54 THE entomologist's record. 



tn the fact that it was different from the erroneous fagure that had 

 done duty as the egg of this species for many years. January 25th, 

 1906. — Anthrocera trifolii ab. obscura, Tutt. — Mr. Bellamy ex- 

 hibited a specimen of this form, described by Mr. Tutt {Nat. Hist. 

 Brit. Lep., i., p. 487), and figured by Oberthiir {Variation chez Lep.) ; 

 this example was captured at Eingwood on June 25th, 1899. Pro- 

 tective RESEMBLANCE. — Mr. Edwards exhibited pupa-cases of C'ionns 

 svrophulariae placed among the seedvessels of Scrojyhidaria nodosa, to 

 which they bore a remarkable resemblance. 



(grURRENT NOTES. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society 

 will hold an Exhibition on Saturday, March 10th, at their Rooms, 

 Hibernia Chambers, London Bridge. Exhibits in all branches of 

 Natural History are invited. Either of the Secretaries (Mr. Stanley 

 Edwards, F.L.S., 15, St. German's Place, Blackheath, S.E. ; or Mr. 

 Hy. J. Turner, F.E.S., 98, Drakefell Road, New Cross, S.E.) will be 

 pleased to forward Forms of "Application for Space" to intending 

 Exhibitors. 



Will our continental or British friends send, during this year, as 

 opportunity offers, eggs or living females of the following species — 

 Lijcaena arion, Brenthis eaphrosyne, Issoria lathonia, Argynnis niobe, 

 Euyonia polychloms, Pyrameis cardid, Leucophasia sinapis, Colias edusa, 

 C. hyale, Pontia daplidice, Pieris brassicae, Aj)oria crataegi, Papilio 

 iiiachaon, Flrebia epiphron, Enodia hyperanthus, Coenonyynpha typhon, 

 Limenitis sybilla, and Apatura iris / These species are wanted for 

 reproduction in connection with our work now in course of publication, 

 Nat. Hist, of the British Butterflies. Many of them may be forthcoming 

 in Britain, bat anyone visiting the south of France in April and May 

 might send home gravid females of several of them, and the rest from 

 Switzerland a month or so later. Please forward direct to Mr. A. E. 

 Tonga, Aincroft, School Hill, Reigate. We should be glad of a card 

 from anyone who can fairly reasonably promise to get any one or more 

 of them. May we also ask for eggs, larvae, and pupje of any species of 

 butterflies found in Britain, from any source whatever, to be sent to 

 Mr. H. Main, " Almondale," Buckingham Road, South Woodford, Essex, 

 as Mr. Main will photograph the larvae and pup^e, also for publication in 

 this work. We shall be glad also to have photographs of anything good 

 referring to the larvae and pupae of the British "blues," "coppers" 

 and " hairstreaks " for publication, from any of our subscribers. 



Mr. E. R. Bankes adds Mesophleps silaceUus, Hb., to the British 

 list, this moth having been taken by Mr, A. C. Vine on the downs 

 near Brighton during June and July last. In Staudinger and Rebel's 

 Cat., 3rd ed., it is placed between Paltodora and Ypsolophus. It is 

 widely distributed throughout central and southern Europe. 



C utocephalus nigriventris, Th., has been bred by Mr. Donisthorpe 

 from cells of Tetrojnum gabrieli, found at Market Bosworth. 



An interesting comparative paper on Amara familiaris, Duft, A. 

 anthobia, Villa, and A. lucida, Duft, is published in the Brnt. Mo. Mag. 

 by the Rev. G. A. Crawshay. He gives their average sizes as 6^mm., 

 6mm., and 6-|-mm. respectively, the range in each case being 5imm.- 



