8972 Insects. 
Micro-lepidopterous Larve Mining in the Leaves of Lofty Trees.—It is but seldom 
that an entomologist has an opportunity of examining the tops of lofty trees. Last 
autumn, however, a heavy gale brought down some of the highest boughs of some old 
oaks and elms in Wimbledon Park. Examining these, I was surprised to find nume- 
rous mines and blotches of Tineina; not having studied the Micros, I cannot particu- 
larize the species. The fact struck me at the time, because I had always imagined, 
from the delicate structure of their wings, and their manner of flight as far as I had 
observed it, that the Tineina did not fly to any considerable altitude, and that their 
larve fed only upon the lower boughs of trees. My search was rather a hurried one, 
but I found no external-feeding larve upon these branches ; they might, of course, 
have been dislodged by the fall_—John R. S. Clifford ; 21, Robert Terrace, Kiny’s 
Road, Chelsea, February 10, 1864. 
Note on Zelleria hepariella and Z. insignipennella——In the Proceedings of the 
Northern Entomological Society, Mr. Hodgkinson claims to have proved that these 
two supposed species were only the sexes of one, and moreover mentions having taken 
them in cop. I hope I shall not offend Mr. Hodgkinson, if J ask if he thoroughly 
knows the two insects. In the autumn of 1862 these species were unusually abun- 
dant amongst the yews on Mickleham Downs: I captured a considerable number 
of both, and have at the present time both sexes of both species in my collection; 
the two insects appeared to me to have different habits. Notwithstanding all that bas 
been said on the subject, I shall certainly consider them as what the world calls two 
good species until they shall both hare been bred from the same kind of larve. I pre- 
sume Mr. Hodgkinson took his specimens after bybernation, as, according to rule, 
hybernating insects do not copulate till the spring. I may add also that the fact of 
two closely allied insects having been seen in cop. does not necessarily prove that they 
are one and the same species.— Robert M‘Lachlan ; Forest Hill, February 8, 1864. 
Occurrence of Eryx atra in the Ash—When out one evening last summer, in the 
beginning of June, I found a specimen of this insect on an ash tree, in company with 
an old friend, Dorcus parallepipedus: on visiting the tree every other evening or so, 
I managed to get about twenty. specimens in all: Dorcus was very plentiful, but were 
allowed to escape. I found the best time for them was from 9 to 10 p. M., and, from 
getting the first to the last, was about four or five weeks. The tree is a decayed one. 
Although there are several other ash trees apparently in the same condition in the 
same field, I could find no Eryx in them, although plenty of Doreus.—W. Farren. 
Cicindela maritima and C. hybrida.—I should be obliged for information any 
readers of the ‘Scrap Book’ can give as to the distinctive features of the two (?) 
species of Cicindela, C. maritima, and C. hybrida, and of their respective habits, &c. 
Mr. Curtis says of C. campestris that it emits a scent of roses when handled ;—has 
any one else observed this? —F. Archer, jun.; 10, Rodney Street, Liverpool, in 
* Naturalist’s Scrap-Book. ; 
[I should also be greatly obliged for this information, never having been able to 
distinguish the two species: a slight difference is said to exist in the outline of the 
middle spot on each elytron, but surely this is insufficient to constitute a species.— 
Edward Newman). 
Captures of Donacie.—I have met with the following species of Donacia in 
Epping Forest, during the month of June, in 1862 and 1863 :—D. dentata, D. dentipes 
(plentiful), D. Sagittarie (1), D. thalassina, D. impressa, D. linearis, D. Typhe 
(common), D. sericea, and D. Hydrocheridis. D. Hydrocheridis is plentiful on 
