1884 Insects. 



The Boletobia carbonaria of Boisduval, &c, appears to be the fuliginaria of Linne, 

 and of course the Linnean names ought to be restored. 



Coccyx Cosmophorana, Tr. Mr. Hodgkinson captured this pretty species, and also 

 another Tortrix, which appears to be Stigmonota dorsana, Hub., both of which are 

 new to Britain. Dorsana of English authors is Stigmonota internana, Guen. 



Scandia Picarella. This pretty Tinea was also taken by Mr. Hodgkinson. My 

 friend Mr. Stephens kindly examined these three species, and it is upon his authority 

 that I give the above names, which I believe to be correct. — Henry Doubleday ; Ep- 

 ping, September 3, 1847. 



Occurrence of Colias Edusa near York. — Colias Edusa has made its appearance 

 this year in the neighbourhood of York. I took a few specimens last week. Three 

 specimens were first seen on the 31st of July, between which date and the 21st of the 

 present month thirty-seven males and ten females have been taken in Heslington 

 Field (the same locality in which we took C. Hyale in 1842). Some were taken 

 resting upon the wild succory, scabious and knapweed, but the greatest part were cap- 

 tured flying. Thirteen years has elapsed since this beautiful species has been taken 

 in the neighbourhood of this city, not having been observed since 1833 and 1834, 

 during which years we took a few specimens ; also in the above-mentioned locality.- 

 Robert Cook; 30, Colliergate, York, August 27, 1847. 



Occurrence of Colias Edusa at Godalming. — At a recent meeting of the Surrey 

 Natural-History Society, Mr. Salmon, of Godalming, exhibited a pair, male and fe- 

 male, of this butterfly, captured by himself in the Godalming common meadows, on 

 the 2nd of August. 



Occurrence of Colias Edusa at Leominster. — I have just seen a fine male specimen 

 of Colias Edusa flying about the Friends' burial-ground at Leominster. I believe it 

 has never before been seen in this locality ; and only one instance, as far as I am 

 aware, has occurred of its appearance in the county of Hereford. — Edward Neivman ; 

 Leominster, August 17, 1847. 



Note on Melitcea Dia. — I have received, from Mr. Weaver and others, communi- 

 cations concerning this butterfly : all of them, like those already published, appear to 

 me inconclusive. If this insect is really British, I cannot doubt it will again occur, 

 and if so the matter will be settled to the satisfaction of all parties : at present the 

 evidence, as furnished by Mr. Weaver himself, appears to me unsatisfactory ; and I 

 agree with those entomologists who decline to introduce the name into the British list. 

 — Id., August 19, 1847. 



Larva of Sphinx Convolvuli. — On the 25th of August I had two large caterpillars 

 brought me, and on the 27th two more. The first of these was of an uniform dark 

 green, with a row of black spots above the legs, and a transverse black line running a 

 little beyond the middle ; the horn red, base and tip black; head black, streaked with 

 dark yellow. The others Hack, with an undulating white line above the legs, then a 

 row of black spots ; parallel to these, and near the top, another row of yellowish spots, 

 a faint transverse line passed across each segment ; the head as in the first, but the 

 yellow streaks brighter ; the horn black. In one of these specimens, which soon 

 buried, the black wore a sickly hue, and was much paler, while the white ran up into 

 the sides. These are the larva? of Sphinx Convolvuli.* I cannot but think myself 



* That your readers may not suppose I am mistaken, I will quote Mr. H. Double- 

 day's words, " Your larva are undoubtedly Convolvuli." 



