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eeneofasciata ; these larvae formed their 
cocoons outside the mine (see Intel, iii. 
p. 59): the larvEe collected by Herr Hof- 
mann, at Ratisbon, on the same plant, 
changed to pupae inside the mine (see 
Intel, iii. p. 59), and from these I have 
now bred eight specimens of a new and 
totally different species, which comes 
next to N. angulifasciella , but is rather 
larger and more beautiful, the bead of a 
darker red and the fascia more shining: 
for this I propose the name of N. Agri- 
monice. — Professor Frey, Zurich ; 
April 28. 
Aleucis Piclaria. — I have captured 
some fine specimens of this much-desired 
insect. The eagerness to capture it is 
by no means abated amongst the London 
entomologists : lanterns iir some numbers 
were seen night after night, the holders 
on some occasions not seeing a specimen. 
The Fence at Baldwin's is now given up 
as the locality : I have not heard of a 
single specimen taken on it this season. 
To search the heath and take them at 
rest or on the wing is now the rage, and 
many have been taken by this means : 
I have taken several females, but no one 
laid any eggs. Can any kind “ brother 
of the net” give me any hint as to their 
food-plant? — H. J. Harding, 1, York 
Street, Church St., Shoreditch ; May 3. 
Cemiostoma Wailesella. — Specimens of 
the Cemiostoma of the Genista Tinctoria 
have at last appeared, and the perfect in- 
sect is little more than half the size of 
Laburnella, and has a faint bluish tint. 
Mr. Wailes has bred four specimens, and 
I have bred one, thus solving the enigma 
No. 34 (Ent. Annual, 1858, p. 115). It 
was gravely suggested at the Entomo- 
logical Society, on Monday, that the 
different appearance of the perfect insect 
and different habit of the larva might be 
caused by the difference of food, but it 
is scarcely necessary to remark that this 
development theory was not supported 
by any one who had studied the subject. 
— H. T. Stain-ion ; May 6. 
Sheffield Entomological Society. 
— This Society’s Feast” was held at the 
Hen and Chickens Inn, Castle Green, 
on the 20ih of April: there was a lull 
meeting: Mr. Hydes, President, in the 
chair. The President exhibited B. notha 
and a beautiful variety of L. Inbuluria. 
Mr. Batty exhibited C. bifida (bred), 
B. notha, E. multistrigaria and L. lobu- 
lar ia. Mr. Green exhibited C. jftavi- 
cornis, T. rubricosa and T.munda. Mr. 
Moor exhibited L.lobularia. Mr. Hicks 
exhibited T. rubricosa, Populcti and gra- 
cilis. Mr. Rodgers exhibited T. rubri- 
cosa and B. notha. — Francis Bradley, 
Hon. Sec. 
EXAMINATIONS IN ENTOMOLOGY. 
TO the editor of the ‘intelli- 
gencer.’ 
Sir, — I shall be glad if something 
comes of the proposed Examination of 
Students in Entomology; but might I 
be allowed to suggest the desirability of 
the Examinations being more particularly 
directed to promoting the study of other 
orders than Lepidoptera ? 
The published lists of entomologists 
exhibit a remarkable preponderance of 
students in Lepidoptera. Why should 
this be? It surely cannot be said there 
are not other orders of insects which dis- 
close in their habits more interesting 
points for observation and study. The 
superficial beauty of ihe Lepidoptera has, 
I am afraid, something to answer for in 
this respect. But surely many students 
who, like myself, have been induced to 
commence the study of Entomology by 
the Lepidoptera, and who have made 
some progress in it, may now well keep 
their “ first love” somewhat in abeyance, 
and commence the study of some other 
order. A good beginning only is neces- 
sary to ensure as much ardour being 
