114 [October, 
With the exception of the loss of oue antenna she was unscathed, and, by 
next day, had laid one yellow egg, now bright pink, which I take to be a proof of 
fertility. I shall, of course, take whisky-toddy every night at eleven, with the 
window thrown open, for some time to come. — George Gascoyne." 
[Perhaps the above extract from the letter of an esteemed entomological 
friend, whose permission I have to publisli it, may interest the readers of the 
E. M. M. — Edward Hopley.] 
Occurrence of Sterrha sacraria in the North- of Pertlishire. — At about two o'clock 
in the afternoon of the 14th of August, after walking over an unproductive tract 
of country in the north of Perthshire, during my stay at Ranuoch, I was meditating 
on the consolations to be derived from my untouched flask of " whoskey " and its 
companion pipe, and reflecting rather riaefully on the few Tortrices in my pocket — 
sole result of four hours' labour, when a small moth, flitting gently fi-om a patch 
of grass, settled almost at my feet. I knelt down to examine the crevice into 
which the new comer had retreated, and there — most lovely and welcome sight — 
was SterrlM sacraria ! Nothing but the biggest pill-box I had about me could be 
worthy of so illustrious a visitor ; and, having sumptuously installed him therein, 
T postponed my lunch sine die and set to work to find another. Whether the sight 
of an entomologist on his knees had proved propitiatory I cannot say, but a few 
steps further on a second specimeu stole gently from his retirement, and went to 
keep the first Company. In about an ho^^r I found a third, and with these — all 
males ! — I trudged home well pleased. Many profitless hours I spent afterwards 
at the same spot, in hopes of obtaining the other sex. — J. B. Blackburn, Grass- 
nieade, Wandsworth, September, 1867. 
Sterrha sacraria in Dorsetshire. — My son Edward took a male sacraria here on 
Saturday last. — J. C. Dale, Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, 3rd September, 1867. 
Note on the osconomy of Colias Edusa. — I have lately heard from Mr. JeSrey, of 
Eatham, near Chichester, that towards the middle of August he observed a $ , veiy 
bright and fresh-looking, laying eggs on clover leaves, some of which he gathered 
and took home ; and in a few days the young larvse hatched, but died from neglect 
during his absence. 
Query :— Was it a hybernated ? living till then, or the parent of a second 
brood ? — Wm. Buckler, Emsworth, September 4th. 
*** Colias Edusa has been observed to oviposit even as late as the middle of 
September.— H. G. K. 
Cucullia gnnphalii bred. — On June 2nd I was delighted to see a specimen of 
this rare " shark " sitting on the side of my breeding-cage. The larva from which 
it was bred was taken by me last autumn.— E. G. Meek, la. Paradise Row, Old 
Fortl Road, E. 
Forficulii. a%iriculariajlyi'n(j.—lja.iit night, in our garden, I caught with my net 
a large earwig flying. Papa told me that its proper name is as above, and that it 
is rarely seen on the wing. -William D. Douglas, 7, Kiugswood Place, Lee, 
Aug. Slst, 18G7. 
