallows, I took 7’, stabilis, T. gothica (very 
