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Dasycera Sulphurella ? that has yellow 
under wings. 
W. H. H. — Your larvae are Coleophora 
Lineola : the plant is Ballola nigra. 
CAPTUEES. 
Lepidopteba. 
Endromis Versieolora. — A capture of 
this splendid insect was made here by a 
friend of mine at the beginning of this 
week ; it flew to the gas-light between 
8 and 9 p. m., and he has given it to me. 
— J. Dowsetx, Ashford, Kent ; April 5. 
1861. 
Capture of Amphidasis Prodromaria . — 
The east winds and cold clear nights 
we have lately had have not been favour- 
able to the entomologist. On the 10th 
the wind shifted for a time to the south- 
west, and I walked to Laughton Wood, 
with the faint hope of adding Brephos 
Notha to my collection. Nothing in 
insect form, however, was on the wing. 
Even Tortricodes Hyemana was not to be 
seen, though a few days before it was 
flying by hundreds. At the end of an 
hour, having beaten but a few specimens 
of Micropteryx Purpurella and Semi- 
purpurella from trees, I began to be tired 
of my pursuit, when an unusual twittering 
in a cluster of birches induced me to turn 
my attention to the larger feathered tribes. 
I found the noise to proceed from tits 
(chiefly Parus major and P. coeruleus), 
which, with their backs downward, were 
sidling along the twigs in search of food. 
Presently up flew Brephos Parthenias, 
and away went a tit in pursuit, doubling 
and twisting, and snapping its bill with 
the greatest eagerness. But the bird was 
out-manoeuvred by the insect, which at 
last took refuge in a Scotch fir that grew 
at no great distance. From this little 
incident I learned that insects could be 
found by those who sought them dili- 
gently. I at once renewed my exertions, 
and, after three hours’ careful inspection 
Of the trunks of trees, had the pleasure 
of boxing — for the first time in this 
neighbourhood — a fine specimen of .4m- 
phidasis Prodromaria . — Thomas Fyles, 
Scatter, Kirton-in-Lindsey . 
Captures in Worcestershire. — I have 
much pleasure in supplying an account 
of my captures and breedings during the 
last season (1860), and though late in 
doing so, it may perhaps be interesting 
to some of the readers of the ‘ Intelli- 
gencer.’ Images and larvse were rare 
here throughout the whole of the re- 
markably rainy season. 
Jan. 2. H. Defoliaria (fine vars.). Bred. 
26. H. Riipicapraria. Do. 
30. P. Pilosaria. Do. 
Feb. 14 to 28. H. Progemmaria (fine 
vars.). Do. 
March 2 to 14. E. Laneslris. Do. 
4 to 21. A. Prodromaria (a fine series). 
Do. 
25. Do. (a splendid var.). Do. 
7 to 26. T. Munda (a fine series). Do. 
14 to 24. T. Populeti (5). Do. The 
first pupae I ever knew taken near Wor- 
cester. 
April 5 & 29. P. Palpina (male and 
female). Bred. 
5 to 18. S. Pavonia-minor (2 females). 
Do. (beautiful vars. and others). 
18. C. Curtula (one female). Bred. 
21. Do. (one male). Do. I took one 
larva upon the 25th of August and the 
other upon the 8th of September, feeding 
upon willow. Their habits are most 
correctly described by the Rev. Joseph 
Greene, in his excellent treatise upon 
‘ Pupa-digging.’ The larva is also cor- 
rectly described in the ‘ Manual,’ except- 
ing its colour, which is similar to that of 
the larva of P. Bucephala, only that it is 
spotted instead of being striped ; in fact, 
at first, I mistook it for that species, until 
I perceived the reddish tubercles, and 
that they were webbing in the leaves, 
green and growing upon the tree: they 
were nearly three miles asunder. The 
