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THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
two sons, who are first-rate wood 
carvers and Entomologists. — Joseph 
Greene, Gulley Rectory, Derby, 
August 28. 1862. 
Capture of V. Cardui, Yesterday 
I captured a fine fresh specimen of 
the Painted Lady Butterfly — Vanessa 
cardui on the road side near the end 
of the Brant Wood overhanging this 
village. It is tho first I ever saw in 
this parish, and also the first I have 
seen anywhere for the last eight or 
nine years ; having about that time 
seen and taken two between Naffer ton 
and Driffield. I belive I saw others 
there and then. IIevd. E. 0 Morris, 
Nunburnholme Rectory, llayton, York, 
August 28. 1862. 
Captures at the Lewisham Lamps . — 
On Saturday August 23. 1862. I 
went with my brother, Mr. T. Black- 
bum, to see Mr. Stainton at Lewisham 
in his Entomological room, “ up to his 
neck ” in Tinea, if he will excuse me 
the expression. During the evening, 
I perceived that the lamps were prov- 
ing very attractive to sundry Noctuce, 
which kept careering impatiently 
about the window, and discovered an 
enterprising specimen of A. Poly- 
dactyla seated on the glass, inside. 
When I reached Lewisham Station 
to jrwait the train for London Bridge, 
I resolved to give the station lamps a 
cursory examination. I had no net, 
and was, therefore, at a great dis- 
advantage. I had not however been 
two minutes at work before I succeeded 
in taking what I have never before seen 
alive, — viz, Camptogramma Gemmaria 
B. Rerla was common enough. C. 
Unidentaria also occurred, and several 
large iftmowos-looking insects, which 
dashed wildly about, in company 
with P Comitata, confirmed me in 
the opinion that the Lewisham neigh- 
bourhood is very productive in “ light” 
insects. These lines may prove useful 
as a hint to some London Entomol- 
ogist. — J. B. Blackburn. 
EXCHANGE. 
Birds’ Eggs wanted for Coleoptera. 
— I have duplicates of the following 
Coleoptera and many others which I 
shall be glad to exchange for neatly 
preserved birds’ eggs : 
Cychrus rostratus, 
Carabus arvensis, 
,, violaceus, 
Nebria nivalis, 
Elaphrus cuprous, 
,, multipunctatus, 
Anchomenus Junceus, 
,, marginatus, 
Pterostichus melanarius, 
Pcecilus lepidus, 
llarpalus attenuatus, 
Treclius lapidosus, 
Bembidium guttula, 
Colymbetes bistriatus, 
„ cxoletus, 
Agabus maculatus, 
,, affinis, 
Hydroporus 1 2 — pustulatus, 
,, Davisii, 
Gyrinus ruinutus, 
