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and found they took to this well. I tried a few on knotgrass and they 

 ate this, but I did not like to risk change of food, so kept them on 

 Galium throughout. The first larva to pupate was on July 7tli, and on 

 this day I had larvc'E of various sizes down to quite small ones. They 

 spin a cocoon among moss similar to C. elpenor and Porcellus. I will 

 send another report later giving the date of last pupation and first 

 and last emergence. — L. W. Newman ; Bexley. 



Cossus LiGNiPERDA. — I took a male Coss2is ligniperda from the 

 footboard of a Folkestone train at Cannon Street Station on June 17th. 

 It had evidently been blown off by the passing train, the thorax being 

 damaged. — Fredeeick Gillett, (Major) ; Cheriton House, Sevenoaks, 

 Kent. 



Eesemblance to Surroundings in Moths. — On April 3rd last 

 I came across a specimen of Phlogopliora meticulosa, Linn., near 

 Boldermere, in Surrey, resting on a wall covered with short ivy. 

 This moth bears so strong a resemblance to a dead leaf, which is 

 very frequently seen in such situations, that one might almost have 

 supposed the position taken up purposely, if this supposition were 

 not so unreasonable. An even more striking case of " resemblance " 

 was noticed on May 7th on Esher Common. A specimen of Drepana 

 falcataria, Linn., was hanging to a dried grass stem (probably 

 Molinia ccsrulea, Moench.). As it rested its wings appeared to be 

 bent somewhat forward so as to slightly clasp the stem. I first of 

 all took it for a dead leaf, but not feeling quite satisfied went up to 

 examine it more closely, when the " leaf " took to itself wings, flew 

 a short distance, and then was boxed. On May 29th a specimen of 

 PhaJera huccpliala, Linn., was by a great chance seen on the ground 

 in the New Forest in a spot where bits of stick were a common 

 feature. It required both in myself and L. Balcomb, who was with 

 me, considerable faith in what we knew of the moth to enable us to 

 believe, until we boxed it, that the morsel of " stick " was not really 

 such, but a moth in disguise. — W. J. Lucas. 



Neuroptera from Macedonia : A Correction. — Last October 

 you published a note of mine concerning the Neuroptera in Macedonia. 

 Eecently I have been in communication with Mr. K. J. Morton, of 

 Edinburgh, to whom, by request, I forwarded specimens of the 

 Neuroptera and Ascalaplius I had taken. Mr. Morton now kindly 

 informs rae that the Neuroptera is N. sinuata and not N. coa, and 

 the Ascalaphus, A. viacaronius var. polyvanensis, not A. longicornis. 

 I must express regret if anyone has been led astray by this 

 unfortunate error, which I can only explain by saying that I am not 

 an expert on the Order, and identified my specimens by a plain plate 

 and text in a general work, which seemed to imply that these species 

 were the only ones of their respective genera found in Europe. — 

 Herbert Mace ; Faircotes, Harlow. 



Agrion mercuriale, Charp., etc., at Eastleigh, — Mr. W. J. 

 Lucas remarks in his ' British Dragonflies ' that A. mercuriale is no 

 longer known in the Winchester district. I should like to mention 

 that it is in abundance this year along the River Itchen between 



