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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
Mr. Stainton has returned from the 
Continent, and will be “at home” on 
Wednesday next, July 3, at 6 p. m. as 
usual. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
J. D. — S. Dealbata ; the food of the 
larva is unknown ; please inform us as 
soon as you find out what plant it 
prefers. 
CAPTURES. 
LEPinoi'TEEA. 
Heterogenea Asellus . — Perhaps it may 
he interesting to some of your readers to 
know that we had the good fortune to 
capture a female specimen of this insect, 
in fair condition, at Loughton, on Satur- 
day last, the 22nd. — C. & J. Fenn, Clyde 
Villa, Lee; June 24. 
Neueopieua. 
Limnophilus (^Colpotaulius) incisus 
near Merstliam . — Ou the 21st I was one 
of a small party of entomologists who, 
separating from the main army, pro- 
ceeded to investigate a large rushy pool 
near the above place, and here I found 
this insect, which I had never before 
seen alive, rather plentifully. In habit 
it was very different to the larger spe- 
cies of Limnophilus, concealing itself in 
the low herbage, and running rapidly 
about on the wet mud when disturbed, 
taking occasional short flights. It was 
exceedingly difficult to capture, either in 
or out of the net. — R. M‘Lachlan, Forest 
Hill; June 24. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
Larva of Catocala Nupta . — During 
the early part of July, in last year, the 
larva of C. Nupta was taken by myself 
and others in this neighbourhood in 
great numbers, and as there may be 
many of your readers who do not know 
how to look properly for it the following 
particulars may be useful: — The tree 
they are found on is the willow, on 
which they feed up well when captured ; 
but a person might look for days, and 
beat until his arms would ache, amongst 
the leaves, without finding them, but let 
him lay aside his stick and make good 
good use of his eyes and fingers, by 
drawing them down the uneven bark of 
the tree, and he will either soon see or 
feel the curious larva, which is easily 
passed by for a portion of the bark, from 
its colour and position. I have often 
overlooked them, but the finger coming 
in contact with them brings them readily 
before the eye. My remarks apply to 
the day time, as at night they leave the 
trunk of the tree to feed on its leaves. — 
A. Russell, Ashford ; June 24. 
i Hybrid Smerinthus . — Last year I suc- 
ceeded in reaving larv$ from ova ob- 
tained from female S. Popiili and male 
Ocellalus, most of which I distributed. 
Yesterday, on looking into my breeding- 
cage, I discovered a fine hybrid, the 
fore wings resembling those of Populi, 
only much darker, and the hind wings 
those of Ocellalus, the moon, or large 
round blueish eye-like spot finely deve- 
loped. No one need apply for it, as I 
require it for my own cabinet. I find 
these hybrid larvte are much more 
delicate to rear than the larvae of either 
of the parents. — T. Galliees, 9, Rrentow 
Street, Liverpool ; June 24. 
On the Larva of Gelechia Cauligenella, 
Schmid, n.s. — 'I'he larva of this species 
makes galls in the stems of Silene nutans ; 
the lower part of the stem, when in- 
habited by this larva, swells out very 
considerably, and the larva finds within 
a comfortable residence. In appearance 
the larva is very similar to some of the 
other Gdechia law® which feed on the 
