NOTES FKOM J'OREIGN PERIODICALS. 21 



of August, when I was away. Sugaring was very successful duriug tlie 

 latter part of June and beginning of July. Even on very windy nights 

 moths swarmed on the trees. Since that time it has been absolutely 

 useless. Rhopalocera :—Pieris hrassicce, P. rapce, P. napi, Anyyniiis 

 euphrosyne, A.selene, A.ayJaia, Hipparchia ianira, H. semeU, H. hyperaii- 

 thus, Cccnonympha pamphilus, Vanessa urticce, Lyccena alexis, PoJyommatus 

 phlccas. Heterocera : — Smerinthiis popuU, Hepialus velleda, H. huiiiuli, 

 Litkosia quadra, Euchella jacohcEOi, Euthemonia russula, Chelonia planta- 

 giiiis, Arctia caia, A. fuUyinosa, A. menthastri, Orgyia antiqua, Bomhyx 

 rubi, Rumia cratagata, Metrocampa marrjaritaria, Odontopera hidentata, 

 Hlmera pennaria, Cleora Uchenaria, Cabera pitsaria, Lomaspilis viaryinata 

 (abundant), Larentia pectinitaria, Emmelesia affinitata, E. alchemiUata, 

 E. albuJata, Coremia munitata, Thera jiiniperata, Hypsipetes ruberata, 

 H. elutata, Melanthia oceUata, Melanippe hastata, M. rivata, M. montanata, 

 M. subtristata, Camptogramma hilineata, Phibalapteryx lapidata, Cidaria 

 psittacata, C. riissata, Aiuxitas plagiata, Tanagra chcerophyllata, Thyatira 

 batis, Acronycta Ugustri, A. rumicis, Leucania comma, L. pallens, Hydrcecia 

 nictUans, Xylophasia rurea, X. Uthoxylea, X. jwlyodon (also black variety), 

 Neuria saponarm, Charceas graminis, Apamea basilinea, A. yemina, 

 A. oculea, Miana fasciiincula, M. furuncula, Caradrina cubicularis, Rusijia 

 teiiehrosa, Agrotis corticea, A. porjihyrea, TriphcBna fimbria, T. orbona, 

 T. pronuba, Noctua glareosa, N. augur, N. plecta, N. c-nlgrum, N. triaii- 

 gulum, N. brunnea, N. /estiva, xV. xanthographa, Orthopia lota (reared from 

 larvae taken on sallow), Xanthia fuhago, Cosmia trapezina (reared), Polla 

 chi, Epunda viminalis (reared), Fhlogophora meticulosa, Hadena dentina, 

 H. oleracea, Calocampa exoleta, Cucullia urnbratica, Plusia iota, P.pulchri)ia, 

 P. gamma, Euclidia mi. Larva3 of Saturiiia carpini have been plentiful. 

 Amongst other larvae taken are Dicramira vinula, Pygmra bucephala, 

 Clostera reclusa, Notodoiita camellina, N. ziczac, N. dictcBoides, Smerinthas 

 populi, Bombyx quercus (callunce), Cymalophora fiavicornis, Acronycta psi, 

 Bombyx rubi (very abundant on the heather). Do these caterpillars feed 

 again m the spring? Now their favourite food appears to be sallow, which 

 is not in leaf much before May. I could find no larvae in the spring. 

 When I have tried to rear them before, they have invariably died at the 

 end of the winter. — (Miss) M. L. Cottingham ; Kilberry, Argyleshire, 

 October 29th. 



NOTES FROM FOREIGN PERIODICALS. 



Nickel Entomological Pins. — In order to obviate the disadvantages 

 attending the use of ordinary pins, the firm of Emile Deyrolle, of Paris, 

 have carried out a large number of experiments during the last two 

 years, the object being to produce a j)in which should be as nearly- 

 perfect as possible. Nickel seemed to promise the best results, but the 

 pure metal was found to be too hard and brittle to be drawn into wire. 

 Recourse was therefore had to an alloy, the composition of which is 

 not divulged, containing a preponderance of nickel. This mixture, 

 according to the author, has yielded the most satisfactory results. The 

 price of the new nickel pins is very little above that of those generally 

 in use. The same firm have also introduced balls of naphthaline, 

 which are cast round a pin in such a way that they can be fastened in 



