354 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



I cannot give it from so vague a definition. — Edward 

 Newman.] 



Chcerocampa Celerio in the Isle of Wight. — On the 

 evening of the 21st of this month a moth was observed flying 

 with great rapidity about the lamps in a shop in this town, 

 and from the description given me of it by one of my sons 

 I felt convinced that it must be C. Celerio ; and thinking it 

 very probable that the insect had passed the night in the 

 shop, I directed him to search the walls and crevices, in the 

 hope of finding it at rest. He did so, and in a few minutes 

 returned with a living Celerio in perfect condition. As this 

 insect is especially attracted by light, and yet is difficult to 

 be caught on the wing, 1 would recommend that search be 

 made for it in the day time in those spots where light has 

 been exhibited the night before. — William M. Frost ; Belle 

 Fue, Sandown, Isle of Wight ^ September 24, 1867. 



Coleophora albicans near Warrington.- — I send you seven 

 cases of Coleophora albicans ; they have never been found 

 in England before : the larvaj feed on the common mugwort 

 (Artemisia vulgaris), and are most difficult to find : I could 

 only find them on two or three plants where hundreds grew 

 together : I hope you will succeed in breeding them. — Noah 

 Greening ; Warrington, September 23, 1867. 



Ennomos alniaria at Deal. — I have taken a fine male 

 of this species, just out of the pupa, on my back gate. The 

 larva is said to feed on sallow and alder, neither of which 

 j:row about the gardens at the back of my house. 1 have 

 looked several times every day since the capture, but could 

 not find another. — H. J. Harding ; 131, Loner Street, Deal. 



Captures at Deal. — Colias Edusa and C. Hyale have 

 occurred here in some numbers : Agrotis saucia and Aporo- 

 phila australis come freely to sugar : I have taken a good 

 many Lilhosia pygmaiola and Pterophorus Leinigianus. — Id. 



Sesia myopceformis. — The larva obligingly conveyed lo 

 me by Mr. Bryant is that of Sesia myopaeformis : the habitat 

 is the usual one : 1 recommend that the trees be let alone : 

 the beautiful little moths which produce these larvae are 

 never very numerous. I have often tried Gishurst's Com- 

 pound, and found it quite eflScacious in preventing larvae 

 from eating either the leaves or bark of trees : the weaker the 

 solution the better. — E. Newman. 



