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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
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CAPTURES. 
Lepidopteba. 
Diasemia literalis near Plymouth . — 
This species has occurred near Plymouth 
this year at two very distinct periods, 
viz. in June and September, which 
makes it appear as though the species 
were “ double brooded,” but not having 
visited the place where it appeared in 
the intermediate months, I have no 
further proof of its double-broodedness 
than the seeing and capturing it at the 
times mentioned. I took about two 
dozen specimens. “ In July,” says Mr. 
Stainton, “ Diasemia literalis makes its 
appearance: this insect has generally 
occurred only singly, and in dry places, 
though the idea had long been prevalent 
that, like the Hydrocampa, it was at- 
tached to ponds.” The idea of its being 
attached to ponds is certainly wrong, at 
least in the imago state, and I think it 
can hardly be so in any stage, seeing 
there is no water in the neighbourhood 
of its habitat. This insect in habit is 
rather that of the Pyraustce, — viz. flitting 
about in short flights during sunshine, 
and not easily approached in shade. The 
locality for it is a high sloping down, 
where the furze and fern are the principal 
occupants of vegetable growth, but there 
are also the usual plants that cover a 
Devonshire Down, Heath or Moor ; some 
fine clumps of Erica are there, and “ I 
know a bank whereon the wild thyme 
blows.” 1 can safely advise those who 
may wish to take the species to look for 
it in a dry place. — J. J. Reading, Ply- 
mouth. 
Captures at Penwortham. — I have 
taken the following, besides a host of 
commoner species, within a couple of 
miles from my house : — 
Epione Apiciaria. 
Ennomos Tiliaria. 
Geometra Papilionaria. 
Acidalia Inornaria. 
