92 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. . 
2. M. Behn’s papers are as follows:—“ Discovery of a 
Circulation in the Legs of Hemiptera, dependent on the 
motions of the Dorsal Vessel.”—JMiiller’s Archiv., 18385, 
pp- 554—62. “On the Structure of the Blood Vessels.”— 
Deutsch. Nat. Beright., 1844, p. 118. I think this will be 
considered as giving Dr. Bowerbank a decided priority.— 
Edward Newman. | 
Lampides beetica.—How many times has Lampides beetica 
been captured in England?—¥#. F. Johns; Winton House, 
Winchester, March 16, 1876. 
[Three: two specimens are said to have been taken by 
Mr. M‘Arthur; the first on the 4th of August, 1859, and the 
scecond the day following; the third specimen was taken by 
Mr. Latimer, near Christchurch, in Hampshire, also on the 
4th of August, 1859. (See ‘ British Butterflies, p. 119.) No 
subsequent record has been published. There is something 
suggestive of my “ blown-over” theory in this accordance of 
date.— Edward Newman. | 
Inquiry respecting Asthenia pygmeana.—I have lately 
taken a specimen of a Tortrix unknown to me, and which 
agrees in every respect with Asthenia pygmeana in Stainton’s 
‘Manual.’ Have there been any late occurrences of this 
insect? as I find it nowhere mentioned in the ‘ Entomologist’ 
or elsewhere. I was surprised to see it turn up, and I think 
I wust have mistaken it for some other insect. Could you 
oblige me with any information on the subject? I have 
never observed a specimen like the above-mentioned before. 
As there are so few Tortrices occurring this month I think 1 
could hardly have mistaken it—W. Thomas; Surbiton 
‘ Villa, Surbiton, March 7, 1876. 
{I am unable to assist Mr. Thomas in this inquiry. I am 
unacquainted with the species Pygmezana, and I have not 
seen Mr. Thomas’s specimen. This insect is the Subsequana 
of Haworth, of whose description Mr. Stainton’s appears to be 
a translation. A description in German will be found at 
p-. 281 of Herrich-Schefler’s splendid work, but no figure, it 
having been previously figured by Hiibner, No. 69. In such 
a case I would recommend Mr. Thomas to take the insect 
to Mr. Weir, Mr. Machin, or Mr. Eedle, either of whom 
would probably be able to give the required information at a 
glance.—Edward Newman.]| 
Larve in Reeds.—Could you kindly tell me what the 
