THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
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CAPTURES. 
Lepidopteka. 
Captures at Perth. — The following is 
a list of my best captures since my last 
communication : — 
C. Porcellus. June 29; common. 
A. Porphyrea. June 30; do. 
C. Colonellus. July 4. 
P. Bractea. July 6; at flowers of 
Lychnis Flos-cuculi. 
C. Cucubali. Do.; do. 
L. Conigera. Do. ; do. 
N. Umbrosa. Do.; do. 
M. Margaritata. Do. ; common. 
C. Pinetellus. July 8; a few. 
P. Festucae. Do.; one. 
C. Rubiginata. July 14; common. 
H. Sylvinus. July 23; do. 
C. Olivaria. Do. ; do. 
O. Pullaria. Do. ; rare. 
M. Neglecta. July 28 ; two bred. 
Eupitbeciae. Several bred from larvae 
on juniper. 
C. Graminis. August 6 ; common. 
T. Quercus. August 9. 
B. Perla. August 12; common at 
lamps. 
B. Glandifera. Do. ; a few at lamps. 
C. Flavago. August 14. 
T. Chi. August 17. 
In addition to which I have also taken 
the following at Kirriemuir: — 
C. Miata. August 26; a few. 
N. Fulva. September 7 ; common. 
L. Lignata. September 8 ; one. 
C. Vetusta. Do. ; do. 
C. Psitticaria. Do; 
C. Exoleta. September 19; abundant. 
C. Spartiata. September 21 ; common. 
C. Rufina. October 3 ; rare. 
C. Macilenta. October 4 ; common. 
C. Spadicea. Do. ; do. 
H. Defoliaria. November 19. 
All my duplicates have been given away. 
I am ready to send the insects I pro- 
mised to those gentlemen who asked for 
them, if they will send boxes. My ad- 
dress till further notice is — F. B. W. 
White, A thole Place , Perth; Jan. 10. 
Sphinx Convolvuli. A specimen of 
this insect has been brought to me, taken 
by a boy on a door-post in Kentish Town, 
in September. It was, however, a good 
deal damaged in being taken. — A. Lloyd, 
JBelsize, Hampstead. N.W.; Jan. 15. 
Captures near Sheffield . — During the 
summer of 1859, I met with the fol- 
lowing, amongst others of less note: — 
May 13. Polyommalus Argiolus. 
May 29. Nemeobius Lucina (70). 
... Argynnis Euphrosyne. 
... Thytnele Alveolus. 
... Diaphora Mendica. 
... Euclidia Mi. 
... ... Glypliica. 
... Phytometra iEuea. 
... Epione Advenaria. 
... Ligdia Adustata. 
June 13. Hepialus Velleda. 
... Platypteryx Lacertinaria. 
... Melanthia Albicillata. 
July 10. Arge Galathea. 
... Pamphila Sylvanus. 
... Toxocampa Pastiuum. 
July 31. Apamea Connexa (100). 
... Aplecta Occulta. 
August 20. Gonepteryx Rhamni. 
... Grapta C-album. 
August 23. Xanthia Aurago. 
— William Laycock, Bath Street, Shef- 
field; Jan. 20. 
Captures of Rarities. — It has been 
frequently remarked that good fortune 
accompanies the youug collector. The 
following statement goes far to corro- 
borate this opinion. Not long since I 
received a communication from a gentle- 
man in Suffolk, requesting some informa- 
tion about pupa-digging. In the course 
of the correspondence which ensued the 
following passages occurred : — “ Of Ocu- 
laris, comparing it with your description 
in ‘ Pupa-Digging,’ I think I have three 
