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Noctua atriplicis .—I possess a specimen taken at Stilton, or at Whittlesea 
Mere. 
Diptera.— Scatophaga scyhalaria. — This insect, which is figured by Cur¬ 
tis, has been taken in the Isle of Man, by the late Captain Blomer, and in Ire¬ 
land, by Mr. Haliday. 
Hemiptera.— Cicada Anglica. — This insect, which is figured by Curtis, in 
pi. 392, is considered as synonymous with the C. hcematodes of Linne. The 
specimen labelled C. Jicematodes in the Linnean cabinet is very similar, but has 
no red on the thorax. On the ticket attached to it is written “ Jicematodes of the 
German Naturalists, Br. Clark,” but this is somewhat doubtful. 
Fulgora Europoea —This insect is figured by Donovan, who says it was 
found in Wales, by Hudson and Yeats, but it is now doubted as being British. 
This was also the case with the CJirysomela cerealis, which had formerly been 
taken by Hudson also, but was likewise doubted; but many specimens have been 
captured latterly, on Snowdon and other mountains in Wales, thus confirming 
Hudson’s previous discovery: and this being the case, we may certainly expect 
that the Fulgora will come to light. 
Naucoris aestivalis .—This insect, I understand, has been taken by Weaver, of 
Birmingham, in Sutton Park. I have not seen it. 
MR. SWAINSON’S REMARKS ON VERNACULAR 
NOMENCLATURE EXAMINED. 
By Charles Thorold Wood, Esq. 
Now that nomenclature is receiving, on all sides, that consideration which, 
till lately, has been so unaccountably denied it, we may expect that ere long some 
fixed principles will be adopted, by which the path of those who now grope their 
way in outer darkness may be rendered smooth and easy, and that it will be 
entirely cleared of those perplexities which are so annoying to the student and the 
amateur. I propose, in this paper, to examine the objections to improvements in 
the vernacular nomenclature of birds, as set forth by Mr. Swainson, which, if left 
unanswered, might have considerable influence in retarding terminological reform. 
In an excellent review of The Classification of Birds, in the last No. of The 
Naturalist , the reviewer observes, that Mr. Swainson has not been happy in his 
objections to a reform in nomenclature : and agreeing as I do in this remark, I 
shall now proceed to prove it. Mr. Swainson prefaces his observations as follows: 
