NOTE—LEPIDOPTERA. 
é Ue peel pp li as Lad ttre spunnete for Lepidoptera.— 
have rece engaged up ack entomological 
magazines foi rd Fg sas rs localities, Bates pee gen cate ee relating 
to the Limacodid, Procrid, Zygzenid, Lasiocampid, Saturniid, and Sphingid 
Moths for a book that ee now going through the press. The re are two 
records, however, that I wish to ask a question about. 
(1) The capture of per Ass globularie at Aysgarth, Yorkshire, 
4 by Mr. Ro es JM a 
; (2) The record of a ich from birch, of Apoda limacodes " 
se studo) by Me Wilson OEatoa + - 
Of co st friend Mr. ibe ritt akon ee with me—Errors, cut them ake 
That, as a matter of anti s allo n do in the present state of 
esnieiede) 2 as it is a great fihatake’ 16 perpetuate even ‘possible pander. 
But I should ca to know om it was that the species were in the first place 
recorded by men of known entomological capacity, and secondly, whether 
there be ned evidence ak will support the maintenance of these species in 
the Yorkshir 
Another auction now arises about another species. 
collection specimens of the small form of See “Zyeena) tno 
labelled ‘ Richmond. Yorks.’ a have no othe 
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without delay, as I am anxious to get some idea as to the distribution 
f thi ci count 
_ ay I also; although nothing to do with the above, ask all entomologists 
in our northern counties to supply me with tabulated lists of any common (or 
rare) Spevics belonging to the above families that they may have captured, 
heads of ie 1 ear, Actual Date, bitat, Notes (habits, 
variation, W stance, is the range of Clistocampa neustria, 
astropacha quercifolia, Odonestis potatoria, Trichi Cc ag Lasiocampa 
trifolit, and Evriogaster lanestris in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Westmorland, 
Cumberland, Durham, and N umberland, and in the macs just to the 
south of these? What is the most nort erly range of A. geryon in these 
counties oes lonicere reach into Westmorland, Cumberland, and 
“a orthumberland, and what are its haunts ¢ a The last Srobebls Sees into Scot- 
lan fi 
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of ‘Nepidbiehsen: showin z the range of these species over the whole area com- 
prised in its sphere, shotld not be too difficr ult a task for attainment. Could not 
the tremendous energy of the isha President of the Entomological Section 
be thrown into the accomplishment of this desirable piece of work ? 
w I rightly deserve the censure of Mr. Porritt and Dr. Ellis for 
Pad an this, considering that their i al lists are still among the best ever 
produced. But I must risk their displeasure. I know what I want and 
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northern counties that it is only tter of having the right man at the 
head of the section to ooh the eee Acne —J. W. Tutt, Westcombe ‘Hil, 
London, S.E., 30th January 1898. 
[May we — that selisk to these queries, and notes arising phileeyon 
be sent for ication in ‘The Naturalist’? Also that copies of t . 
_ lated lists sent dicect to Mr. Tutt be meo-ad dressed to the Editor if: ey 
journal.—Ep. N To) 
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