94 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
mosquito of England and Ireland. It is abundant in both 
countries.—Edward Newman.) 
W. Thomas; Surbiton.—I am obliged for the notice, but 
prefer not recording escapes ; moreover, the insect in question 
would scarcly be recognisable on a gas-lamp.— LZ. Newman. 
Geo. R. Dawson; Driffield—The hind wings of the 
female are darkest. This is almost invariably the case in the 
Noctuidz, when the sexes differ.—Jd. 
E. F. C.—The food of larva of Bombyx Pernyi is unknown 
to me. In confinement it will eat oak; but the species 
ought not to be in the larva state at this time of year.— 
Edward Newman. 
Auguslus Priest—Many thanks; but I have repeatedly 
declined mere lists of names. If accompanied by any parti- 
culars that could possibly interest other subscribers, or any 
information respecting the habits, food, &c., of the insects 
named, such lists would be acceptable.—Edward Newman. 
Extract from the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of 
London. 
Fesruary 17, 1876. 
J. Gwyn Jeffreys, F.R.S., Vice-President, in the chair. 
Ants.—* Additional Observations on Ants,” by Sir John 
Lubbock, Bart. In this paper Sir John communicated some 
further experiments in continuation of those contained in his 
last memoir. As regards the cases in which when an ant has 
found a store of food, other ants make their way to it, he 
commenced by referring to some of his recent observations. 
To the edge of a board communicating with the nest he 
fastened three parallel strips of paper about a foot long (G, H, 
and 1). One of these (¢) led to a shallow glass tray contain- 
ing a number of larve. The object of this was to ascertain 
how many ants would find the larve for themselves under 
such circumstances, and, as a matter of fact, none did so. 
On the middle strip (H), near the centre, and at right angles 
with it, he placed two strips of paper two inches long, one (k) 
leading to another shallow tray (F) containing larve, while 
the other (L) rested on the third strip of paper (1). He then 
took an ant (F. nigra), marked her, and put her on the 
tray (F). She immediately took a larva, and went away to 
the nest along the strip of paper (Hu). Now, it is obvious that 
