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THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST 
most interesting pursuit. George 
B. Corbin, Ringwood, October bth, 
18G3. 
Proposed New Work . — May I beg 
you to give insertion to this appeal ? 
In 1858 a paper appeared in the 
“ Zoologist,” containing the Geo- 
graphical Distribution of the Iihopa- 
locera of Britain, worked out on the 
plan of Dr. Watson’s “ Cybele 
Jlritannica and a hope was ex- 
pressed in the “Intelligencer,” that 
some one would carry it out as 
regards the whole of the British 
Lepidopiera. 
As no one has done so, I have 
been induced, conscious as I am of 
my unfitness for such a task, to 
attempt it, and if Entomologists 
will assist me, I hope to be able to 
carry it out. 
To sk for such assistance is the 
object of my troubling you with this 
letter. I would appeal to all who 
may sec this -to send me local lists 
of British I epi dopier a, to include in 
such lists the commoner species, 
(concerning the occurrence of which 
our records are naturally very defici- 
ent), to mention the authority for 
the occurrence of a species if it be 
not included on their own, and in 
cases of any doubt to indicate such. 
Any information also regarding 
the frequency with which an insect 
occurs, and its habits, which may 
assist in determining to what type 
or situation it should be referred, will 
be most acceptable. 
I propose to retain Dr. Watson’s 
provinces, only sub-dividing some of 
them as I think the state of our 
knowledge justifies smaller divisions 
being adopted. 
I should propose using a tabular 
form, as more easy of reference, and 
enabling the work to be published 
at a cheaper price than any other 
plan would admit of. 
The advantages of such a work I 
need hardly mention. It will enable 
entomologists to know what arc 
really unrecorded localities for such 
and such species, to know whether 
an insect occurs or is likely to occur 
in the province in which they may 
be situated, and in case of their 
visiting new localities to know what 
insects to expect and what not, and 
will form a starting point for much 
generalization. Herbert Jenner, 
tSidcup , Footscray, Jun., Kent, S.l'l. 
Larva of Cerastis Spadicea. — I 
send you a description of this larva, in 
case you may like to insert it. 
Drops from its food and mils 
itself into a ring when disturbed. 
Head and legs shining brown, 
with darker markings and a few 
short hairs. Body dark olive brown, 
slightly variable in shade ; belly pale 
without markings. Dorsal line palo 
brown, edged with darker, indistinct 
