162 { December, 
latter being the larger. Eremobia ochroleuca; in 1869 on flowers of Senecio 
Jacobea. Cirrhedia werampelina; twelve larve this spring from bark of ash- 
trees. Hupithecia fraxinata; pups. Cucullia chamomille; one specimen, in 
April, 1870. Evwpithecia subnotata; one specimen this year.—THomMas WILSON, 
Holgate, York, October 18th, 1870. 
Captures of Lepidoptera near Bury St. Edmunds.—Some days after the trip to 
Ranworth recorded by Mr. Barrett, at p.111, 1 went over to Teddenham, near 
Bury St. Edmunds, and had good success, as the following account will show. 
Having arrived on the evening of Tuesday, August 2nd, I went on the heath 
and low ground. ‘The first insect I saw was Spilodes sticticalis, in a turnip field. 
On reaching a small bog on the heath I found Lycena Algon and Zygena trifolii sit- 
ting onthe rushes. As it began to get dark, Nonagria despecta flew in plenty in the 
marshy ground beyond, with here and there specimens of Acidalia immutata. At 
sugar I took sundry Agrotis tritici, valligera and puta, and Cerigo Cytherea in plenty, 
one Agrotis seemed to me to be obelisca, but perhaps it was only a variety of tritict. 
On my return to the inn, I took a moth close to the village which proved to be 
Chesias obliquaria,—the first I had ever seen alive. 
Next morning I went to look for larve of Dianthecia irregularis, and, sure 
enough, I took them in great numbers, on Silene otites, the Spanish Catch-fly ; but 
unfortunately nine out of ten, or nearly so, proved to have been ichneumoned. I 
sent larvee to five or six well-known Entomologists, but I find that not more than 
one or two succeeded in getting even one larva to go down; all, or nearly all, that I 
sent having been stung. I trust, however, that some of us may be able torearit. I 
also took a few larvae of Lithostege griseata on Sisymbrium sophia: earlier in the 
season it would have been common. I also took a few more Agrophila sulphuralis, 
one Acontia luctuosa, two Aspilates citraria, and a beautiful dark, yet bright, red spe- 
cimen of Acidalia rubricata 2 , which laid some eggs, the larvee from which promise to 
do well under the care of Mrs. Hutchinson, to whom I sent them. I also swept up 
single larvae of Anticlea sinwata and Hecatera serena, which were kindly determined 
for me by Mr. Buckler.—H. N. BLoomrieLp, Guestling Rectory, October 15th, 1870. 
A fact!—A reverend acquaintance of mine, who dabbles in moth-catching, 
has confided to me his belief that the little ‘“silver-fish” (Lepisma) is the larva of 
Alucita polydactyia, and its food is the paper on the walls of his bed-room! The 
“fish” swarm on his walls—the moths swarm in his windows: the connection is 
clear, and I have had to give in, beaten by my friend’s invincible—stupidity. 
J. Hewuins, Exeter, 24th October, 1870. 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HaaGErRston EntTomMoLoeicaL Society.—Mr. H. Bartow, 
President, in the Chair. 
1870. August 4th.—Mr. E. G. Meek exhibited specimens of Lythria purpuraria 
bred by Mr. Button of Gravesend, also specimens of Scoparia Zelleri, Dicrorampha 
flavidorsana, Acidalia emutaria, and Herminia derwalis. Mr. Elisha exhibited - 
living larvee of Pericallia syringaria, and examples of Scoparia Zelleri, captured at 
Box Hill. Mr. T. Hedle exhibited specimens of Dasydia obfuscata, Emmelesia 
blandiata, Coremia munitata, Erebia Cassiope, &c. Mr. Clark exhibited several 
varieties of Arctia caja. 
