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THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
C. Porcellus. Much rarer than its con- 
gener. Have taken the Larva 
on Galium. 
M. Stellalarurn. Common. I have 
taken them in both states. I 
once took six full-fed Larva? off 
a very small patch of Galium, 
feeding quite exposed. 
S. Fuciformis. Eare, taken at Lick- 
leigh, on the wing, flying at 
flowers of Foxglove. 
S. Bombyliformh. Same time and 
place as above, June 1860. 
8. Apiformis. At Bickleigh. 
S. Bembeciformis. Taken at rest. 
T. Ichneumoni/orme. Eare, taken in 
July, at Bickleigh, at rest on 
a thistle bloom. 
T. Cynipiforme. In gardens in June. 
T. Tipuliforme. Very common in gar- 
dens, amongst currant bushes. 
T. Myopaforme. Eare, taken in July 
on the trunk of an apple tree. 
JOURNAL NOTES. 
January 29. 1820. — "A most 
beautiful white butterfly was seen on 
the turnpike road near Puddleston, 
D orest, by the Coachman and passen- 
gers of the mail coach. There was, 
at the time considerable frost and 
much snow on the ground.” — From 
an old newspaper of the time. 
About the Bame time, I was told 
several white butterflies (P. Rupee 
or G. Rhamni f) were seen near the 
Moores Eiver, Purley Heath — and a 
gentleman told mo lately near London 
that he once bred P. Rapa in January. 
Captain Bloomer saw G. Rhamni as 
early as February 12. 1823, and 
P. Rapa>, March 2. 1854. — P. 
Cardamines is mentioned in “ White’s 
Calender,” as early as March 30. 
The earliest I have seen is in April. 
I also have it on record April 2. 1 854. 
and as late as July 6. 1833 — but 
much faded. 
Old Standish took JU. Selene in 
September — in company with A. 
Latona. I have a variety of Adippe 
from Dr. Abbot, which has been 
given as Niobe — but distinct, and 
I have seen a recent capture in a 
Cabinet near London. 
I have a duplicate part of one of 
Meigen’s Diptera volumes. If any 
oue can tell me that he wants that 
part, naming the pages&c. he may 
have it. — J. C. Dale, Gian TVooton, 
Sherborne, Dorset. 
Miscellaneous. — As to S. Fucifor- 
mis and Bombyliformis unless some- 
thing more is added it is difficult to 
know what is intended by your 
article of No. 15. My experience is 
that Bombyliformis (narrow border) 
is the most common. I once saw it in 
great plenty in some damp meadows 
near a coppice in Euborne (Berks.) 
hovering over and feeding on flowers 
of Louse-wort. I obtained eggs and 
reared ono to the pupa state. Two 
or three others only became full 
grown larvae and died. Of Fuciformis 
(broad-border) I have only taken 
two specimens hero, and both these 
on the same day, very many years 
