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habits of this beautiful insect and its congener, exoleta, render them truly interesting 

 to the entomologist. — /. Johnson, Jun. ; Collegiate School, Huddersfield, November 

 23rd, 1846. 



Capture of Calocampa vetusta near Huddersfield. — I have to record the capture of 

 an exceedingly well-marked specimen of Calocampa vetusta. I took it at sugar on 

 the 3rd of November, in company with its congener, exoleta. I took specimens of the 

 commoner insect on the previous and succeeding evening, but I have as yet seen but 

 one of the brood of vetusta. — Peter Inchbald ; Storthes Hall, Huddersfield, November 

 17 th, 1846. 



Capture of Polia occulta, near Huddersfield. — On the 7th of last month I captured 

 at sugar, a specimen of the Polia occulta, somewhat wasted. It was attracted to the 

 composition in company with the common Phlogophora meticulosa and Orthosia 

 litura. The same evening I took Gortyna micacea, and an unusual abundance of 

 Agrotis suffusa. — Peter Inchbald ; Storthes Hall, Huddersfield, October 16th, 1846. 



Occurrence of Apamea unanimis, near Sheffield. — Several very fine specimens of 

 Apamea unanimis have been taken last August, by a friend of mine near Sheffield. — 

 J. Johnson, Jun. ; Collegiate School, Huddersfield, November 27th, 1846. 



Occurrence of Phlogophora meticulosa, in January. — On Thursday last, January 

 14th, a living specimen of the angle-shades moth (Phlogophora meticulosa), evidently 

 fresh from the chrysalis, was brought to me by a friend, who had that day found it 

 resting on the wall of his house at Stafford. Its appearance during a severe frost in 

 January, seems unusual. Stephens, speaking of this moth, says, " the imago appears 

 towards the end of the April, again in the middle or end of June, and a third brood in 

 September." — Haust. iii, 84. If you think the occurrence of this common insect at 

 such an inclement season of the year, worthy of notice, perhaps you will give it a place 

 in the ' Zoologist.' — Robert C. Douglas ; Farebridge, Stafford, January 19th, 1847. 



Note on the Graphipftora subrosea of Stephens. — I observe in the 'Zoologist' 

 (Zool. 1515) a notice of the re-appearance and capture of G. subrosea, but without a 

 date. Twenty years ago I spent thirteen weeks in exploring the extensive fens on the 

 borders of Whittlesea Mere, and, whilst sojourning there, I was fortunate enough to 

 capture several pairs of G. subrosea on Yexley Fens, about midway between the vil- 

 lages of Yexley and Home. The first I captured I viewed with admiration, being the 

 first of the species I had ever seen ; added to which, its extraordinary length of antenna? 

 made it particularly interesting. This moth, in the evening twilight, I found at- 

 tracted by the blossom of the teasel, and in no instance did I observe it on any other 

 plant, although various other flowers blossomed in the same spot. The teasel flowers 

 in July ; therefore this fact will fix, with tolerable precision, the time this moth is on 

 the wing. I have not searched for this insect since the above date, but have repeat- 

 edly pointed out to my friends the exact spot, and also all the particulars connected 

 with my former captures. Last season a collector of experience was sent, by an emi- 

 nent and indefatigable entomologist, to the fens, for the express purpose of searching 

 for the insect, but, after remaining there some time, he returned without accomplishing 

 the desired object ; however, being again dispatched to the same spot, his efforts were 

 crowned with complete success. — Richard Weaver; 152, Bromsgrove Street, Bir- 

 mingham. 



Occurrence of Acronycta Alni near Doncaster. — I have had the good fortune this 

 year again to breed Acronycta Alni. On the 27th of July I found a larva of this in- 

 sect crawling on a wall : I placed it in my breeding-box, and thought it had gone 



