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either to the right or left side? I think 
it time to endeavour to arrive at some 
regular mode of setting. 
I have now before me eight boxes 
from different correspondents, who are 
considered to be eminent entomologists, 
and it is difficult to say which plan is 
best. 
Trusting to hear the remarks of other 
collectors on the subject, 
I remain, Sir, 
One who wishes to Please. 
DIANTHGECIA CAPSOPHILA. 
To the Editor of the * Intelligencer .* 
Sir, — In the ‘Liverpool Mercury’ of 
yesterday I find the following report of 
proceedings at a meeting of the Historic 
Society of Lancashire, held on the 
20th inst. : — 
“ Mr. C. S. Gregson exhibited three 
cases of Coleoptera from his collection, 
illustrative of a paper, which he read, on 
the Geodephaga of the district around 
Liverpool. He also exhibited Dianthcecia 
Capsophila, Gn., a species new to Eng- 
land ; the specimens were captured on 
the coast of Cumberland. 
“ Mr. Gregson’s paper consisted of an 
original account of this description of 
insect.” 
Mr. Gregson had the day before shown 
me the specimens in question, obtained 
by him from collectors at V\ hitehaven, 
aud they appear to be identical with 
those in my possession, captured last 
July in Ireland by Mr. Barrett, but 
which Mr. Gregson has on several occa- 
sions unhesitatingly pronounced to be 
only Capsincola , saying that if I could 
see any distinction I must never again 
blame him for species manufacturing; 
yet no sooner does he become possessed 
of a specimen than he hastens to an- 
nounce it as Capsophila. 
Now, Sir, I do not object to his 
becoming a convert to my opinion, that 
the insect is not Capsincola , but I shall 
be glad to know on what authority he 
states it to be Capsophila, Gn. 
Mr. Doubleday has seen Mr. Barrett’s 
specimens, and is unable to say positively 
what they are, and he informs me that 
neither the British Museum nor any 
private collection to which he has access 
contains a specimen of Capsophila ; so 
that I am at a loss to know whence Mr. 
Gregson has obtained his information, 
and as I do not suppose he has ever 
seen an authentic specimen of Capso- 
phila, Gn., it seems to me thus hastily, 
and on totally insufficient grounds, to 
name an insect, is a most unscientific 
proceeding. 
Further, as the gentleman to whom 
we are indebted for the discovery of the 
insect has, as Mr. Greyson was aware, 
considered it proper to postpone any an- 
nouncement until its correct name was 
certainly ascertained, I beg to protest, 
on behalf of an absent friend, against 
this, as it seems to me, most ungenerous 
attempt to forestall him. 
There is perhaps no entomologist 
living who would more vehemently re- 
sent such a proceeding with regard to 
his own captures, or who is more jealous 
of the honour of a first discovery, than 
Mr. Gregson. What, I ask, would have 
been his feelings had any forestalled him 
in the announcement of Tinea Niyri- 
foldella ? 
However, as the thing is done, per- 
haps Mr. Gregson will make what 
amends he can to the entomological 
world by favouring us, through your 
columns, with his “ original account of 
this description of insect.” As his first 
