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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
species, the habits of larvae, can all be 
pointed out on the spot, and such 
practical open-air demonstrations are 
far more serviceable than a greater 
amount of in-door lecturing. 
Many a young entomologist has, by 
joining an excursion, had his attention 
called to features of insect economy 
which he might not have noticed for 
years if pursuing his investigations 
always by himself. 
The Entomologist’s Weekly Intel- 
ligencer may be obtained 
Wholesale of E. Newman, 9, Devon- 
shire Street, Bishopsgate, and of 
W. Kent & Co., 51 & 52, Pater- 
noster Row. 
All communications to be addressed to 
Mr. H. T. Statnton, Mounts field, 
Lewisham, near London, S.E. No notice 
will be taken of anonymous oommunica- 
tions. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
L. B. B. — Is not your larva that of 
Abraxas grossulariata ? 
A. D. T. — We are not aware that there 
is any prospect of a cheap Manual of 
Coleoptera ; nor is there any good cheap 
work for enabling one who has not studied 
Botany at all to name plants by the sight 
of the leaves or withered stems. The 
conclusion of the ‘Manual’ has been 
repeatedly announced on the wrapper 
thereof, and also in the last volume of 
the ‘ Intelligencer.’ 
J. B. F. — By referring to the ‘ Manual’ 
you will find that the genus Polyommatus 
is divided into two sections : — 
A. Under side of wings with no red 
spots ; 
AA. Under side of hind wings with 
red spots at the hind margin ; 
and you will also find that Acis belongs 
to section A. Could you not have made 
this reference yourself? 
J. K. — Is not your Pewtpicillaris one 
of the common Hadence? 
W. Q. C . — Macliaon is abundant in 
the fens near Norwich. 
R. T., jun. — We use No. 20 gilt pins 
for our Tineina ; to be had of Messrs. 
Edlesten & Co., Crown Court, Cheap- 
side. 
CAPTURES. 
Lepidoptera. 
Cerura bicuspis and A crony da A Ini . — 
I feel great pleasure in acquainting you 
of my success with the larva of C. bicuspis 
and A. Alni, recorded in the ‘Intelli- 
gencer,’ vol. iv. p. 172, having to-day had 
a perfect and splendid specimen of the 
insect from each. Both of them are 
males. ■ — Robert Cook, 10, Castle 
Crescent, Scarborough ; May 27. 
Acronycta Alni. — Last Friday, the 27th 
instant, we had the pleasure of capturing 
a fine specimen of this insect, which was 
resting on the trunk of an ash tree near 
here. — W. & J. Willis, 6, Bath Row, 
Birmingham ; May 31. 
Trochilium Culiciforme. — I have taken 
this insect in considerable numbers lately, 
at West Wickham Wood, at rest on the 
leaves of the birch trees. — C. O. Rogers, 
2, New Bank Buildings ; May 30. 
Cerura furcula. — A beautiful male of 
this species appeared in my breeding- 
cage yesterday afternoon ; the larva was 
taken oil' white poplar, in Lewisham, on 
the 25th of July, and it spun up about 
the 16th of August, 1858. On the 14th 
instant I was at Castle Eden, and took 
there V. C-albnm, T. Pages, P. Marginata 
and N. Cristulalis. Eupcccilia ruficiliana 
was dying plentifully among the furze 
bushes on the sea-coast : 1 mention this 
particularly, as the ‘Manual’ gives the 
