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orange than yellow, also a splendid Z. lonicercB. The top wings of a 
pale green, the under wings and spots of a yellowish white ; those were 
both from the Wratislaw collection. By the way, my friend that had 
the yellow burnets has a fine black urticce that he bred some thirty 
years ago, be wrote me a short time ago he had seen another in 
Scotland. — J. B. Hodgkinson. 
URRENT NOTES. 
The “Special Index” to vol. i. of the Eniojnologisf s Record^ etc., 
consisting of 24 pp. (double columns) can now be obtained from Mr. 
A. J. Hodges, 2, Highbury Place, N. This is of such undoubted use for 
scientific work, that it is trusted all subscribers will obtain it. 
Dr. Wood describes (A*. M. M., p. 100) a new species of Micropteryx 
from the birch. His provisionally-named inconspicuella with a pale 
larva turned out to be semipiirpurella ; so the new one with the grey 
larva, allied to semipurpiirella is named sangii. The latter has shorter 
antennae, the anal spot larger, more conspicuous, reaching fully to the 
middle of the wing and more upright. The spot in semipurpurella is 
frequently absent altogether. 
A monograph of the British Pterophorina by J. W. Tutt, F.E.S., 
containing the original type description, extent of variation, full account 
of life history (so far as at present known), habitat, etc., of each 
species, making a most complete text-book (up to date) of this in- 
teresting group may now be obtained in 6d. parts (two parts now ready) 
from Mr. J. E. Robson, Hartlepool. 
M’*. C. G. Barrett (e. M. M., p. 103) points out that Pe 7 npelia 
adelphella has never occurred in Britain. He also states that it is most 
like P. formosa^ and not P. hostilis, specimens of which get generally 
called adelphella. 
Mr. W. H. B. Fletcher {Record^ i., p. 352) exhibited hybrids obtained 
by crossing Zygcena lonicerce with Z. filipendulcB. The eggs from the 
hybrids proved infertile. 
Mr. C. G. Barrett {E. M. J/., p. 103), points out that Catoptrla 
decolorana^ Frr. has no locus standi in the British fauna. He states 
that the Solidago-i^&dlvag Catoptria is cemulana., that the Asterdeeding 
species is tripolia 7 ia., and that the true decoh 7 'a 7 ia which does not occur 
in Britain is “ slightly smaller than cz/ 7 iula 7 ia., of an extremely pale 
yellowish-grey, almost without definite markings, but with a few brownish 
flecks, which become more abundant beyond the middle, costal streaks 
visible but very faint, and the ocellus or ‘ shield ’ is visible from being 
devoid of brown flecks and encloses two short faint brown lines. The 
wings have no trace of the distinct angulated fascia and basal markings 
seen in ce 77 iula 7 ia. Inhabits East and Central Germ.any, and North and 
East Russia. 
The paper on the “ Genital Armature of the species on the genus 
Mia 7 iaP by Mr. F. N. Pierce (for which I am indebted to the author 
for a copy) is a most interesting and carefully prepared essay, and 
worthy of general perusal. 
It is with the greatest regret that I have to record the death of Mr. 
Edmund Hanes, for some considerable time Secretary to the City of 
London Entomological Society, at the early age of 25 years. 
