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of violets — T mean tlie sceuted ones — we have the three varieties (all 

 within four miles of Chester), the white, the pink, and the violet forms. 

 Were they moths they would certainly be separated by distinctive names ; 

 but our botanists refuse to recognise any other synonym than the common, 

 but amply descriptive, Viola odorata. My first butterfly, Pieris rapes, 

 appeared on May 2nd. All the fruit trees here, including the almond, 

 which, by the way, not only blossoms at Chester but bears fruit, are now in 

 full and magnificent bloom. — J. Arkle ; Chester, May 11, 1891. 



The Sallows in Yorkshire in ]891. — In this district sallows have 

 been late, owing to the cold weather; however, on Tuesday evening, April 

 14th, 189], I and Mr. S. Walker, of this city, visited Bishop's Wood, 

 near Selby, and having selected several likely trees situate on the border of 

 the wood and principal ride, as soon as darkness set in we commenced 

 shaking into two large sheets which we had brought with us, and succeeded 

 in taking a few TcBniocamjoa populeti (for which this wood is noted) ; they 

 were mostly in fair condition, although a few showed signs of having been 

 out some time. I was fortunate enough to take one specimen of Pachnobia 

 leucograplia, which was in fine condition, evidently having just emerged. 

 This species is generally somewhat later in its appearance than the rest of 

 the Tseniocampae. T. cruda was fairly common, and from amongst those 

 seen we managed to select a few slight varieties. T. gothica was not 

 uncommon, and a'l the specimens seen were in good condition. T. in- 

 stahilis, T. stabilis, and P. munda occurred sparingly, together with an odd 

 specimen or two of T. ruhricosa. Cerastis vaccinii was the only other 

 species noted, and of this we saw few examples. T. gracilis was very con- 

 spicuous by its absence, as neither of us saw a single specimen. This 

 species seems to emerge later than others of the genus. None of the 

 species taken during the evening occurred in any numbers; and this was 

 the more surprising seeing that the night was, or appeared to be, a very 

 suitable one as it was dark, warm, and still, with the wind in the north-west. 

 On the borders of the wood, after dark, we noticed Anticlea badiata flying 

 commonly, as many as six and eight being seen at one time ; it seemed to 

 be most abundant about 10 p.m. The specimens taken were in good con- 

 dition. We also noticed three or four Hyhernia marginaria {progemmaria) , 

 which were of course worn, and a few Diurnea fagella at rest and on the 

 wing. We returned to York by the 12.30 midnight train from Selby, 

 after having spent a most enjoyable evening. — W. Hewett; 12, Howard 

 Street, York. 



An Entomological Myth. — Mr. Dale (Entom. 123) appears to have over- 

 looked Mr. Buckler's description and differentiation of the larvae of Gucullia 

 scrophularicB and verbasci in E. M. M. iv. 116. The larvae oi scrophularim 

 there described were received from Mr. Doubleday on 8th July, 1867, and 

 though it is not said they were British, I have always presumed they 

 were, as nothing was said to the contrary ; but with this exception I have 

 never met with any trace of true scrophularim in Britain. In all the col- 

 lections I have seen it is either unrepresented, or verbasci does duty for it. 

 The perfect insect much more closely resembles lychnitis than verbasci, and 

 might readily be passed over for it, the chief differences being in the costal 

 streak in lychnitis being narrower than in scrophularicc, as well as blacker 

 in colour, and the pale area in the centre of the wing being consequently 

 more extensive. Though I have had no personal experience with them, I 



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