142 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
W. A. Forbes.—Is not Zygena nubigena a Scottish Insect ? 
—lIn a conversation I had with you some weeks ago about 
our British Zygene, you doubted whether Z. nubigena -had 
occurred elsewhere in these isles than in Ireland. At the 
time I stated to you my belief that it also occurs in Scot- 
land; and in a letter J received from Dr. Buchanan White, 
dated March 9th, he says, amongst other things :—“ Nubigena 
is not uncommon (I believe) near Oban, whence I have 
specimens, and I have seen a specimen that was taken in 
Forfarshire.” ‘This species is also noted as occurring in one 
or more localities in Scotland—all maritime, I believe—in 
the “Insecta Scotica,’ now publishing in the ‘Scottish 
Naturalist. — W. A, Forbes ; 32, Gower Street, W.C., March 
29, 1876. 
[I have received several specimens of Zygzna from Scot- 
land under the name of Nubigena, but they were so wasted 
that they might be almost anything. As I enacted the part 
of sponsor to Mr. Birchall’s lrish Nubigena, I can positively 
say that I have seen no example of that species from Scot- 
Jand, and I have rather fallen into the way of not trusting to 
the names kindly sent me without the specimens. I prefer, 
therefore, leaving the matter as it stands for the present. I 
believe Mr. Birchall and Mr. Carrington have seen the 
so-called Scotch specimen of Nubigena; and I shall be 
satisfied, and, more than that, gratified, if they will establish 
the claim of Zygzna nubigena to be considered indigenous 
to Scotland.— Hdward Newman. | 
G. Edwards.—Hatching of Saturnia Carpini.—l have 
some eggs of Saturnia Carpini, laid the second week in April. 
Will you tell me when the young larve ought to be out, and 
also if they can be fed upon anything that grows in London? 
Heath is difficult to procure—G. Edwards ; 10, Gloucester 
Terrace, April 23, 1876. 
(Try them with blackthorn ; I think the leaves are exposed 
now.—Ldward Newman. | 
Despatch of Humble Bees to New Zealand.—I send you 
cuttings from the ‘Weekly Press’ of January 15, 1876, of 
Chistchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, received by last 
mail, announcing the failure of Mr. John Hall’s experiment 
to introduce the humble-bee into New Zealand,—a failure 
which many of your readers will be sorry to hear of.— 
