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increasing, and with our numbers our 
knowledge of localities should at least 
keep pace. Mr. Stainton’s ‘Manual’ 
might be, in this respect, greatly in- 
creased; and, with reference to the Pro- 
vinces of Watson and the paper alluded 
to, I cau add in Prov. 1 ,~P. Machaon, 
C. Dispar (two years ago) and L.Sibilla ; 
in Prov. 6, P. Rapes, P.Xapi, T. Quercus, 
P. Alexis, A. Paphia, Aglaia and Adippe , 
V. Urticce, G. C-album, S. Semele, Janira, 
Tithonus and Hyperanthus, also C. Pam- 
philus and P. Linea ; and in Prov. 7, 
T. Betulce and A. Adippe ; all from my 
own observation. Of course most of the 
omissions in Prov. 6 have arisen from 
the want either of collectors or correspon- 
dents in that district ; the time is pro- 
bably not far distant when it will be 
difficult to find a square mile in Britain 
so deficient. Meanwhile, should this 
meet the eyes of the writers of the paper 
in the ‘ Zoologist,' it may serve to assure 
them that myself and brother will do 
with pleasure what little we can to further 
their object. In these mutters we are 
still in the rear of our Continental co- 
adjutors, which does not at all become 
“true Britons.” We have taken X.Pe- 
trijicata, after hybernation, at sallows. — 
W. D. Crotch, Uphill House, Weston- 
super-Mare ; April 6. 
CoLEOPTERA. 
Stock exhausted. — My store of Biphyl- 
lus lunatus is quite exhausted ; I have 
distributed nearly seventy, and have not 
a single specimen left. — S. Bingham, 
Newnham ; April 12. 
Cork. — A great bother has been made 
about substitutes lor this useful article, 
which I fancy is unnecessary, as, if ento- 
mologists purchase at the right place, 
cork may be obtained at less cost 
than most of the substitutes suggested. 
Tenhey, cork-cutter, 8, Drury Court, 
Strand, supplies very fair cork soles, with 
one rough side, thick enough and good 
enough for ordinary boxes at Is. the 
dozen pairs, being about H^l. the square 
foot : a better sort, suitable for cabinets, 
may be had at 2s. 6d. the dozen pairs. — 
John Hunter, 16 , Robert Street, Hamp- 
stead Road, N. W. 
York Entomological Society. — The 
usual meeting of the Society was held on 
Monday, the 5th inst., at Mr. Prest’s, 
7, Castlegale. Mr. Bilks in the chair. 
Mr. Robinson exhibited E. Cassiope, P. 
Arundinis, O. Gonosligma and I). Orion. 
Mr. Prest exhibited C. Dispar, S. Con- 
volvuli, Z. JEsculi and L. Muscerda. 
Mr. Bilks exhibited a fine pair of C. Da- 
vies, captured near York. Mr. Helstrip 
exhibited A. Cralcegi, T. Betulce, S. Pa- 
niscus, E. Versicolora and C. Erularia. 
In consequence of the resignation of 
Mr. Hind as Treasurer, Mr. Bilks was 
elected as his successor, and Mr. Moore 
was elected on the Committee, in the 
place of Mr. Young, also resigned. The 
next meeting will be held on Monday, 
the 3rd of May, when Mr. Prest will read 
a paper on the Lepidoptera to be found 
during that month, with notes on their 
larvae, and the localities where they are 
to be found. — Robert Anderson, Secre- 
tary, Coney Street. 
EXAMINATIONS IN ENTOMOLOGY. 
to tiie editor of the ‘intelli- 
gences.’ 
Sir, — Really it is too bad : not content 
with the most severe remarks upon the 
laziness of the present race of entomolo- 
gists, you now venture to propose a public 
competitive examination, solely for the 
purpose (as I suspect) of bringing out 
into startling relief the slipshod character 
of the information possessed by many or 
