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ring on the centre of the fore wing may be 

 traced. It is in a very bad state, the hind 

 margins of the wings being spoiled, but the 

 surface of the wings are in good condition 

 and fine. The hind wings .are nearly as dark 

 as the fore wings.— John E. Robson, Hartle- 

 pool. 



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Orders or other communications must be sent 

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TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



S. D. P. — A round fish glass should cost from 

 3s. to 5s., according to size ; if you want a 

 a square tank one with wooden ends ought 

 to be made for about 8s. The one adver- 

 tized in our magazine a few weeks ago is 

 still on sale, and is a handsome piece of 

 furniture. 



G, F. M., Gateshead. — There are three 

 British lepidoptera known by the specific 

 name of Uftica, viz. : Vanessa vrticce, the 

 small tortoise shell butterfly. Arctia urticw, 

 the Water Ermine, an insect very like the 

 common White Ermine, but with fewer 

 spots, and Abrostola urticai, a Noctua whose 

 larva loops in walking like that of Plusia 

 gamma. 



G. F. M. — Your green larva with only twelve 

 legs, is Plusia chrysitis. The ichneumoned 

 larva cannot now be named, but we shall 

 be glad to know in due time, what species 

 you breed from the others you have, that 

 we may connect the ichneumon with the 

 species. We have had larva of P. v-aurenm 

 ichneumoned, but the ichneumons came out 

 of the larvae at maturity, and spun altogether; 

 the united cocoons forming a white mass, 

 uot unlike the cocoon of some lepidoptera. 

 In that you send, the ichneumons appear 

 to be changing inside the body of their 

 victim. 



EXCHANGES. 



Larvae of L. dispar on receipt of box and 

 return postage. — B. Illingworth, 3, Rebecca 

 Street, City Road, Bradford. 



Ova of a Peryni. Desiderata. — Butter- 

 flies, especially ova or larvae. — John E. 

 Robson, Bellerby Terrace, West Hartlepool. 



I want larvae of local and rare Tortrices for 

 figuring. I will give British or Foreign 

 insects in return. — S. L. Mosley, Hudders- 

 field. 



Duplicates. — T. quercus, Euphrosyne, 

 Salicis, Dispar, Sambucata, Margaritata, 

 Illunaria, Pilosaria, Ocellata, Caeruleoce- 

 phala, Batis, Pallens, Putris, Strigilis, 

 Pronuba, Augur, Plecta, Instabilis, Stabilis, 

 Lucipara, Oleracea, &c. Desiderata. — 

 Many species ; Butterflies preferred. — H. 

 Thompson, 4 Court, 4 House, Gosford Street, 

 Coventry. 



NOTES, CAPTURES, &c. 



0. bidentata. Mr. Miller, of Gateshead, has 

 sent me a variety of this insect that I have 

 not seen before. It is unicolorous, very dark 

 grey, the lines, &c M are not visible, but the 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



Dear Sir, — I should feel very much obliged 

 if you could give me any information upon 

 the following points : — In number 18 you 

 recommend the use of Potassium Cyanide. 



