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larvae feed on the yellow vetch (Lathyrus pratensis). I have 

 bred many hundred specimens of the perfect insect from 

 larvae obtained in this locality, but not one of them had the 

 spots on the anterior wings united. Specimens with the spots 

 united and forming an irregular band do, however, occur 

 in some localities, but they are rare. — Henry Douhleday ; 

 Epping, September 21, 1873. 



ZygcBua FilipetnlulcB. — As Mr. Forbes has asked, in the 

 August number of the 'Entomologist,' whether the yellow 

 variety of Zygaena Filipenduloe, noticed by him near Win- 

 chester, has been seen elsewhere in England, I think it worth 

 while to state that, a iew years ago, I saw a single specimen 

 so coloured flying, with others having the ordinary colours, 

 over the Laird Embankment, about two miles from Plymouth. 

 — T. R. Archer Briggs ; 4, Portland Villas, Plymouth, 

 August 27, 1873. 



Yellow Variety of Zygcena Filipendvlee at Maidstone. — 

 Mr. Hubert Elgar, an assistant in the museum, caught in 

 July last, on the hills near this town, a peculiar burnet moth, 

 which we have failed to find described in your work, and an 

 account of which he therefore thinks will interest you. We 

 should also be glad of your opinion as to its identity. 

 Fore wings metallic-green, semi-transparent, with six yellow 

 spots on each; hind wings sulphur-yellow, with a border of 

 metallic-green ; antennae, head and body blackish green. — 

 Thomas G. Ponton, Curator ; The Museum, Maidstone, Sep- 

 tember 2, 1873. 



[This interesting variety has occurred in some plenty this 

 year in the South of Phjgland, as appeared in announcements 

 in the September ' Entomologist.' A similar variety of Zygaena 

 Trifolii also occasionally occurs, but I have heard of none 

 captured daring the past summer. — Edward Newman.'] 



Taniocampa Opima. — From batches of eggs of this 

 species, kindly sent me by my friends the Rev. T. W. Daltry 

 and Mr. Wm. Johnson, I have this season succeeded in 

 rearing a large number of larvae. They were kept in a large 

 roomy box, in a cool place, and supplied with plenty of fresh 

 sallow, though they would also eat whitethorn and plum. 

 After the last moult they were the most ravenous feeders I 

 ever saw. Those from the eggs sent by Mr. Daltry began to 

 go down June 22nd. — Edward F. Bisshopp ; Ipswich. 



