40 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



species as L. dispar, E. alniaria, &c. (shall I name E. cratcegi 

 in the same catalogue?), in its indigenous claim. 



The specimen that led to these wandering remarks must have 

 come from a locality not very far removed from that in winch one 

 of the earliest — if not the first — recorded British example was 

 taken by my old and very respected correspondent, the late Mr. 

 J. C. Dale, of Glanvilles Wootton, Sherborne. He has more 

 til an once described to me how he met with the moth in the early 

 morning in the autumn; and though at first inclined to pass it hj 

 as some common species, when captured he had no idea what it 

 was, and was more than delighted when he discovered what a 

 prize he had got (Entom. vii. 290). If statistics of captures 

 were taken, I think the county of Hampshire would yield its fair 

 quota to the list of specimens met with in Britain, or at least hold 

 its own with Kent, Sussex, Devon and Cornwall, compared with 

 which the adjoining county of Dorset has few records ; this, no 

 doubt, arising from lack of observers, although the rare beauty of 

 this lovely insect would recommend itself even to the uninitiated, 



Eingwood, Hants. 



CLOSTERA ANACHORETA. 

 By H. G. Knaggs, M.D., F.L.S. 



After nearly twenty years' withdrawal from the world of 

 Entomology, the old love has prompted me to read up the 

 literature which has accumulated since my retirement. 



Whilst perusing your excellent periodical, a few days ago, I 

 found a surprise in store for me in the shape of an article entitled 

 " Clostera anacJioreta,'' by the Rev. Joseph Greene, M.A. (Entom. 

 xiv., 1881, 117; xxi., 1888, 31), the gist of which seems to be to 

 prove that the above species was imported; though Mr. Greene 

 is good enough to add, " Anyone acquainted with my friend and 

 correspondent. Dr. Knaggs, would not dream of even hinting at 

 his taking part in such a transaction." 



Perhaps not ; but as the Reverend gentleman addresses himself 

 to a generation of entomologists, few of whom can have any know- 

 ledge of me, I must ask you, in justice, to permit me to reopen this 

 question once more, — not for the purpose of imputing to my 

 quondam friend and correspondent any unworthy motive, but 

 merely to lay before your readers certain recorded facts which the 

 author of the paper referred to has thought proper to omit, I do 

 not say knowingly, from his argument, but which, in my humble 

 opinion, completely knock the bottom out of his theorj'. 



Before doing so, however, I must apologise for encroaching 

 on your valuable space by reprinting Mr. Greene's article in 

 extenso, this being necessary for the purposes of comparison and 

 reference. 



