2404 Insects. 



Capture of Lithosia pulchella at Lymington. — A friend informs me that last sum- 

 mer he received alive a specimen of this rare insect, which he presented to Mr. Des- 

 vignes. — J. B. Ellman; Rye, March 5, 1848. 



Capture of Glma erythrocepkala in England. — In November, 1847, whilst sugaring 1 , 

 in the parish of Hurst (about seven miles hence), I had the good fortune to meet 

 with a fine specimen of this insect, in company with Glaea Vaccinii and G. spadicea. 

 It at once attracted my attention as being something fresh, but I could not discover 

 what it was, nor could any of my neighbours assist me. A short time since I showed 

 it to Mr. Douglas, and also to Mr. S. Stevens, and ultimately it was discovered to be 

 the true Glaea erythrocephala, Hubner, var. glabra, Duponchel. It was exhibited at 

 the last meeting of the Entomological Society, and being an addition to our Noctuae 

 of course created interest. I have constantly visited the same locality, at the proper 

 season, but have not succeeded in capturing another. This is, I believe, the only 

 authenticated specimen of the species in Britain, and as such is a prize. I shall be 

 happy to give further infonnation to any gentleman who may send a request to that 

 effect, addressed as follows. — H. Cooke ; 183, Western Road, Brighton. 



Capture of Polia Lichenea. — My friend Dr. Nelson, of Lytham, near Preston, 

 beat a specimen of Lichenea out of a whin (furze) bush, on the sea coast, about 

 two miles below the above locality, in the month of September. This is a new 

 locality for this rare species. — J. B. Hodgkinson ; 12, Friday Street, Preston, Decem- 

 ber 7, 1848. 



Capture of Anisopteryx cescularia. — A pair were taken on the bole of an ash tree, 

 on March 4th. The female is somewhat larger than that of Hibernia leucophaearia. 

 The upper side is cf a shining mouse-colour ; the under side is pale ash, with faint 

 irrorations : the abdominal segments are marked on each side with a series of dark 

 dots : the anal tuft, which is a little paler than the abdomen, is the most striking cha- 

 racter. The insect appears to be entirely apterous. — Peter Inchbald ; Storthes Hall, 

 Huddersfeld, March, 1849. 



The Genus Eupithecia. — I wish to call the attention of entomologists to the spe- 

 cies of this pretty genus : they have been very little attended to in Britain, and pro- 

 bably many species will be discovered which are not yet recorded as British. I should 

 feel much obliged by perfect specimens of any doubtful species being sent to me for 

 examination, and grateful for any duplicates, as I wish, if possible, to get our species 

 correctly named, which can only be done by sending specimens to the Continental 

 naturalists for examination, it being very difficult to name these nearly allied species 

 correctly from either plates or descriptions. — Henry Doubleday ; Epping, March 14, 

 1849. 



Note on Lamia textor. — I observed the remark (Zool. 2374) respecting the noc- 

 turnal habits of Lamia textor. More than twenty years ago I captured myself, or 

 knew others to capture, on various occasions, several fine specimens of this insect, in 

 an old osier-bed on the Gloucestershire side of Bristol : but I believe my memory 

 serves me well when I say that my own experience, and that of my friends, was ex- 

 actly the reverse of what is now recorded by the Bristol correspondent of the 

 ' Zoologist.' I never knew a specimen to be taken except in the hottest part of a hot 

 summer's day ; and I recollect we used to consider such a time to be the favourable 

 season to look for the insect. The osier-stools on which we found the insect were 

 very aged, and the bed has been long since destroyed ; but the capture was thought 



