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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
tliat the case is open at both ends, and 
the larvae, having made an enlargement 
at one end, turn round inside the case 
and make a corresponding enlargement 
at the other. The materials which they 
have employed for the purpose of in-, 
creasing their cases appear to me to be 
composed of particles of the petals and 
stamens of their food-plant, interwoven 
with silk. On many occasions I have 
observed eases which had recently re- 
ceived additions at both ends, whilst others 
had only received the same treatment at 
one end. When a case had just been 
enlarged the materials employed for such 
purpose being of a much lighter colour 
than the rest of the case necessarily 
caused that part of the case so operated 
upon to appear very conspicuous. Before 
noticing the continued enlargement of 
their cases I offered them a leaf of their 
food-plant, at the same time takiug 
especial care that it was perfectly sound ; 
the leaf was allowed to remain in the jar 
for a few days; upon examination I 
found the leaf had not been eaten, so 
finding they declined the leaves I desisted 
from giving them any more. — Charles 
Healy, 74 , Napier Street, Hoxton, N. ; 
December 17. 
Gelechia Suldeeurtclla bred. — I was at 
Cambridge a few days ago, when Mr. 
Brown showed me some small moths 
which he had bred from Lythrum Sali- 
caria : he told uie you had had a speci- 
men, and you had written him to say it 
was Laverna decorella ; I directly said it 
was no such thing, but Gelechia Sub- 
decurtdla. He kindly gave me one of 
the specimens, which I have compared 
with my specimens of G. Subdecurtella, 
and they are decidedly the same. I 
hardly think that L. decorella feeds on 
the same plant: I used to take decorella 
freely when I lived at Kingsbury, and I 
am sure no Lythrum grew near there, but 
one or two species of Epilobium was in 
some plenty. — F. Bond, 24, Cavendish 
Road, St. John’s Wood; Dec. 19. 
An Effect of the late Cold Season . — 
In the last week of October I collected 
larvae, in various stages of growth, of 
Peronea trislana; most of these changed 
to pupae in the course of three weeks, but 
one or two scarcely half-grown indi- 
viduals had evidently determined upon 
hyberuating: a short time since I brought 
the pupae into a room in which there is 
a fire almost daily, and to-day the first 
moth made its appearance: no doubt 
these pupae would all have remained till 
spring had I not forced them. The 
perfect insect should have been out at 
the time these larvae were collected. — 
R. M'Lachlan, 1 , Park Road Terrace, 
Forest Hill ; December 19. • 
Haggerstone Entomological Society . — 
The above Society, having purchased a 
forty -drawer cabinet, is desirous of 
forming a collection of insects, and will 
be thankful to any gentleman who will 
kindly assist with specimens, especially of 
northern species. The Society will de- 
fray all expenses that may be incurred iu 
postage, &c. — Address, T. Huckett, 
Secretary, 10, Broivnlow Street , Hagger- 
stone ; December 20. 
Haggerslone Entomological Society . — 
The second annual supper of the above 
Society will take place at the Society’s 
rooms on Wednesday, January 23, 1861, 
at eight o’clock precisely. Mr. H. J. 
Harding iu the chair. Tickets 2s. each, 
to be had of the Secretary, 10, Brovvnlow 
Street. 
HOW TO OBTAIN EGGS OF NOCTIEE. 
Having succeeded this season in ob- 
taining eggs from several species of 
Noctuae, I send you a short account of 
the plan I adopted, in the hope that it 
may be useful to some of your readers. 
