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several Nigrocincta larve at three shillings each. I met him 
on the rocks, and took eighteen larve that night, and think 
he took about the same number, as we worked close together. 
Afterwards he showed me three of his new Bombyx on the 
sets, asking me what they were. I said, “ Gluphisia crenata, 
certain.” Next day he observed, “ Well, you see they are 
bred here and on the sets, but I should have liked you to have 
seen them alive.” I remarked, “J did not doubt their being 
bred here; the question is, Were they fed here?” Now, as 
I do not know a single plant of their reputed food growing 
near Onchan, I think I may fairly be excused if I refuse to 
go searching for it there. But to return to D.compta. Now 
we know how many specimens are reported from Howth, I 
think lam more justified than ever in asking that the so-called 
(Irish) Compta, which have so freely been moving about 
amongst buying collectors of Lepidoptera, should be tested ; 
but another reason is also patent. Polia nigrocincta is also 
being offered for sale, and being sold freely. Now, as Mr. 
Meek has had all the Manz specimens of this species which 
have been sold, with one or two exceptions, up to this year, 
so the numerous specimens being sold cannot be, and, so far as 
those of them which have been submitted to me for identifi- 
cation go, are not Manx, or like Manx, specimens: they are 
the common suffused German form of this species, not the 
variety called Statices, in consequence of its differing so very 
materially in colour and intensity of markings from any form 
of continental P. nigrocincta I have yet obtained or seen. 
Three Compta have recently been in Lancashire ; but without 
any desire to depreciate Mr. Meek’s success, I feel bound in 
justice to myself to show there is no truth in his statement, 
that I said this or did that, as I am sure that the time has 
quite come when people should cease reiterating that I said 
so and so, or did so and so, for any purpose.—C. S. Gregson ; 
Rose Bank, Liverpool, November 9, 1873. 
Diantheecia Compta (Entom. vi. 563)—Where is Mr. 
Warrington? I shall feel greatly obliged if he will come 
forward and state the fact ‘hat he captured Compta with me 
at Howth. On referring to my diary I find the following 
notes :—June 2lst, six Barrettii, one Compta; June 28rd, 
one Compta, seven Barrettii; June 25th, one Compta taken 
by Warrington, and thirteen Barrettii by myself. Although 
