Insects. 2749 



The Genus Anthrocera. — I shall feel greatly obliged if some of your entomological 

 correspondents will kindly assist me by forwarding to me, during the coming season, 

 a dozen or two of the larva of any of the species of Anthrocera that may happen to 

 occur in their particular locality, with food, &c. The number of species indigenous 

 to this country is anything but satisfactorily fixed, and can only be ascertained with 

 certainty by strict and careful comparison of habits, larvae, pupae, &c. I have long 

 felt a desire to investigate the genus thoroughly, and propose to obtain sets of larvae 

 from as many different localities as possible, and, feeding each lot in a separate cage, 

 to make carefully accurate figures and descriptions of them during their several 

 stages, and such notes of peculiarity of habit and economy as may tend to throw light 

 on the matter. Several of my entomological friends have already promised to assist 

 me ; and if others — more especially those residing near the coast— will kindly do the 

 same, I shall hope, before the end of the year, to arrive at some conclusions worthy of 

 being recorded in the pages of the ' Zoologist.' — John Hawley ; Hall Gate, Doncaster, 

 February 4, 1850. 



Occurrence of Cheimatobia Borearia in Cheshire. — Four males of this moth were 

 captured at Petty Pool, Delamere, Cheshire, on the 31st of October, 1848. They 

 were resting on the trees. — Benjamin Cooke ; Warrington, February 15, 1850. 



Notes of Captures of Tineidce, with Remarks on the Specific Distinctions of some 

 closely-allied Species. By H. T. Statnton, Esq. 



(Continued from page 2633). 



Where no locality is mentioned, Lewisham is to be understood. 



Gelechia lobelia. Sparingly, in hedges, June 14 to 25. 



Gelechia rufescens, Haw., Douglas (Ent. Trans, v. 195), Isabella of Mann, and of 

 my Catalogue. One among sallows, June 19 ; one at Charlton sand-pit, July 1 1 ; 

 one at Mickleham, July 8 ; one on palings at Lewisham, July 28 ; and one at Charl- 

 ton sand-pit, August 9. It thus appears to keep out a long time. 



Gelechia cinerella. Two on Box Hill, July 9. 



Gelechia Malvella. I bred this in great abundance from hollyhock seeds, June 26 

 to July 15. The seeds gathered in the preceding autumn require to be kept rather 

 moist, as the larva is not full fed till April or May. 



Gelechia tricolorella. I beat several from oaks, July 28 to August 30. 



Gelechia maculiferetla P or a closely-allied species. It much resembles tricolorella, 

 but the anterior wings are shorter and blunter ; the costal blotch does not touch the 

 costa in its whole extent, but only at its origin ; and the fascia towards the hinder 

 margin is straighter than in tricolorella. I took five flying along a hedge, on the 5th 

 of August, and considered them at the time as tricolorella. 



Gelechia eostella. I beat one (a hybernated specimen) from an oak, May 23 ; one 

 August 26th and one on the 28th, from oaks. 



Gelechia maculella. In hedges, not scarce, July 28 to August 12. 



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