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CAPTURES. 
Lepidopteka. 
Colias Edusa in North Wales. — In 
October, 1859, a male and female of 
Colias Edusa were taken by Mr. Adams 
and myself. The male was taken near 
Llanbedr Hall, Ruthin, North Wales, 
and the female at New Brighton, Che- 
shire. — F. A. Jesse, Gordon House, 
The Grove, Kentish Town ; March 15. 
Coleoptera. 
Capture of Anomala Frischii. — Mr. 
George Davies took three specimens of 
this beetle here, on the 1st of March, in 
his greenhouse. It is generally not un- 
common about Southport, but last sum- 
mer it was very scarce. It is taken in 
the heat of summer, so that this is a re- 
markably early date for them. — Charles 
H. B'rown, Southport. 
[The temperature of the greenhouse 
undoubtedly caused this early develop- 
ment of the perfect insect: it is very 
abundant on our coasts in summer. — 
E. Newman.] 
OBSERVATIONS. 
Searching for Adela Larva. — “ I spent 
two mortal hours,’’ writes a correspondent, 
“ searching at the loot of an oak tree in 
West Wickham Wood for cases of Adela 
viridella. My labour was much retarded 
by old Boreas continually scattering the 
leaves over my clearing ; however, in 
spite of all obstacles, I stuck to my work, 
and managed by the time I rose from my 
knees to be the possessor of six cases, 
three of which I believe to be Adela 
viridella 
Another correspondent writes, t! I paid 
a visit to Highgate, accompanied by a 
friend. The object of our search was 
the larva of Adela viridella. After crawl- 
ing about on our hands and knees, the 
result was — 
My friend, 3 cases. 
Myself, 5 cases. 
In searching for these cases, my plan of 
operations is to gather a good handful 
of oak leaves, from the bottom of oak 
bushes, taking them close off the ground ; 
I then deposit them in a net or white 
pocket-handkerchief, and examine each 
separately, as the cases are often found 
clinging to them. After the leaves are 
carefully examined the residue is then 
investigated. From what I have observed 
the root of large oak trees are not nearly 
so productive as oak bushes.” 
As both these correspondents were 
apparently unsuccessful in their attempts 
to find larvee of Adela viridella, the cases 
sent to me not being referable to that 
species, I forbear from divulging the 
names of the unsuccessful hunters. I 
shall be glad to hear from any other 
entomologists who may have been more 
successful, or who may have hit on any 
better modus operandi. — H. T. Stainton ; 
March 16. 
Micropleryx Sparmannella bred. — In 
the March number of Herrieh-Scbaffer’s 
‘ Correspondenz-blatt ’ I find a notice 
of unusual interest from Dr. Hofmann. 
From larvae mining in birch leaves col- 
lected last July, and which were then 
supposed to be Coleopterous, Dr. Hof- 
mann was agreeably surprised to breed 
Micropleryx Sparmannella. The fol- 
lowing is a translation of Dr. Hofmann’s 
account : — 
“The mine begins at a lateral rib of 
the birch leaf, as a fine track, filled with 
brown excrement collected togelher in 
