139 



Pamphila Peckius, Kirby, June ; common until August. 



„ Cernes, Boisd., June ; common with the preceding until 



August. 



„ undescribed, July; one specimen only captured. 



„ Zahulon, Boisd., June ; only one specimen captured. 



I have little doubt that Papilio Asterias, Vanessa Orithya, Cynthia 

 Huntera and C. Cardui might be added to the above catalogue, but 

 as I have not taken them myself, I have not mentioned them. 



Yours &c., 



P. H. GossE. 

 To the Editor of 'The Entomologist.' 



Art. XXIX, — Note on Mr. ShuckarcVs Memoh' on the Aulacidce, Sfc. 

 at page 115 of the Entomologist. By J, O. Westwood, Esq., 

 F.L.S. 



Hammersmith, June 5, 1841. 



Dear Sir, 



I much regret that my first communication to the 

 * Entomologist' should be one of complaint against a paper which has 

 appeared in its pages by a writer, who, fiom having devoted a great 

 share of attention to the order Hymenoptera, has deservedly attained 

 a distinguished reputation as an authority upon the insects of which 

 it is composed. But Mr. Shuckard is not the only Hymenopterolo- 

 gist ; and if I (who had carefully studied the order for years before 

 that gentleman appeared as an entomologist) have had previous occa- 

 sion to differ fi-om him on some subjects connected with its various 

 groups, it has been with as much regret as I now feel in having again 

 to come before the public to vindicate my own scientific character. 



When I first described the genus Trigonalys I had not given it the 

 detailed examination requisite for a monograph ; but having since 

 carefully examined, dissected and delineated the typical species, and 

 become acquainted with several others belonging to the same genus, 

 I ascertained its relation to the Evaniidae, and introduced it accord- 

 ingly into my ' Memou* on Evania and the allied genera,' the com- 

 mencement of which was read before the Entomological Society in 

 1836, and the completion of it on the 1st of February, 1841.* Of 

 coiu'se I am happy to find my views confirmed by another entomolo- 



*A notice of this appeared in the Literary Gazette and Athenaeum of March 6th, 

 1841 ; Mr. Shuckard's memoir is dated May 6th, 1841. 



