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been fortunate enough to rear the perfect insects, would, through the medium of this 

 useful publication, insert a few hints respecting their management ; being confident 

 that they require some peculiar treatment. I received two larvae last month, one of 

 which has undergone the usual transformation in a flower-pot. I have had as many 

 as a dozen pupae in the course of one season, but have never, in one instance, been 

 fortunate enough to obtain the perfect insect. — G. Norman ; Hull, Nov. 1, 1843. 



Note on Brepha Notha and Parthenias. The specimen in the Linnean cabinetj with 

 Linne's label on the pin — " Parthenias" is the larger species with simple antennae, or 

 what in this country is usually called Notha, thus proving that the continental lepi- 

 dopterists are correct. The species will stand thus : — Brepha, Hub. 1. Parthenias, 

 Linn. (Notha, Haworth $-c.) 2. Notha, Hub. (Parthenias, Haw. Steph. fyc.) — Henry 

 Doubleday ; Epping, November 29, 1843. 



Note on Orthosia lunosa. Since I sent a few remarks respecting this species (Zool. 

 332), I have seen several specimens of the true Orthosia humilis of Hubner, and find 

 it is a totally distinct species, with the under wings entirely fuscous, and nearly allied 

 to O. pistacina. O. lunosa is identical with the H. subjecta of Duponchel, and O. 

 agrotoides of Guenee ; but Havvorth's name having the priority, must of course stand. 

 It seems to be but little known upon the continent, and apparently rare. Mr. West- 

 wood has referred it unhesitatingly to O. humilis, probably from the erroneous refer- 

 ence of Boisduval to Mr. Curtis's beautiful figure of it. — Id. 



Note on Triphcena subsequa. Mr. Bentley possesses two specimens of this species, 

 one captured by himself in Hampshire, the other from Mr. Stone's cabinet, probably 

 taken in the same county. The species is very likely to occur in the southern coun- 

 ties, as it is not uncommon in the northern parts of France. The insect figured and 

 described by Mr. Curtis, is a totally distinct species, and I believe unique, though it 

 is very possible that it may be common in some parts of Scotland. It does not seem 

 to be known upon the continent. — Id. 



Note on Triphcena Curtisii. As we are indebted to Mr. Curtis for making known 

 the unique moth to which my correspondent Mr. Doubleday refers, and as it appears at 

 present to be without a name, I beg to suggest that it receive the name of Triphaena 

 Curtisii ; and I shall be happy to be allowed to give it that appellation. — Edward 

 Newman. 



Note on the effects of Rain on Pupa, and on recent captures near Manchester. I 

 agree with the remarks of Mr. Douglas (Zool. 334), that a warm rain is favourable to 

 the development of moths from the pupa state ; but in my opinion its effects are far 

 more visible in forcing the perfect insects from their concealment in the herbage, and 

 thus compelling them to ascend for safety the trunks of trees &c, on which so many 

 are afterwards to be found. However, my remark as to the weather, was in regard to 

 myself, a cold March wind, with heavy rain, in Dunham-park, is anything but favor- 

 able to my development, whatever it may be to that of pupce. In 1841, with very dry 

 weather, Hispidaria and Zonaria were very common. Emmelesia Blomeri, Xerene 

 plumbata and albicillata, Nonagria pilicornis and Charaeas fusca have been taken at 

 Preston this season. At Blackpool I procured some beautiful specimens of Argynnis 

 Charlotta, var. ; and at Whitefield near here, a Lycama Phlaeas without orange mar- 

 gin in inferior wings, and one at Birmingham nearly black. — R. S. Edleston ; Man- 

 chester, October 11, 1843. 



Note on capturing Moths with Sugar. * The Entomologist ' and ' The Zoologist ' 

 have each contained several notices of captures of moths by means of sugar, but there 



