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Iptwre of Catoptria aspidiscana.-On the ISthinst., I took (in company with 
fegson) a few fine specimens of C. aspidiscana flying in the hot snnshme. I 
L one day fit for collecting, and am not likely to have more chances of 
k the species this season, the weather having been too cold ever since.- 
HoDGKiNSON, Preston, May 29th, 1869. 
\ote on Scoparia ulmella.-Some years since, I took some Eudorew on elm-trees 
Lkholes Wood, near here, and they agree with the figure of ulmella m the 
Lmber. Some I sent for names were returned as varieties of delunella. I 
, know what became of them; however, I am now satisfied they were not 
i,ella (resmoM^, as that species has never been taken here. It is quite possible 
i of them may exist in some cabinets. It is fifteen years since I took them, 
:'the trees have been cut down, but in July I intend to look again for the 
!es. — Id. 
Xyiouyges conspicillaris at Worcester—I met with a very fine female of this 
■Y ou the 27th of last month. It was lying down upon the stone pavement at 
',ack door. The cold weather no doubt retarded the appearance of this insect. 
je is no appearance of its having flown.-ABRAHAM Edmunds, Cemetery House, 
(rood Road, Worcester, May 21st, 1869. 
\cwptures of Xylomyges conspicillaris.- On April 26th I went, with two of my 
Iren to a neighbouring wood, and in the course of an hour we took three 
onspicillaris-one a-piece, at rest on the trunks of young oaks. Went agam 
next day, but found nothing.— B. Horton, Worcester, May, 1869. 
New locality for EupH^ecin lariciata.-A few days since I had the pleasure of 
ng a few good specimens of E. lariciata at Breadsall, near Derby.-GEO. Baker, 
[; Kedleston Street, Derby, I6th, June, 1869. 
I On the halite of the larva of Hepialus velleda.-This insect has been taken for 
Ual years in the neighbourhood of Congleton, and as very Uttle, if anything, 
pears to be known about the larva (Mr. Buckler wanting it to figure), for some 
ae past I have been on the look-out for it. I am now happy to say these eflforts 
ve been attended with success. On Monday last, June 7th, two fine S specimens 
■'lerged from the pup*. It continues two years in the larva state, feeds on the 
Dts of the common fern {Pteris aquilina), and also on other roots, ceases feeding 
the end of the second summer or the latter end of the year, hybernates without 
inning a cocoon to remain during winter (Uke hectus) ; it does not feed again in 
.e spring before changing, nor does it, as a rule (as far as experience goes), spm 
ay cocoon ; it continues in the pupa state about twenty-one days, when the moth 
ppears.— Joseph Steelk, High Street, Congleton, June 9th, 1869. 
Tinea pelUonella feeding on cobivehs.-I forward specimens of what I take to be 
'. pelUonella, which were fed on cobwebs. I used to see the larvse crawling on the 
antry ceiling last autumn, and took several : they appeared to be eating cobwebs 
.hen I first saw them, so I gave them nothing else. Poor Mr. Hopley felt much 
Qterest about them, hoping that they might prove to be Kindermanmella.-l^i. J. 
)AviDS, 14, South Bank, Regent's Park, June l5th, 1869. 
