THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
What is most astonishing, the Wur- 
zel crop, in this neighbourhood, never 
suffered from insect ravages before 
1861, when their growth was severely 
checked in that way, and the same 
has been the case, again this year. 
The taste for Wurzel must be an 
acquired one on the part of Anthomyia 
Betce. — J. R anson, York. Octolcr 
\0th, 1862. 
CAPTURES. 
E. Virgaureata. It may be inter- 
esting to the Liverpool and Manches- 
ter collectors to know that I took a 
few larvae of the above ( in company 
with Alsynthiata and Centaureata ) 
on ragwort, at Hew Brighton, on 
the 18th of September last. I was 
only there an hour or two, so that I 
did not take many. — Rev. J. Greene, 
Cubley Rectory, Doveridge, Derby. 
October 18 th, 1862. 
EXCHANGE ETC 
Ilelioph obus hispidus. — Owing to 
the non-addition of my name and di- 
rection to my original notice, I find 
that several boxes of insects were sent, 
by mistake, to Mr. Campbell, of M an- 
chester. 
Would those persons, who were 
kind enough to send them, let me 
have their names and addresses, as in 
the event of a successful season next 
year, I shall be glad to give them 
“ first choice, ” of the insect. — A. 
Pretor, Trim,. Col., Cambridge. Oct. 
15 th, 1862- 
P. Empyrea etc. — I have dupli- 
cates, in fine condition,' of P. Em- 
pyrea, X. Sublustns, A. Australis, 
P. Comma, and G. Pullaria, which 
I should be glad to exchange for the 
following species, — the numbers refer 
to the Index in the “ Manual, ” 43, 
94, 100, 102, 112, 115, 119, 122* 
125, 143, 149—151, 156, 175, 194, 
203, 210, 212, 218, 228, 229, 241, 
243, 244, 248, 250, 264, 277, 280, 
287, 296, 315, 316, 319, 324, 325, 
327, 341, 350, 365, 377, 385—387, 
389, 407, 417, 420, 435, 442, 447— 
450, 457, 482, 489, 493, although 
this list does not exhaust my desi- 
derata in the families it embraces, yet 
my wants in the Geometrce are larger 
still. My duplicates are in good 
condition, and only insects in a 
similar state will be of use to me. 
Applicants will please write before 
sending boxes. — M. S. Blaker, 
Leices, October Ibth, 1862. 
ERRATA, 
Ho. 10. page 76. Line 23.— Dele. 
“ Commonly.” 
After line 23. Insert. “E. Tripunc- 
tata. I have taken the larvae of this 
species commonly, along with Tri- 
signata.” 
After line 38. Insert. “E. Absin- 
thiata. Larvae common on ragwort. 
E. Minutata. Larvae very com- 
mon on heather.” 
Notices to Correspondents. 
We are compelled, reluctantly, to 
hold back several very interesting 
Communications from press of matter. 
