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represented by a pale shade. In addition, however, there is an i-i dike 
mark in the centre of the wing under the discoidal area, reminding one 
of the similar mark in the species of the Noctuid genera Apamea and 
Miana. This seems to be an extra development of the dot found on 
the inner margin of the banded area on the central nervu^e. — Id. 
Variety of Melanippe subtristata. — I have also captured a 
specimen of the above, in which the outer half of the central band is 
undeveloped, the inner half only being developed up to and including 
the discoidal spot. The outer dark fascia directly beyond the basal 
patch is altogether undeveloped. The two suppressions make the 
variety look very pale. — Id. 
Black variety of Tephrosia biundularia. — I do not know 
whether black T. biundularia occurs only in Wales, it certainly is rather 
common here. On June loth I took a fine black $ , apparently only 
just emerged, and Sir John Llewellyn and his gardener, who have taken 
hundreds during the last thirty years, say it is the blackest they have 
ever seen. — R. B. Robertson, Swansea. August^ 1891. [Very dark 
biundularia are taken near Barnsley, Birmingham, Derby, Mansfield 
(Notts.), etc. — Ed.] 
Current notes. 
It is with the greatest regret that our readers will hear of the death 
of Mr. Ferdinand Grut, F.L.S., for so many years honorary librarian 
to the Ent. Soc. of London. He was 71 years of age, and died on 
July 19th. 
If any of our readers have not yet read Drs. Wood and Chap- 
man’s articles “ On Oviposition and the Ovipositor in certain Lepidop- 
tera,” “Note on the Life-history of Adela rujhnitrellaP and ‘^The 
Oviposition of Lanipronia rubiellaP published in the June, July and 
August numbers of the Ent. Mo. Mag.., we would advise them to do 
so. No scientific lepidopterist can afford to miss them. 
One has no idea of the strength of the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union, 
until one reads their annual report in The Naturalist (their own organ). 
The Annual Presidential Address of the Right Rev. W. W. How, D.D., 
Lord Bishop of Wakefield, entitled “The Study of Natural Science” 
(published in the August number), is well worth reading, and illustrates 
the great advance made by the leaders of the Church towards the 
acceptance of the great fundamental scientific truths. 
We are continually making extracts from The Canadian Entomologist. 
Some of the articles are of the greatest value and interest to British 
lepidopterists, and those who can should support it. It is the same 
price as our own Magazine, and can be obtained from Mr. W. E. 
Saunders, 188, Dundas Street, London, Ontario. 
Cleora viduaria is recorded in the Brit. AAt., from Lyndhurst, by 
Mr. Brady. How many times has this species been recorded in error 
of late years ? 
Microdon mutabilis^ L., in Mr. Verrall’s list of Diptera as doubtfully 
British, was captured by Messrs. Bignell and Lemann, at Ivybridge, 
during June {E.M Af., pp. 224-225). 
Mr. C. G. Barrett records {E.A/.M., p. 221) Dio?'yctria splendidella 
