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THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
For Howarth, read Haworth. I 
think I should have said subtristata 
instead of contristata. The “ Quay ” 
should be the "Quag,” and pumilio 
was in profusion in the New Forest. — 
J. C. Dale, Gian. Wootton, Sher- 
borne, Dorset, Oct. 3. 1862. 
CAPTURES. 
LEriDOPTERA 
C. Xerampelina . — I have taken 
two specimens of this rare species at 
light, this month. W. Prest, 6, 
m 
Castlegate York. September 30. 1862. 
Choerocampa Celerio — On Wednes- 
day evening last (the 24th. of Sep- 
tember) I took what I knew to be a 
rare Sphinx, in our garden, but 
having no good Entomological work 
at hand, I could not ascertain the 
name with any certainty, However 
I sent a colored drawing of it (which 
I herewith enclose to you) to J. C. 
Dale Esq. of Gian Wooton, the well 
known Entomologist, and he im- 
mediately pronounced the insect to bo 
Celerio. It is a splendid specimen, 
and in perfect condition, being but 
very slightly injured by the net. It 
was hovering over a bed of Petunias 
when I took it ; time, about dusk : — 
weather, damp and close. 
In addition to the general rarity of 
the insect, this is (Mr. Dale tells me) 
the first time that it has been taken 
in Dorsetshire, — A. Pbetor, Belfield, 
Dorset. September 30. 1862. 
[ It is not necessary after this 
drawing lias been in the hands of Mr. 
Dale to add our testimony, but as Mr. 
Pretor seems to ask it, we may say 
that there is no doubt about the 
identity of the species.] 
Meetings of Societies- 
Northern Entomological Society. 
July 28. 1862. — [From a report sent 
to us of the above meeting we are 
compelled to confine this notice to a 
few selections. It appears to have 
been an assembly where thei’S was an 
unusual amount of very interesting 
business, but space forbids our giving 
a full account.] 
At the residence of Mr. Thomas 
Hague, Stalybridge. Mr. N. Cooke, 
President, in the Chair. 
When the business of the meeting 
(including the proposing and seconding 
of four new members) had been trans- 
acted, M r. Birchall exhibited upwards 
of six hundred specimens of Lepidop- 
tera, captured in Ireland during the 
last week in June. Among these 
were fine series of C. Davus, Z. 
Minos, L. Aureola, A. Strigillaria, 
fvar.J D. Nisus, D. Cucubali, C. 
Chamomillcc, E. Fuseula, D. Argen- 
tula, II. TJncana, M. Hastata, S. 
Littorana, E. Albicapitana (see 
"Annual” 1862.) Also, a single 
specimen of a Noctua, apparently 
allied to Dianthaeia, and new to the 
British list ; — name, not yet ascer- 
tained. Mr. Birchall also brought, for 
distribution among the members, a 
number ot Cossonas Jardii, captured 
at Killarney. 
Mr. B. Cooke, exhibited Coccyx 
finitimana, a new species of Glyphip- 
toryx bred from leaves of Vaccinium 
