CURRENT NOTES. 257 
PseLNopHorus BRACHYDAcCTYLUS IN Great Britaw.—In the 
Eintomologische Zeitung, vol. xlvii., 1886, there are some notes on 
Lepidoptera by G. Strange. On page 286 he mentions Pselnophorus 
brachydactylus. He says one finds the the young larve commonly in 
shady woods on the underside of the leaves of Lampsana communis, in 
August, very seldom on Lactuca muralis. They are however easily 
missed, because snails eat the leaves much in the same manner. The 
larvee cease feeding at the end of August and change their colour from 
green to whitish-yellow. In the spring, it is easy to rear them in a 
pot in which Lampsana has been sown, or on lettuce (salad), but they 
are often attacked by parasites. ‘* Lampsana”’ is evidently a misprint 
for Lapsana. This plant, Lapsana communis, is very common in 
England, growing on hedge banks and weedy corners, and might, 
therefore, very well serve as the food plant of this plume in Britain.— 
ALFRED SIcH. 
GYURRENT NOTES AND SHORT NOTICES. 
A meeting of the Entomological Club was held on Thursday, 
October 19th, at “‘ Durandesthorpe,” 19, Hazlewell Road, Putney, Mr. 
H. Donisthorpe being the host. The following Hntomologists were 
present :—R. Adkin, A. Sich, J. H. Durrant, H. Willoughby Ellis, 
Dest, J. Gahan, H. H. Green, A. H. Jones, The) Hon) N. ©: 
Rothschild, The Rev. F. D. Morice, The Rev. G. Wheeler, Dr. E. A. 
Cockayne, Dr. C. B. Longstaff. The first portion of the evening was 
spent in the Museum where Mr. Donisthorpe’s Entomological experi- 
ments are carried out, and later the guests sat down to avery excellent 
repast, the table being decorated in red and white witha large Red 
Cross for “Our Day.’’ The Menus were quite original, being hand- 
painted with war pictures of Aircraft and Naval and Military scenes. 
A most enjoyable evening was spent. 
Wicken Fen.—The Council of the National Trust appeal to 
naturalists interested in the preservation and upkeep of Wicken Fen 
to defray the expenses of the watcher who guards the property against 
abuse, and performs the duties of forester generally. As entomologists, 
we are, perhaps, more concerned for the integrity of the fenland than 
any other workers in the field of Science. I write, therefore, to invite 
subscriptions and donations for the purpose indicated. The amount 
required is not large, and I shall be happy to receive contributions. 
Cheques and Postal Orders should be crossed “ London and South 
Western Bank, Bloomsbury Branch. Wicken Fund,” and made 
payable to H. Rowianp-Brown, Hon. Treasurer, Oxhey Grove, Harrow 
Weald, Middlesex. 
Our colleague Mr. R. S. Bagnall continues to prosecute with much 
zeal his work in the Order Thyanoptera. We have recently received 
four separata from his pen containing descriptions of numerous new or 
little known species. (1) From the Geological Magazine, “ Fossil 
Insect in Amber. Stenurothrips succineus an interesting Tertiary 
Thysanopteron,” with plate. A new genus and species. (2) From the 
Sarawak Museum Journal, A Preliminary Account of the Thysanoptera 
of Borneo,” with figures. (3) From the Bulletin of Entomological 
Research, ‘‘ Notes on a Thrips injurious to vines in Cyprus.” A new 
species; and (4) From the Linnean Soeiety’s Journal, ‘On a Collection 
