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while examining my trees, I captured a fine male of this species, settled on i 
sugar, and apparently busily engaged with it. — R. P. Murray, Plymstack, Plymou 
July ISth, 1868. 
[Similar instances have been recorded in the " Intelligencer," and elaowhei 
The LithosidcB, another family with poorly developed haustellum, are also w 
known to frequent " sugared " trees. — Eds.] 
Ovrious occurrence of the Wood-Leopard. — A fortnight ago twelve Zenzcra oesc 
came down my drawing-room chimney. They were all males. What business tli 
had there, I cannot say. I looked in vain for a female. — W. C. Hewitson, Oatlan 
Weybridgo, August, 1869. 
Neiu Rhopalocera from South America. — Mr. Buckley, who went out to Soi 
America for me, a little more than a year ago, has returned to England, aftci 
most successful journey. Ho crossed the Andes from Guayaquil to CaDcl! jh ; ai 
though very much hindered by almost constant rain, has brought homo w 
him a very fine collection, containing, as he promised it should, 5000 butterfli 
in most beautiful condition, and abounding in now and rare species. I La 
not yet had time to examine the whole (they are in papers), but have be 
delighted with the following things : — anew Agrias, 2 new species of Callithea,t 
or a dozen new species of Leptalis, a dozen and a half new species of Ileliconiii 
many new Erycinidce, Batesia hypochlora, Siderone Archidona, Agrias Sardm 
plus, &c. — Id. 
SphingidcB in Japan. — In Japan, I have found two species of the genus I* 
one blue, but otherwise similar to I. statices ; the other smaller, and having t' 
upper wings 5 spotted, as in Anthrocera. The latter appears in July, on clovat 
hills of 1200 feet ; the former is common now, on hedge flowers. A Sesia has n 
been uncommon on warm days during the last fortnight, but I imagine the spei 
mens have hybernated. On first emerging from the pupa, this species has dense 
scaled wings, which become transparent at the first flight ; it is doubtless the sai 
in the British species. — G. Lewis, Nagasaki, 29th April, 1869. 
Corrections in notes on Irish Lepidoptera. — In my notes on a visit to Ireland 
the last No. of this Magazine, the species mentioned as captured at Wicklow shou 
properly be referred to Ilowth ; " Dallymount " is erroneously printed for " Doll 
mount ;" and "River Armamoo" should be " River Annamoe." — T.J. Careingto 
York, August, 1869. 
"Petites Nouvelles ENTOMOLOoiquES." 1869. Paris: E. Detrolle, fils. 
Under this title it is proposed to publish, twice each month, a sheet 
" Petites Nouvelles " respecting Entomologists and their doings ; i.e., captiiro ' 
rare species and exchange notices ; movements of Entomologists ; announcemen 
of monographs in progress and books to appear ; notices of collections to bo sole 
and general information. If it can bo sustained, this will be of great service i 
those who vsish to keep themselves au courant with all entomological news. Tl 
numbers already pubUshed give a variety of useful notes, and those whom it ma 
concern will probably find it to their advantage to comniuuicato iutcUigcncc i 
M. E. Doyrollc, Rucdu la Mouuu,io, 19, Pans, for iusortiou in auccoediug numbers, 
