THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 211 
Newhaven.” “In the autumn of 1868 Miss Hore, alady residing 
at Patcham, near Brighton, took a specimen at light.” “In 
1871 Mr. D‘Orville, of Alphington, near Exeter, took a 
specimen at sugar, with which he had baited a corymb of 
the common tansy.” “This beautiful species occurs through- 
out the central countries of Europe, extending abundantly 
into the Channel Islands; also in Western Asia, as Asia 
Minor and Palestine. It may now be safely added to the 
British list— Zdward Newman.” This was written in March, 
1872. ‘British Moths’ was completed in 1869; but the 
numbers containing the “ tigers” were published, without the 
author’s knowledge or consent, many years earlier.— Ed. | 
Buff-coloured Metrocampa margaritata, &éc.—1 am inclined 
to think Mr. ‘'T. H. Ormston Pease’s buff-coloured Metrocampa 
margaritata (Entom. ix. 161) was merely a faded specimen. 
Many of the green species of Lepidoptera seem liable to 
fade to this tint, and being tolerably perfect in other respects 
are often very deceptive. I remember ten years, or more, 
ago, taking a Pseudopterpna cytisaria of this colour, which 
stood for several years in my collection as a good variety, 
until I detected the error, when of course the wretched thing 
was at once turned out.—Geo. T. Porrilt ; Huddersfield, 
July 10, 1876. 
C.—Zygena filipendule.—Master Robertson has just 
caught a number of specimens of Z. filipendule at Dulwich. 
Is it not unusual for this insect to occur so near London ? 
[Zygena filipendule used to occur in many localities 
nearer London than Dulwich. These have disappeared as 
the suburbs have steadily extended; but even yet there are 
several, one being in the grounds of the Crystal Palace, 
where they occur not unfrequently.— Ld. } 
Miss Bayley.—Transmission of Lepidoptera by Post.— 
Can you kindly tell me which is the best method of 
transmitting imagos and larve by post? Cross pinning is 
recommended for the former; but it seems to me that the 
insects run a great chance of being rubbed. For larvae, the 
difficulty would be to give them air. 
[For the guidance of Miss Bayley and other readers we 
offer a few notes on the best way of succeeding in the 
transmission of entomological specimens by post without 
injury. Probably the most important matter is in the choice of 
postal boxes for sending away perfect insects. Those usually 
