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my blowing it gently, it fluttered and 
buzzed about for a few seconds, and 
then, again composed itself on the 
side of the box. I did not retain the 
insect, as the interest attaching to it, 
was confined to its being both alive 
and headless. On opening the box, 
in the open air, the moth flew rapidly 
away, and disappeared from view. 
I may add, in conclusion, that I 
shall be glad to hear from any 
gentleman whose set of L. impura is 
incomplete, and will endeavour, next 
year, to obtain as many as may be 
desired. I cannot undertake to 
answer every letter I may receive, 
until I have specimens ready to send 
to applicants, when I will write. I 
have no spare specimens by me just 
now, so that I must request that no 
boxes be sent, until I write for them. 
F. Lovell Keats, 4 Harringay Villas, 
Green Lanes, Tottenham. N. Septem- 
ber 23. 1862. 
Lasiocampa Quereus. — In the last 
number but one of the “ Weekly 
Entomologist,” the Revd. F. 0. 
Morris introduces my name in con- 
nexion with this insect, and makes 
me say “that there are no instances 
of variation in the antennas of insects 
on record, except,” etc, etc. How 
Mr. Morris, can have made such a 
mistake I cannot imagine. I have 
now no recollection of the circum- 
stance, but am quite sure that I 
shbuld never make such a statement. 
I should be much more likely to give 
it, as my opinion, that an accidental 
variety in the antennae of a single 
specimen was no ground whatever, 
for supposing it was a new species. 
T. H. Allis. York. September 23. 
1862. 
Remarks on Sugar. — The uncer- 
tainty attending the capture of moths 
at sugar appears to offer a wide field 
for investigating the habits of the noc- 
turnal species in regard to their food. 
Probably many readers of the “ En* 
tomologist” could supply important 
facts from their experience, which 
would tend to clear up, in some 
degree, the obscurity existing, and so 
relieve many from useless exertion, 
particularly those who have not the 
opportunity for experiment, nor the 
leisure to pursue the subject contin- 
uously. 
It would appear that there are 
nights when sugar is a certain lure, 
and when crowds of guests attend the 
feast. They are followed, however, 
by other nights, perhaps for weeks 
together, when scarcely a moth is 
seen at the repast, successively spread 
in vain ; for it so happens that one 
lucky night induces a persistant 
course of visits from the collector, to 
the scene of his former good fortune, 
even though utterly fruitless. 
An instance of this occurred to 
myself on the 21st of June last, when 
by chance, I accompanied a friend 
for the purpose of sugaring a few 
trees, — which operation over, — a 
sudden storm of wind and rain made 
us apprehensive of taking cold, 
rather than insects ; but however, 
we waited half an hour, when the 
rain and wind cleared off. 
