2236 Insects. 



Occurrence of Colias Hyale near Wolverton. — I observed a single specimen of this 

 butterfly on the bank of a cutting, near Wolverton, on the London and North- Western 

 Railway, on the 10th of August. Next year the lustrum of this insect will be again 

 complete, and it will be interesting to watch for its appearance as in 1828, 1835 and 

 1842. — Edward Newman. 



Occurrence of Vanessa Antiopa near Battel. — A friend of mine saw this butterfly 

 yesterday, settled on a wall: he threw his cap at it, but missed it. — /. B. Ellman ; 

 Battel, August, 1848. 



Occurrence of the Females of Zeuzera Arundinis. — I discovered a male specimen 

 of this singular species floating in a ditch in Holme Fen, some years since : till the 

 present season no others have occurred. In June last two females were taken near 

 the same spot : one of these is in my possession, the other in that of my friend 

 Thomas Henry Allis. — Henri/ Doubleday ; Epping, July 15, 1848. 



Occurrence of Cerura latifascia near Leeds. — I have this summer bred a specimen 

 of the rare and elegant Cerura latifascia of Curtis, from a caterpillar found in this 

 neighbourhood, on the common sallow, last 8th month. It emerged from the chry- 

 salis about five weeks since. — A. Shipley ; Headingley, near Leeds, 7th mo. 27th, 1848. 



Occurrence of Harpalyce sagittaria near Peterborough. — A single example of this 

 pretty species was obtained last season near Peterborough, but I believe it was not in 

 very good condition. A splendid female was sent to me from the same neighbourhood 

 this week. It is a rare species on the Continent, and occurs principally in Hungary. 

 I believe it has never been captured in France. — Henry Doubleday ; Epping, July 15, 

 1848. 



Capture of Pterophorus pulveridactylus (Haworth) at Battel. — I took one specimen 

 of this insect about the 20th of June last, by sweeping water-grasses here, and had 

 another in my net, which escaped. The former is in the possession of my cousin, Mr. 

 W. Thomson. — /. B. Ellman; Battel, August, 1848. 



Capture of Lepidoptera at Battel, Sussex. — In the * Zoologist ' for March last 

 (Zool. 2032), I have recorded some captures made by me. This season I have taken 

 a few more rarities, which will show the richness of my entirely neglected locality. 



Orthosia munda and miniosa. March, on sallows. 



Dasystoma salicella. March, on sallows. 



Brepha Parthenias. April, on birch trees. 



Chaonia roboris. May, on grass. 



Argyromiges roborella and tenella. May, by beating. 



Diaphora mendica. May, on grass. 



Heliodes heliaca. May, on grass. 



Cleora cinctaria. May, by beating. 



Erastria fuscula. May, by beating. 



Euthalia impluviaria. May, by beating. 



Ephyra omicronaria. May, by beating. 



Agrotis putris. June, at sugar. 



Apatela leporina. June, at sugar. 



Dipthera Orion. June, at sugar. 



Hemithea cythisaria. June, bred. 



Pterophorus calodactylus, leucodactylus and fuscodaclylus. June, by sweeping. 



Cleoccris viminalis. July, at sugar. 



Phycita roborella and consociella. July, at sugar. 



