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be tbe same, will it not be a^very in- 
teresting fact in geographical distribu- 
tion? At least it appears so to my mind, 
when I consider its minuteness and the 
oceanic interval which separates us from 
England or the Continent of Europe. — 
Db. Bbackenbidqe Clemens, Easton, 
Pennsylvania ; June 23, 1860. 
[In October last we received from 
M. Fologne, of Brussels, a bramble-leaf 
containing several larvoe, which certainly 
appeared to us to be referable only to 
N. anyulifasciella ; we were unfortunate 
in not rearing any of the specimens, but 
this would go far to prove that even if 
the Rubifoliella of Clemens should be 
distinct from our rose-feeding AnguLi- 
fasciella it still has relations in Europe.] 
Ep/iesiia Pinguedinella . — It may per- 
haps interest some of your readers to 
know that Epheslia Pinguedinella may 
now be taken and examined in all its 
stages, in the decayed bark of the ash. 
The larva, which feeds within the bark, 
forms a slight cocoon, with an opening 
to the air, and by removing the bark, 
which has been perforated in every direc- 
tion by the insect, any number of pupae 
or of larvae may be collected from it. 
Whilst collecting some pupte last week 
1 found the pupae, the larvae, and the 
perfect insect depositing her eggs, as it 
appeared, all within the space of a few 
inches. — Rev. B. H. Birks, Slonur, Hen- 
ley-on-Thames. 
Coleophora ardeapennella . — The insect 
for which I propose the above name, 
and which I intend to describe in the 
Society’s ‘Proceedings,’ belongs to the 
Pallialella section. In size, however, it 
is less than Ibipennella. The larva feeds 
on oak, in a small pistol-shaped case, 
scarcely half the size of Anatipeiinella, 
and seems very abundant. I have bred 
several specimens from larva; collected 
at Dareuth and Dulwich Woods. — John 
Scott, 13, Torrington Villas, Lee, S.E.; 
July 21. 
Coleophora Arlemisiella , — The insect 
which I propose to call by this name be- 
longs to the Argentula group. It is one 
of those insignilicant-looking things a 
collector would be inclined to throw away 
as a worn specimen of Virgaurea, or 
some of the allied species. The larva of 
this species occurs amongst Artemisia 
maritima, and is plentiful at Middlesbro’ 
in August. — Ibid. 
Hymenopteea. 
Hymenoptera in repose. — Since the 
publication of the Rev. A. R. Hogan’s 
note (‘ Intelligencer,’ No. 193, p. 84) on 
the singular manner in which Hymen- 
opterous insects are in the habit of re- 
posing, three instances have come under 
my own observation, two of which oc- 
curred during the eclipse of the sun on 
Wednesday last: wishing to ascertain 
whether these individuals had settled 
themselves down for the night, or whe- 
ther their slumbers would end with the 
eclipse, I remained near the spot and 
kept an eye upon them. One had 
attached itself to the point of a blade of 
grass upwards of six inches in length, 
and as a brisk wind was blowing at the 
lime the insect was in consequence con- 
tinually being violently swung from side 
to side, notwithstanding which, and the 
unceasing buffets it received from the 
stems of the surrounding plants, it reso- 
lutely maintained its hold. No sooner 
had the eclipse ended, and the clouds 
(which make it an invariahle rule to 
a.ssemble on such occasions) dispersed, 
than both the insects woke up and were 
again upon the move, actively pursuing 
their ordinary avocations. Both these 
and the one I had observed on a previous 
occasion were of one species. I have 
sent one of the individuals to Mr. F., 
Smith, who will doubtless be obliging 
enough to name the insect. \_Nomada 
ochrostoma !] — S. Stone, Brighthampton ; 
July 21. 
Hymenoptera in repose . — Mr. Stone 
writes to say that he has sent you a com- 
