186 THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
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Many entomologists, though still con- 
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the same reaction. 
Just at present, in the political world, 
there is considerable reaction against any 
new Reform Bill, and a wise Minister 
would bow to this expression of popular 
opinion, and abstain from forcing on a 
reluctant country that to which people 
are so indifferent. 
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continuance, and hence it ceases to 
appear. 
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CAPTURES. 
Lepidopteea. 
Dianthcecia Larvce. — Early in July my 
Dianthcecia larvae fever broke out in full 
force, and I visited our coast, bent on 
work. The result was I found Silene 
maritiina and 5. infiata in plenty, the 
first in profusion, and gathered a good 
pocketful of seed-heads from each lo- 
cality; from these I am now breeding 
Dianthcecia Capsincola and D. Carpo- 
phaga. Until last week I was not aware 
Carpophaga was double-brooded ; the 
species bred are exceedingly dark. — 
C. S. Gregson; Sept. 2. 
Doings at Dover. — Before commencing 
an account of my doings I must echo 
the general remark, “ What a scarcity of 
insects ! ” — I mean generally, for, with 
the exception of a few, whole species 
have disappeared : for instance, in lo- 
calities where M. Cinxia and P. Adonis 
were taken by me in the greatest abun- 
dance last year not a single representa- 
tive has this season appeared. On the 
other hand, P. Corydon, A. Eilipendulce 
and Trifolii have made a respectable 
show. Among my captures up to the 
present time I may include: — E. Rus- 
sula, on heathy localities ; P. Serena and 
Conspersa, on railings, the former freely ; 
D. Velleda, about forty, many of the 
specimens, of both sexes, beautifully 
marked ; T. Fimhria, five one evening 
and six the next, at sugar; L. Conigera 
and Lithargyria, abundant; C. Duplaris 
and Or, freely, especially the former ; 
also two specimens of C. Fluctuosa. 
Among the Geometras, P. Tersata has 
been very abundant; Vitalhata, tolerably 
