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TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
J. B., Bibmingham. — We cannot re- 
commend anything yet as an improve- 
ment upon Spry. 
CAPTURES. 
Lepidopteea. 
Lasiocampa Quercus. — In searching 
the other day for examples of Cassida 
obscuraia, — a fruitless search, so far as 
that insect is concerned, — I picked up a 
cocoon, in which was a very lively-looking 
pupa of Lasiocampa Quercus that had, of 
course, been lying in that state through- 
out the winter. Should any entomologist 
— not a mere collector — be in want of 
this pupa for any scientific or useful pur- 
pose I shall feel great pleasure in for- 
warding it. Applicants (if any) will 
please state the purpose for which they 
want it, and I must reserve to myself the 
right of sending it to the one whose 
reasons for applying for it I consider to 
be of the greatest weight. — S. Stone, 
Brighikampton, Witney; May 8, 1861. 
Feridea Trepida. — An example of this 
insect made its appearance on Saturday 
last. The larva was beaten off oak, and 
spun itself up under dry turf at the 
beginning of September. The pupa was 
kept in a perfectly dry situation till about 
three weeks ago, when the earth among 
which it was lying was frequently moist- 
ened. It came out in beautiful condi- 
I tion. — Ibid. 
; British Lepidoptera bred in 1861. — 
I The following is a list of the species that 
I have made an appearance in my breeding 
I cages during the present spring. The 
date given at the end of each indicates 
I the appearance of the first specimen of 
I the species. 
Smerinthus Populi. May 5. 
Euchelia Jacobeae.- Do. ; from larvee 
feeding on ragwort, West Wickham. 
Arctia Urlicse. April 30. 
Lithosia Rubricollis. From larval feed- 
ing on oak. West Wickham and Darenth. 
Orgyia Pudibunda. March 31 ; from 
larvae feeding on oak, birch, &c., Darenth 
and West Wickham. 
Saturnia Carpini. March 31. 
Selenia Illunaria. February 12; from 
larvae feeding on birch. West Wickham. 
Amphidasis Betularia. April 26; from 
larvae feeding on oak, birch, sallow, &c.. 
West Wickham and Darenth. 
Boarmia Consorlaria. April 18 ; from 
larvae feeding on birch. West Wickham. 
Tephrosia Crepuscularia. February 1 ; 
do. 
T. Binndularia. February 20; do. 
T. Extersaria. April 30 ; from larvae 
feeding on birch. West Wickham and 
Darenth. 
T. Punctulata. April 10; from larvae 
feeding on birch. West Wickham. 
lodis Lactearia. April 2; from larvae 
feeding on oak. West Wickham and 
Darenth. 
Ephyra Porata. April 10; from larvae 
feeding on birch. West Wickham and 
Darenth. 
E. Punctaria. April 2; from larvae 
feeding on oak and birch. West Wick- 
ham and Darenth. 
E. Pendularia. April 3; West Wick- 
ham. 
Macaria Notata. May 1 ; larvae feed- 
ing on birch. West Wickham. 
Numeria Pulveraria. April 25. 
Fidonia Atomaria. April 13 ; larvffi 
feeding on heath. West Wickham. 
Cidaria Corylata. April 8; larvie feed- 
ing on birch. West Wickham. 
Platypteryx Lacerlula April 5; do. 
P. Falcula. April 12 ; do. 
Cerura V inula. April 26; from larvae 
feeding on sallow, poplar and willow, 
Darenth. 
Clostera Reclusa. April 3 ; larv$ feed- 
ing on aspen, Darenth. 
Notodonta Cameliua. April 18 ; larvae 
on oak and birch. West Wickham. 
