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which came under my own notice, of 
a similar nature. I have seen the 
head and shoulders of P. auriflua 
minus the abdomen, and nearly all 
the thorax flying about a hedge. Of 
course I do not mean to say it was 
minus all the wings ; though it had 
only the two fore wings left, nor 
will I, like Mr. Iveays, vouch for 
the “ happiness ” of the insect in 
question. I am rather constrained to 
confess that it looked decidedly uncom- 
fortable. — E. M. Geldaet, Pose Sill, 
Boivdon, October 6. 1862. 
Scented Butterflies . — I have more 
than once taken specimens of P. Napi 
smelling strongly of what I call lemon- 
scented mint. I have never observed 
this in any other Butterfly than P. 
Napi, and only in spacimens taken 
in one locality. I think it hardly 
likely that no one else has remarked 
the same thing, and probably some 
one may be able to offer an explana- 
tion of what has always appeared to 
me rather worthy of remark. — Ibid. 
L. Argiolus and P. Comma. Ar- 
giolus used to be taken at Langwith 
and is also taken at Castle Howard. 
I do not know the locality for P. 
Comma, hut it is taken by Mr. Stather 
of Hull in some part of the East 
Riding. W. Peest. 6 Castlegate, 
York, September 30. 1862. 
DIPIEEA. 
During a good many seasons’ 
collecting of Diptera I have met with 
the following species among others. 
Limnobia — ? Allied to L. Gracilipes 
of Curtis May 1861. 
Symplecta alpina. — Eemale. On 
Kirkstone. (Unique.) 
Dilophus febrilis. — Taken here. 
Trypeta sonchi. 
“ spoliata. 
“ florescentia. 
Sciomyza — ? Hew species ? Taken 
on Thorn Moor. 
Ornithomyia — ? Erom a root. 
Limnobia — ? Hew species ? Taken 
on Loughrigg Eell. 
“ Q-guttata. — Male. On Cotton- 
rush near here. 
Sapromyza litura. — Matlock and 
Gian. Wooton. August 1862. 
Erioptera angustipennella — Hear here. 
Palponigra — ? Hew species ? Hear 
here. 
Cetatopogon illustris. — Hear here. 
Colobcea bifasciella. ditto. 
Lissa dolium. ditto. July. 
Ochthera mantis. 
Platyura zonata ? 
Scathopse infumata. 
Chlorops — ? Hew species? Taken 
here. 
Loxocera nigrifrons. — Hew Eorest. 
These species are all very local or 
rare, — if not new. J. C. Dale, Gian. 
Wooton, Sherborne, Dorset. 
[We have had the pleasure of 
seeing some photographs of these very 
interesting insects. We think that 
the art of Photography might be 
made very useful, in furnishing the 
Entomologist with portraits of his 
“ gems,” which he might transmit to 
admiring friends, at less risk and 
