140 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
last October I took two good specimens of this insect off the 
gas-lamps: they were flying with Xanthia Cerago, &c. I see 
that Newman gives the month of June in his ‘ British Moths,’ 
p- 280. [also took one on October 7th, 1872. Would you 
kindly inform me if this is of frequent occurrence, or whether 
the moth is double-brooded? All three seemed fresh from 
the chrysalis; and I have never seen a June specimen.— 
D. Price; West Street, Horsham, May 7, 1874. 
[Mr. Price will find a paper on this subject at p. 121 of the 
present number.—Ldward Newman.] 
Scotosia Certata.—I netted a specimen of this insect here, 
on May 11th, when the weather was raw and cold.—W. 
Macmillan; Castle Cary, Somerset, May 14, 1874. 
Variety of Pieris Rape.—On the 15th of March, in the 
present year, a good specimen of Pieris Rape was found 
in-doors, at Billingford Rectory, Kast Dereham, Norfolk, at 
about half-past ten o’clock at night. It is one inch seven 
lines in the expansion of the wings; it has the markings of 
the ordinary Rapz, but the wings on the upper side are of a 
dull yellowish tint, more so than 1 have ever seen in this 
species, whereas all the wings on the under side are of a 
yellow, very nearly as bright as that of the male Rhamni. 
Can you give me any information about this ?—H. 8. Dash- 
wood; Billingford Rectory, East Dereham, Norfolk, May 
2, 1874. 
[I can hardly express an opinion from this description. 
The under side of Pieris Rapz is yellower than the upper 
side; but a variety of this species is soccasionally found 
of an intensely bright yellow on the upper side. The 
late Mr. Curtis possessed such a specimen.—Edward 
Newman. | 
Supposed Death-watch.—The beetle sent is Dermestes 
murinus. It is not known to me as the author of that ticking 
which is called the “death-watch.” If, therefore, the state- 
ment made by “A Good Observer” can be authenticated by a 
real name and address, it will be interesting and acceptable. 
Without such authentication I cannot publish it—Hdward 
Newman. 
Gall of Andricus quadrilineatus (H.) in Essea.—This gall 
was first noticed as British by Mr. Traill last year (Ent. Mo. 
Mag. x. 39), who met with it at Aberdeen. I am now finding 
