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have to offer. — C hables Koberts, Elm 
Street, Wakefield; August 19. 
Exchange. — Having bred a beautiful 
series of Pyralis Glaucinalis, I shall be 
glad to receive offers in exchange fur 
them. I have also a goodly number of 
the following: — 
Tepbrosia Crepuscularia, 
Melamhia Albicillata, 
Adela Degeerella. 
— Edwin Tkarle, Gainsborough. 
A STRANGE PREDICAMENT. 
A SINGULAR confusion prevails as to 
some of the species of the genus Buccu- 
latrix — viz. those which feed on Gnaph- 
atiuin and Artemisia. As we understand 
those species, we should have said that a 
whitish Bucculatrix feeds on Gnaphalium 
arenarium, making an un ribbed cocoon, 
and a white Bucculatrix feeds on Arte- 
misia cainpestris, making a ribbed co- 
coon ; but in No. 8 of Dr. Herrich- 
Schaffer’s ‘ Correspondenzblalt,’ we read 
as follows : — “ The name Artemisiella 
belongs to Wocke’s grey species, whereas 
the name Gnaphaliella is to be retained 
for the white species, although it is not 
yet ascertaiued whether it also feeds on 
Gnaphalium, since near Ratisbon it has 
only been reared from Artemisia cam- 
pestris, and in the collection of Fischer von 
Roslerstamm we read, ‘ Flying around 
Gnaph. arenarium, on which plant the 
pupa was also found.’” 
Whether there are in truth three spe- 
( cies, or whether there are only ttvo, and 
I that, in that case. Dr. Herrich-8chaffer 
lhas reversed the names, calling the 
^ Gnaphalium-ieeder Artemisiella, and the 
Artemisia-iccdex {as we know he does) 
{Gnaphaliella is a matter for further in- 
vestigation. W’ill those who have the 
opportunity of observing the habits of 
these insects kindly throw what light 
they can on the subject? 
TOOTING FOR INSECTS. 
Wanted, somebody or other to repair 
the watering-pot of Aquarius, damaged 
through the carelessness of one of the 
workmen employed to repair the Zodiac, 
some little lime ago. Drawings and 
other details, with a running commentary 
attached, to be seen at the prize-ring 
head office, where the Board of Directors 
— twelve iti number — are constantly in 
their places to afford every assistance to 
such as intend tendering. 
No doubt many a one asks. How can 
this be called “ tooting for insects”? or, 
what has it to do with insects at all? 
I answer, Everything ; for at present, in- 
stead of wandering about, as we ought 
to be, trying to keep the “ too, too solid 
flesh” from melting, we are obliged to 
go about as if it were November — top- 
coats, mufflers, goloshes and umbrellas 
being the adornments. Let any reason- 
able man try and box a Nepticula, — say, 
just level with the crown of his hat, — 
and hold an umbrella meanwhile, and 
then apply my watering-pot theory, and 
see if repairs are not needful. Why, 
yesterday only, there is no knowing what 
Douglas and I might have taken — be- 
sides cold — bad it been fine : as it was 
we only met with — 
Eryx niger, 
Epuraea 10-guttata, 
Trichius variabilis and its larva, 
A Staph, not determined yet, 
A lot of — 
Laverna Stephensi, 
Gelechia nigra, 
... nanclla. 
