THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST, 
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• give ua the localities for L. Argiolus 
and if. Comma. — Rev. E. 0 . Morris, 
Nunburnholme Rectory, Hayton, near 
York, September 22. 1862. 
New British species of Geometra . — 
This moth I forwarded to the “ Fac- 
ilis Pnneeps,” and received the 
following answer : 
“It certainly appears to be distinct 
from any recorded British species. I 
have three or four continental species 
closely resembling it, but without 
an actual comparison of specimens, 
it is difficult to decide.” 
This moth, still in exquisite 
preservation, I took to London with 
others, two or three times, and 
shewed it to the late Mr. Howarth 
and others, but could never gain any 
information on it, as to its being a 
variety or distinct species. So I had 
a Photograph taken, and if any one 
wants a copy with others, they may 
he had of Mr. Geake, Photographer, 
Sherborne. I will, for the benefit of 
the Entomological public, give the 
date and locality in case it is thought 
worth while to try for it or others, viz. 
July 8th. 1825, at Greygrankey, near 
Dunkeld — ground rather heathy, 
with some Hazel. I called it Geo- 
metra brunneata and supposed it 
might be a variety of ocellata, but 
Mr. Bond, who was here a little time 
ago thought more probably of oontrista- 
ta — j. C. Dale, Gian. Wooton, Sher- 
borne, Dorset, September 22. 1862. 
CAPTURES. 
Lepidoptera 
Elachicta Ilumilella. ( Occultella. 
Dgl). Early in July, in a dark, wet 
wood I saw Ilumilella in profusion 
hovering about in the same way that 
the common Ghost Mother ( H. 
Humuli) does. I had not many 
boxes with me, — probably a score or 
so. Never having seen many Micros 
in the place before, I was not pre- 
pared for the advent of a species that 
I never before possessed, and which, 
it appears, is thinly strewn, even in 
the best cabinets. I see, by “ Stain- 
ton’s Manual ” that the female is un- 
known. I took several, and it is 
similar to the rest of the Elachista 
females in having expanded yellow 
spots, (or rather confluent ones). 
Should any one want the female or, 
male either, which will do better 
than a description, I shall he glad, 
another season to go and catch some. 
I had made up my mind to go no 
more, it is in such a rough, awkward, 
dismal place, — but as I find that it is 
wanted, there may not be much diffi- 
culty in getting me there again. The 
species hardly can become rare, how- 
ever bad the coming season may be. 
I never before saw anything except 
Scintillulana in such numbers, and, 
singular to say, it was at the same 
place. 
I failed to meet with E. Serricornis 
on Pilling Moss, owing to bad wea- 
ther. One year I took a good many 
among Myrica Gale, which may not 
