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1st. — The lines and markings of B. glcindifera are much more sharply and dis- 
tinctly marked than in JB. par, which has, so to speak, a more mealy look. 
2nd. — Though the lines and markings of the two insects are exactly alike, JB. 
par has all the liues starting as darlc spots on the costa, and a decided dark line at 
the base of the cilia of both wings, but especially the hind ones. 
3rd. — B. glandifera retains its green tinge after death, which continues for 
years, if excluded from light. B. par , which when fresh and alive is of a much 
paler green with often a beautiful pink tinge, fades directly it is killed, or when 
worn, to a dirty brick-colour. 
4th. — While B. par has only, as far as I know, been taken in this country on 
old walls at Cambridge, B. glandifera is, I believe, a coast species. 
Lastly. — B. glandifera runs slightly larger than the nearly allied species. 
I may add that a form of glandifera occurs wdiicli lias the mealy appearance and 
indistinct lines of B. par, but without the dark costal markings and base of cilia, 
which are always observable in the latter. 
These differences may appear but slight, but to any one who sees a row of 
the two insects, they will, I feel sure, be sufficient to convince him of their real 
distinctness. I shall be much obliged to any one who will, next summer, send me 
full-fed larvae of B. glandifera from the coast. — W. Warren, Park House, Stub- 
bington, Fareham, Hants : September 17th, 1880. 
Zelleria insignipennella bred . — In April of this year I beat, a hibernated speci- 
men of this insect from an isolated juniper bush in Headley Lane. 
On May 17th I beat from the same bush a bright green larva, which w T as so 
like that of C. costella, that I was just going to throw it away, but remembering the 
capture of the previous month, I saved it. It spun up the same night and emerged 
in the middle of June, a fine $ . As the insect is also taken where there is no juniper 
for some miles, it will probably be found to feed on some other plant as well. — Id. 
JPhosphcenus hemipterus at Hastings. — On June 29th, I took two £ specimens 
of this rare beetle crawling up a wall in Cornwallis Gardens, Hastings. — E. A. 
Butler, Hastings : September, 1880. 
Another Colorado Beetle ! — The following amusing extract from the “ Catholic 
Weekly Register,” of August 21st, 1880, has been forwarded by a correspondent. — 
Eds. : — 
“ A Colorado Beetle, which flew in at a surgery door on Saturday, has been 
“captured at Stranraer. It is said to be three-quarters of an inch in length. There 
“ was a quantity of larvae on it when caught, and two days after a number of lively 
“ little beetles were disporting themselves on potato and cabbage leaves in their 
“ glass prison.” 
Capture of two of our rarer species of Jlomalota. — I caught a single specimen 
of Homalota planifrons, S , on the sand-hills, Ilayling Island, last July, and two or 
three of Homalota princeps under seaweed, at Ventnor, in April, in company with 
a great number of Philonihus fucicola, &c. Hr. Sharp has kindly determined the 
species for me. — Edward Saunders, Holmesdale, Upper Tooting: September, 1880. 
