174 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



" Vanessa Antiopa has several times been taken near 

 Seaton, in the county of Durham, often floating on the water 

 of the River Tees. I think this fly must breed in the salt 

 marshes, and in windy weather be blown into the water. 

 Hipporchia Blandinn was taken the beginning of this month 

 pleniitully, at Castle Eden Dene. This, I believe, is the only 

 place in England where it is found. It was taken there first, 

 I think, four years ago. — Thos. Backhouse; York, 8 mo. 

 25, 1827." 



" Pamphila comma 1 capture in Collingbourne Wood. — 

 Rev. G. T. Rudd; Kimpton, March 18, 1828." 



" In Lepidoptera I have been taking Pamphila comma ; 

 and Mr. Dale has found it at Old Sarum. In May last I 

 took Acronycta alni in Collingbourne Wood, Wilts. — Rev. 

 G. T. Rudd; Kimpton, Andover, September 18, 1828." 



" During my collecting this year I have met with empty 

 pupae cases of Caiocala fraxini ; and although 1 have 

 searched for it (the moth) have not been able to obtain it. 

 Can you inform me the right period of its assuming the pupa 

 state ? I have also taken Endromis versicolora this year. 

 After Colias Edusa has appeared in profusion 1 believe the 

 reason why they almost entirely disappear the following 

 season is in consequence of their larvae being punctured by 

 a peculiar Ichneinnon which has a predilection lor these 

 insects. — D. G. Kerridue; Ipswich, October 22, 1828." 



"As I passed through Manchester i saw about 100 Davus 

 taken at Ashton Moss this summer, without one a proaching 

 in collor on the under side to Iphis or Poli/dama ; i think 

 they verey much differ from those teaken in Cmnberland. I 

 teaken a nother Clifton Nonperiel {Caiocala Jraxini). Seeman 

 has teaken plenty of Purple Emperors, but I dont like to send 

 to him for some for fear he dont send them fine. I left of 

 loosing my time A showing my insects for nothing, as i 

 found in the calculation of time to be a bout a month in 12 

 month ; so now 1 makes a charge ; if they comes to see must 

 pay me for my time. — Richard Weaver (Collector and 

 Dealer); Birmingham, October 29, 1828." 



*' In the summer ol 18*J0 I discovered several larvae of 

 Psyclie jusca at Hornsey Wood, but being then ignorant of 

 its rarity I took liltle notice of it; but I reared two speci- 

 mens. In the years '25 and '26 I was unsuccessful in finding 

 it; but in 1827, on the 22nd June and the 4ih Jidy, I took 

 half a pint of larvae and pupae on the leaves of the hazel, 

 sallow, and leaves of young oaks; but although I paid every 



