1862 Insects. 



Eudorea murana. Not common : near the Caiclon Hill, June, 1844. 



Eudorea lineola. Very rare-, one specimen ; on a window, June, 1846. 



Euthalia elutata. A very singular variety, mayhap a new species, which shall 

 shortly be sent to Mr. Doubleday, of Epping; at sugar in the garden, July, 1844. 

 The only Geometrina I ever took at sugar. 



Graphiphora pyrophila. One specimen, in a bedroom here; June, 1846. 



Cnephasia octo-maculana. Pretty common : garden, July, 1846. 



Polia chi. Bare : garden, and near Haddington, July and September, 1846. 



Chora Lichenaria. Rare : garden, and near Dunbar, June, 1846. 



Mormo maura. Rare : on a window, August, 1845. 



Charceas graminis. Rare: Traprain Law, August, 1842. 



Ptychopoda immutata. Pretty common : garden, and neighbouring hedgerows, 

 August, 1842 ; new to Scotland. 



Orgyia antiqua. One specimen, on a window, September, 1846. 



Lophoderus ministranus. Abundant Pressmenan Copse, July, 1842, and June, 

 1847. 



On being informed by Mr. Logan, that Graphiphora pyrophila was a great prize, 

 and having ascertained that the noble British Museum possessed no native specimen, 

 I presented it forthwith, having no wish under these circumstances to see such a rarity 

 in my poor collection. Had not the collection of insects in the Edinburgh College 

 Museum been completely closed against all students, the specimen should never have crossed 

 the Tweed. 



I may possibly have erred in stating that several insects in the above list are new 

 to Scotland ; I beg that any such error may be imputed to my want of access to good 

 libraries, and not to any mean desire to rob Mr. Weaver, of Birmingham, or any other 

 observer, of the credit of having previously noted the existence of any specimen. — 

 Archibald Hepburn; Whittingham, June, 1847. 



Occurrence of Colias Edusa and Hyale. — Knowing that you feel interested in 

 everything relating to the annual appearance of our two British species of Colias, I 

 am induced to send you a line on the subject. I must first say that so many years 

 have elapsed since I paid any attention to entomology, that I know not whether the 

 insects are earlier than usual this season. On July 28th, 29th, 30th, and 31st, I saw 

 fine fresh specimens of Edusa, and on July 28th and August 1st a good clear Hyale ; 

 daily since I have seen many specimens. If you would like to know what number 

 make their appearance here, or any other particulars, I shall feel much pleasure in sup- 

 plying you with the information. — Edmund Thomas Hig gins ; Lyme Regis , August 

 9th, 1847. 



Barren Females of Acherontia Atropos. — Last summer I had several larvae of Ache- 

 rontia Atropos. The pupae, with one exception, produced the perfect insects in a few 

 weeks, and all the females were barren. A few days since the last moth came out, and 

 is a fine female ; I opened the abdomen, and it contained no trace of eggs. I mention 

 this, knowing that some persons imagine that pupae which live through the winter pro- 

 duce fertile females. This, however, is hot always the case, as is proved by this spe- 

 cimen, which remained rather more than twelve months in the pupa state. I may 

 just say that the females of Aplecta occulta raised from the egg were barren. — 

 Henry Doubleday ; Epping, August 6th, 1847. 



Acherontia Atropos. — From six larvae of this insect, I have reared only three good 

 specimens, one having died in the chrysalis state ; and two, unable from some cause 



