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approaching to iridescence. Since then ray professional 

 duties have prevented my working much at Entomology, 

 which accounts for my specimens of D. Barreltii not 

 having been brought to light earlier. I fancy Banettii 

 appears in the larva state earlier than some others of the 

 genus, for mine were full-fed when found ; and though 

 1 searched hard for more, I did not find any, though I 

 continued to find larvae of D. capsincola, carpophaga and 

 Cucubali all the summer, and carpophaga even in October. 

 The insects you refer to Acidalia straminata and A. circellata 

 I took last summer (1869) near Tunbridge Wells, where I 

 also took several specimens of Agrotis saucia. "Greening's 

 wave" I took at rest on rocks in N.Wales, Sept. 1868, 

 where I also found larvae of E. expallidata on flowers of 

 Solidago Virgaurea, and from which I bred imagos (two) in 

 June and August of this year (1869). T also took a specimen 

 (imago) of E. albipunctata at Tunbridge Wells in August. — 

 Henry Moore ; 8, SJteffield Terrace) Kensington, December 

 27, 1869. 



Lemiodes pulveraUs. — In reply to the Editor's remarks, in 

 the November number of the 'Entomologist,' concerning 

 this species, I beg to inform its readers that the first 

 specimen (taken by myself in the Isle of Wight) was seen by 

 my kind friend Mr. Doubleday, who at once recognized it as 

 being something new to our British list, but his time being 

 so much occupied he forgot to forward me its name. The 

 specimens taken at Folkestone (two females and one male) 

 were seen alive by my esteemed friend Dr. Knaggs, who on 

 his return to town forwarded me its name. I think this 

 species may fairly be admitted into our British lists, after 

 being scrutinized by the following distinguished entomolo- 

 gists : — Mr. Henry Doubleday, Dr. H. G. Knaggs, Rev. H. 

 Burney, Mr. Bond, &c. — E. G. Meek ; 4, Old Ford Road, 

 Bow, London, E. 



[Mr. Doubleday has since verified the name of this insect, 

 and has most kindly sent me an authentic continental 

 specimen for examination. — E. Newman.^ 



Arge Galathea drops its eggs and does not affix them. — 

 Facts are always acceptable, and it may be interesting to 

 know that Arge Galathea does not deposit its eggs on any 

 particular kind of food-plant, but rests on a blade of grass, 



