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Early captit/re of Nyssia hispidaria. — I took one male specimen of this insect 
on the 9th inst., at Richmond Park. The afternoon was very fine, to which I 
attribute its early appearance. There is little doubt that this species annually 
occui's in the woods lying in the north of London. — S. A. Davis, Seven Sisters' Road, 
Holloway, February 19th, 1867. 
Note on Sesia cynipiformis. — In June last T searched the oak trunks in Hyde 
Park, in expectation of finding this species. The insect was on the point of 
emerging from the pupa at the time, and I took but three. I was unable to visit 
the spot again until the end of July, but by that time the imago had had its day 
for that year. It must, however, have been in profusion, judging from the number 
of pupa skins which protruded through the oak bark. As far as I have observed, 
the insect seems confined to a small part of the park ; and that a spot by the 
storehouse of the Guards. I may here mention that I captured two Catocala nupta 
in Hyde Park, in September last. — Ib. 
Offer of Ghjphipteryx Raworthana.— I shall be able in a few days to forward 
pupae of this insect to any person in want of them, on receipt of box and return 
postage. An eai-ly application is requested, that I may know what quantity to 
coUect. — Chas. Campbell, 145, Lower Moss Lane, Huhne, Manchester. 
Captures of Lepidoptera in South Wales (1866). 
March. — C. flavicornis, T. laricaria, 8. avellanella. 
April. — L. Uictceoides* and T. opinia.* 
May. — .N'. cristulalis, N. plantaginis, H. uncana, L. viretata, E. tenuiata, S. lunaria 
and illustraria. 
June. — A. leporina, L. pudorina and Uttoralis, M. alhicolon, M. notata. 
July and August. — H. petasitis,* L. cespitis, A. fibrosa, A. ripm,* prascox, valUgera, 
Cfwrsoria, and saucia; A. occulta,* P. festucce, A. citraria, E. coronata; and a 
variety of G. papilionaria of a rich uniform cream- colour. 
Sept. — E. nigra and C. spartiata* 
All marked thus * are new to me in this locality. The above are the best 
of my captures in 1866. — J. T. D. Lleweltn, Ynisygerwn, Neath, Feb. 22nd, 1867. 
Entomological Society op London, I8th February, 1867. Sir John Lubbock, 
Bart, F R.S., President, in the Chair. 
Mr. Moore brought under the notice of the Meeting the damage caused by the 
larvae of Tomicus monographus to the staves of malt-liquor casks in India. The 
insect had not yet been detected in Britain ; still there seemed every reason to 
believe that the staves were infested before they arrived in India ; so either it must 
be overlooked here, or, as was probable, the staves were imported from some con- 
tinental locality in which the species abounded. It was calculated that there were 
sometimes 134,000 holes drilled in the staves forming a single cask. Immersion in 
boiling water had been found an effectual remedy. Specimens of the insect, and of 
the wood attacked, were exhibited. 
Mr. Newman exhibited the lock of a door from the Kent Waterworks, being 
one of several that had been rendered useless through their chambers being filled 
with the nests of Ostnia iicornis. He also exhibited a portion of the stem of Salix 
