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in the province of Moray, and in the Moray Frith. In the list of the land, fresh¬ 
water, and marine mollusca we find nothing particular, save that the province of 
Moray is, like many other places, gifted with not a few rare things, which only 
wait the research of naturalists, like the Rev. G. Gordon, to discover their where¬ 
abouts. There is appended to his paper a list of that beautiful tribe of mollusks, 
the Gasteropoda Nudibranchiata, by Mr. George Murray. Owing to the interest 
excited among malacologists in consequence of the publication, by the Ray Society, 
of Messrs. Alder and Hancock’s work on the Nudibranches, this class has, of 
late, received some attention; and the appendix to this paper is one of the attendant 
first fruits. (G. Norman) Some American Snails Naturalized in Yorkshire ; (A. 
G. More) Notes on Zygasna Minos. This insect which, for the present, is an ad¬ 
dition to the British fauna, by only being captured on the west coast of Ireland, 
might, on first sight, be mistaken for the common Zygaena (Anthrocera) filipendulas. 
The larva, in all probability, feeds upon the Lotus corniculatus. It is curious that 
though this insect abounds in Germany and France, it is not to be found in Eng¬ 
land ; and yet, such is the zeal and activity of our English lepidopterists, that we 
hardlv think it could be with them, and yet not known to them. In such parts of 
Ireland as it has yet been captured in, it abounds in large numbers. (E. C. Buxton) 
Captures in Sunderland—among them, Pyrochroa pectinicornis, a species new to 
Britain; (F. Bates) Captures in Leicestershire. The most important among 
which is the re-discovery of the very rare Curculio (Trachodes hispidus)—four speci¬ 
mens of which were taken by Mr. F. Plant, on 18th June, in a wood; and on the 16th 
July, nine specimens more. (T. F. Buxton) Parrots at large in Norfolk, (L. H. 
Irby) Occurrence of the Rose-coloured Pastor, near Dublin; (E. C. Taylor) 
Birds Shot in Egypt; (J. Scott) Things hoped for, in which the author hopes that 
every microlepidopterist will aid Mr. Stainton in the discovery of the transforma¬ 
tions of the larvae of the Tineina. Notices of New Books—Geodephaga Britannica. 
Proceedings of Societies—Entomological Society, August 7. 
Phytologist. —No. 156, May ; No. 157, June ; No. 158, July. 8vo. London : 
Yan Voorst. Price Is. each. 
No. 156, May:—(E. Newman) Contributions towards a History of a British 
Botrychium, considered as a distinct species and as entitled to a place in the British 
Flora. From these contributions it would appear that Botrychium rutaceum is 
united to B. lunaria, on account of the paucity of specimens, and that, though this 
may be a plausible reason, it is by no means a satisfactory one; and the matter 
can only be finally set at rest by the combined aid of Pteridologists—whom it is 
hoped will give all the information in their power to Edward Newman, Esq., Lon¬ 
don. Proceedings of Societies —The Phytological Club, March 8—R. Bentley, Esq., 
in the chair—March 17; Greenwich Natural History Club, February 25—George 
Busk, F.R.S., President, in the chair—April 18. This was the second anniversary 
of the Club, convened for the purpose of electing officers. The Phytologist Club, 
156th Meeting, April 22—E. Newman, President, in the chair. Statice Dodartii, 
was recorded as having been found at Tramore, near Waterford. Notices of New 
Books—A Plain and Easy Account of British Ferns. 
No. 157, June :—(W. Pamplin) A brief notice of some plants observed growing 
in the neighbourhood of Streatley, Berks, and of Goring, Oxon, in April, 1854, 
