1220 Insects. 



Gordius aquaticus, supposed to fall from the atmosphere with rain. — The appearance 

 of the Gordius aquaticus, or hair-worm immediately after showers, has frequently fallen 

 under my notice, and has, in common with the views of some other persons, produced in 

 my mind the opinion, that they fall from the atmosphere in conjunction with rain. 

 This opinion is confirmed almost to demonstration by the fact, that within the last few 

 months, three individuals of this species have been taken from situations considerably 

 above the surface of the ground and immediately after the fall of rain. Two were 

 found in a holly-bush, and one oddly enough had caught upon a piece of stick that was 

 suspended horizontally in a friend's garden. A similar case is on record in the 

 ' Magazine of Natural History', but only on newspaper authority. For the truth of 

 the above facts I will vouch. — Edwin Brown ; Burton-on-Trent. 



Capture of Lepidopterous Insects near Manchester. — Since my communication to 

 * The Zoologist ' (Zool. 1007), I have captured the following species in this district: 

 the rough weather during the latter part of the season, was very unfavourable for col- 

 lecting, especially on the moors, where, unless it is fine, insects are difficult to find, and 

 generally shattered specimens : — 



Anacampsis tricolorella, April, Dunham Park, oaks, rare 



Glaea rubricosa, April, Prestwich woods, sallows, abundant 

 Lampropteryx badiata, April, Prestwich Woods, sallows, scarce 



Anacampsis longicornis, May, Chat Moss, heath, abundant 



betulea, May, Chat Moss, heath, abundant 



Heribeia Haworthella, May, White Moss, heath, scarce 



Amaurosetia cerusella, May, White Moss, heath, scarce 



Phycita fusca, May, White Moss, heath, abundant 



Macrochila bicostella, June, White Moss, heath, abundant 



Dasycera sulphurella, June, Cheetham Hill, decayed oaks, abundant 



Argyromyges mespilella, June, Cheetham Hill, oaks, scarce 



tristrigella, June, Cheetham Hill, oaks, scarce 



Pseudotomia atromargana June, Cheetham Hill, oaks, abundant 



Anacampsis rhombella, June, Cheetham Hill, oaks, abundant 



Hadena adusta, June, Cheetham Hill, palings, &c, scarce 



Anchylopera derasana, June, Saddleworth Moors, heath, scarce 



Acronycta Menyanthedis, June, Saddleworth Moors, heath, scarce 



Hadena glauca, June, Saddleworth Moors, heath, scarce 



Eupithecia angustata, June, Saddleworth Moors, heath, abundant 



Melitaea Artemis, June, Stockport, pasture-fields, abundant 



Argyrolepia Baumanniana, June, Stockport, pasture-fields, abundant 



Edcrcsa mendicella, June, Chat Moss, heath, rare 



Aphclosctia cygnipennella, June, Stockport, pastures, scarce 



Lozopera straminea, June, Stockport, pastures, scarce 



Anacampsis diflinis, June, Stockport, pastures, abundant 



Spilonota strcemiana, June, Stockport, pastures, scarce 



Scopula pulvcralis, June, Stockport, pastures, scarce 



Tortrix Viburnana, June, Stockport, pastures, scarce 



EJadena dentina, June, Saddleworth Moors, stone-walls, scarce 



