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OBSERVATIONS. 
Hipparchia Tilhonus in Cumberland . 
— Messrs. Nicholson aud Tiltman inform 
me that Tithonus occurs commonly on 
the railway bauks from St. Bees to Drigg. 
— J. B. Hodgkinson, Penwortham Mill, 
near Preston ; January 7. 
Neuroptera. 
A new British tlemerobius. — The fol- 
lowing description is drawn up from a 
specimen of Hemerobius 1 took here last 
autumn, and as I cannot associate it with 
any of the species described by Dr. Hagen 
I consider it a new species to this 
country at least. If this should meet 
the eye of Dr. Hagen he may perhaps 
be able to recognise it, if known to him. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Testaceous. Eyes black. Antennae 
pale yellowish, rather short and 
thick, annulated to the top with 
brown or dark testaceous rings. 
Wings pale testaceous-yellow; the 
nervures slightly darker and dotted 
with brown ; a few larger blotches 
of the same colour towards the apex 
of the wing; stigmata forming a 
bright orange blotch, very con- 
spicuous. Posterior wings paler 
than the anterior and without the 
brown dots, but having a bright 
orange blotch on the anterior mar- 
gin, corresponding with the stigmata 
of the anterior wings. All the wiDgs 
beautifully iridescent. Legs pale 
yellow ; the ungues dark ferru- 
ginous. Length 2 lines ; expanse 
6^ lines. 
The neavest ally to this species appears 
to be H. micans ; but this differs from 
that species in several important par- 
ticulars, which a comparison of the two 
descriptions will show. I am sure we 
English entomologists ought to be much 
obliged to Dr. Hagen for having di- 
gested the materials at his command, aud 
favoured us with the result, which his 
valuable monographs testify. — Edward 
Parfitt, Museum, Taunton; Jan. 4. 
EXCHANGE. 
Madeiran Insects. — Having received 
more letters in reference to my notice 
(Intell. No. 159) than I can conveniently 
answer by post, all correspondents who 
have not received answers are hereby in- 
formed that I am either unable to supply 
them with the species wanted or that 
the species offered in exchange have 
been obtained from other sources. Nearly 
every correspondent, with two honourable 
exceptions, has asked for Lathonia, Li- 
vorrdca and Pinastri, aud only offered 
in exchange the commonest in the list. 
I had hoped that some at least would 
have offered rare in exchange for rare, 
and vice versa. I am still very anxious 
to obtain A. Atropos, C. Celerio and 
D. Euphorbia:. I should be glad to hear 
from any one having either of the above, 
staling the name aud what number of 
the insects mentioned in my list (Intell. 
No. 159), except Pinastri , he would wish 
for in return. I prefer British specimens, 
but Continental ones will be acceptable ; 
in either case the locality of capture 
being mentioned. No dealer need apply. 
Has no one the eggs or pupas (alive or 
d6ad) of any of the Rhopalocera or 
Sphinyidee to spare ? — S. R. Macdonald, 
Funchal , Madeira; Dec. 6, 1859. 
[Address to 36, Harrington Square, 
Hampstead Road, London.] 
OBITUARY. 
We regret to announce the decease of 
William Spence, Esq., the well-known 
