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in Rhyacophila. They possess fringes on the second pair of legs. No 

 external respiratory filaments. The mandibles are long and broad, 

 with four large teeth at the apex. 



Around the typical form of Ph. montanus cluster a number of 

 colour forms. While it would certainly be interesting to trace these 

 through all stages, I fear such study would not do much towards the 

 definition of the relative value of the various forms. In some groups 

 of Trichoptera the appreciable differences in the larvae seem to go 

 little beyond what is generic. 



Carluke, N.B. : August 9th, 1888. 



Vanessa Antiopa in the Isle of Wight. — This afternoon I captured a fine speci- 

 men of this butterfly, with the usual pale border, in the gardens of the Totland Bay 

 Hotel, Isle of Wight, flying over the flowers of the privet, which was in profusion. 

 Although I have collected insects for the last fifty-five years, this is the first time I 

 have seen it on the wing in England j Io, Atalanta, polychloros, urticce, and 

 cardui were more or less abundant, flying over the same flowers. — Samitel Stevens : 

 August Iteh, 1888. 



Deilephila galii at Harrogate. — On the 26th of last month I took a specimen 

 of this insect hovering over a plant of Delphinium formosum in a garden in Harro- 

 gate, about 9.15 p.m. The occurrence of this Sphinx in Yorkshire is so rare, that 

 I think the capture is worth recording. — Ben. Blaydes Thompson, Harrogate : 

 August 13th, 1888. 



Catephia alchymista.— In reference to the capture of Catephia alchymista at 

 St. Leonard's, by Mr. Saunders, last month, I beg to say that I have two male speci- 

 mens of that moth in my cabinet, which were taken by a gentleman of the name of 

 Harris, at Bembridge, in the Isle of Wight, in July, 1867. The locality was a wood 

 between Bembridge and Brading. They are both males, and in fair condition, but 

 badly set, and evidently by an amateur.— Henry Bttrney, Wavendon Rectory, 

 Woburn : July 31st, 1888. 



Chrysoclista bimaeulella — I had always been under the impression that the 

 bimaculella of British Authors, and the bimaeulella which comes to us from Vienna, 

 were one and the same species. A recent letter from Lord Walsingham has, however, 

 called my attention to the fact that the .two insects are not identical. British speci- 

 mens of Chrysoclista bimaculella are, I believe, few and far between : are they all 

 alike ? or do any of them put on the form of the Vienna insect ? I should much 

 like to hear from any Entomologist who is the happy possessor of one or more British 

 specimens of Chrysoclista bimaculella. The insect has been suspected to frequent 

 sallows ; but I never heard of it occurring in any numbers — like Chrysoclista 

 Linneella. — H. T. Stainton, Mountsfield, Lewisham : August 13th, 1888. 



