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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
Thyatira Batis (3). Do. 
Drepana Harnula (I). 
And numbers of other more common 
species. — R. W. Fereday, 2, Leighton 
Villas , Kentish Town, London ; Oct. 3. 
COLEOPTERA. 
? Erirhinus scirrhosus . — I have recently 
taken four examples of this species at 
Hammersmith Marshes. From Mr. Wal- 
ton’s remarks, it appears to be very rare, 
only three specimens being known to him 
at the time of publishing his papers on 
Curculionidre ; but I am informed by 
Mr. F. Smith, of the British Museum, 
that he has captured it near Deal re- 
cently, and in comparative abundance. 
In inverse proportion to the rapidly nar- 
rowing dimensions of the Marshes ap- 
pears to be the number of insects found: 
my friend Mr. Gorham took two examples 
of Stenolophus Skrimshirunus there in 
July last, and I have since, in two visits, 
obtained about seventy specimens, be- 
sides leaving many immature individuals: 
this is a regular revival of an old locality, 
as I am not aware of the species having 
been found there for many years. The 
capture of such a quantity may be likened 
to the “burning up in the socket” of an 
expiring lamp, for two or three of the 
best collecting “pans” have been filled 
in with bricks, &c., as a foundation for 
“ Victoria Villas,” or some such Cockney 
title. E. Scirpi is more abundant than 
ever, and is most easily obtained by not 
following the stereotyped rule of cutting 
open the reeds ; I have tried this method 
with little success, occasionally finding 
one specimen, whereas by digging up the 
roots and carefully turning the loose 
ground over (not forgetting to examine 
any neighbouring tufts of grass) the col- 
lector may make sure of a good “ bottle.” 
1 have often found half-a-dozen speci- 
mens “clumped” together, and the eye 
gets rapidly accustomed to the two yellow 
spots on the elytra, without which it, would 
not be so easy to distinguish between 
beetle and dirt, of which fact the insect 
appears to be perfectly aware, possessing 
the cunning of the Curculionidie in a 
marked manner. This species is in- 
variably accompanied by the little Acri- 
dulus. Amongst other weevils I have 
taken here Bayous limosus and H>/ dr o no- 
nius alismatis, both of which have a pe- 
culiar weird and spider-like look when 
alive, and the former as dirty as any 
Helophorus. Phytonomus pollux is very 
plentiful, accompauied by P.Rumicis and 
the elegaut P. arator ( Polygon /), — the 
latter in the proportion of one to twelve 
of pollux. Tanysphyrus /evince is also an 
occasional capture — a perfect miniature 
of its enormous brother Hylobius. I have 
recently taken Anchomenus micans and 
Sunius intermedius at Kingsbury, and 
Oodes helopioides, Anchomenus viduus 
and Quedius mauro-rufus at Merton. — 
E. C. Rye, 284, King's Road, Chelsea, 
S< IF.; October 7. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
Colias Edusa in North Wales . — This 
butterfly (in company with Polyommatus 
Alexis') was abundant on the sand-banks 
at Harlech, North Wales, on the 19th of 
August, and seemed to be principally 
attracted by the flowers of the sea-spurge 
( Euphorbia Paralias) and the sea-holly 
( Eryngium maritimum), while there was 
nothing like a clover field near where I 
saw them. — Oswald A. Moore, York ; 
October 4. 
Acheronlia Alropos. — Having been 
successful in taking the pupae of this 
species, it may be interesting to the 
readers of the ‘Intelligencer’ to know 
how I proceeded. Accidentally seeing 
the lame on the haulms of some potatoes 
growing in the field, 1 gave particular 
orders to my people, at the taking-up 
time, to be careful and not injure any 
chrysalides they might turn up with their 
