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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
properties as the pulp from which paper 
is made; it is, however, of firmer con- 
sistence. This is gathered in a small 
lump under the chin, to which it ad- 
heres, and in this way it is brought to 
the nest. The operators having — after 
the exhibition of a considerable amount 
of fickleness in the choice — fixed on a 
suitable place for commencing, or re- 
commencing operations (for these re- 
marks have reference to a nest already 
somewhat advanced in the building), 
place themselves along the edge of a yet 
uufmished piece, and then moving slowly 
backward, spread the material as they 
go along this edge, where it forms a thick 
streak. They then go forward to the 
point at which they began to spread the 
composition, and again moving back- 
ward, press this streak between their 
jaws, which act as a pair of pincers, thus 
thinning it out throughout its whole 
length. They then go forward a second 
time, pressing it still thinner, and then a 
third, and so on, until they have ren- 
dered it sufficiently thin. Before this is 
accomplished the operators have some- 
times to go five or six times over their 
work. They do not return to the same 
spot with their next burden, but seek a 
fresh one, and thus allow the work they 
recently performed to become dry and 
firm previous to making further ad- 
ditions to it. Possibly the material just 
‘ used up ’ was from wood of a light 
colour ; the next used at that spot may 
be from dark-coloured wood, and the 
next from wood of an intermediate co- 
lour. This it is which gives so much 
beauty to the covering of the nests of 
these insects.’’ — S. Stone; May 19. 
EXCHANGE. 
Lasiocampa Trifolii . — I have collected 
a few hundreds of the larvae of this spe- 
cies, and shall be happy to supply those 
who may be in want of it. Boxes had 
better be sent capable of holding a dozen 
caterpillars each. There is no difficulty 
whatever in rearing them ; I generally 
give them raspberry leaves. I have seen 
them feeding on grass, trefoil, and on the 
young shoots and flowers of furze. — 
Rev. William Henry Hawker, Green 
Hook , Horndean, Hants ; May 31. 
Enogaster Lanestris. — I have larva; of 
this species, which I shall be happy to 
send to any one on receipt of a box and 
return postage. Any of the following 
insects or larvae will be thankfully re- 
ceived, and will save return postage: — 
I, 39, 68, 76, 106, 114, 163, 177, 204, 
218, 273, 306, 318, 402, 420, 440, 470, 
477, 478. — W. G. Rawlinson, Taunton ; 
May 31. 
Stock exhausted. — My stock of the 
larvae and pupa; of Melitcea Cinxia is 
exhausted by ichneumons and applica- 
tions ; and I beg to state to those gentle- 
men whom I have disappointed that I hope 
to have larvae to spare next autumn and 
pupae next May. Could anybody favour 
me with larvae or pupa; of O. potatoria ? 
1 will give L. Quercus or young O. anti- 
qua larvae for them. — W. A. Lewis, 
Spring hilt House , Southampton ; June 4. 
Helops violaceus. — I shall be happy 
to supply any beetle-collectors who may 
want them with living specimens of 
II. violaceus. Boxes had better be sent 
and a statement of how many specimens 
are wished for. — Rev. William Henry 
Hawker, Green Hook, Horndean , Hants ; 
June 4. 
A CALENDAR OF LEPIDOPTERA. 
June. 
Larva:.— 2,9, 1 1—13, 17—19,24 —27, 
36, 37, 41, 43—45, 48—50, 61,64, 65, 
82, 118, 119, 128, 129, 134, 136, 141, 
145, 147—150, 152, 153, 157, 161, 178, 
180—184, 186, 190, 191, 198,208,252— 
254, 276, 296, 316, 334, 345, 304, 307, 
