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tlie pleasure of capturing a fine specimen 
ol this insect, Hying over a Petunia bed in 
our garden. Is it not rather an unusual 
occurrence to take it on the wing in the 
middle ot the day p — Linnaeus Gumming, 
Madingley Road, Cambridge ; July 29. 
Deilephila Galii. — I took a worn spe- 
cimen oi this iusect in my garden yester- 
day evening. It was hovering over a 
Verbena. — G. W. Braikenridge, Cleve- 
don, Somerset ; July 27. 
Deilephila Galii. — While stopping at 
1 unbridge Wells, about a fortnight ago, 
I had the pleasure of capturing a fine spe- 
cimen of this insect, which flew into my 
room while I was at supper. — C. E. 
CiiAi.r.is, 2, Binfield Place, Clapham 
Road, S. ; July 30. 
Acronycla Alni . — On the 30th of July 
I captured, at Morton (on hazel), a nearly 
full-fed larva of this species. — E. Teaule, 
Gainsborough. 
Acronycla Alni . — I took a fine larva of 
Acronycla Alni this morning, crawling 
up an oak tree, whilst I was collecting 
Laverna Stephensi . — W. Simmons, Went- 
worth IVood house, Rotherham ; August 1. 
Heliothis Scutosa near Poole. — On 
Monday, the 11th inst., as I was out 
with my pupils collecting in this neigh- 
bourhood, one of them (Mr. D.A.Neilson) 
had the good fortune to capture a speci- 
men of this insect, which is now in my 
possession. — Rev. G. C. Green, Par- 
sonage, Hamworthy, near Poole ; July 25. 
Acidalia Inornaria . — When at the 
“ Brushes” sugaring, two weeks ago, I 
observed an Acidalia on the wing, the 
flight of which was quite unknown to me, 
consequently I secured all I could. On 
examining them by daylight they proved 
to be Acidalia Inornaria ; they were 
plentiful ; a few very fine, the others 
worn. — C. S. Gregson, Fletcher Grove, 
Stanley, near Liverpool ; July 29. 
Gelecliia maculiferella . — I have again 
met with this species, on the same bank 
1 took it upon last year, at Wallasey 
Sand Hills, whilst looking for Gelechia 
fumalella ; hitherto they had always been 
taken together, aud I regret to say both 
sparingly. — I bid. 
Captures near Poole, Dorset . — During 
the present season I have made the fol- 
lowing captures : — 
Colias Edusa. Several already ; first 
seen June 19. 
Arge Galathea. Abundant. 
Hipparchia Semele. Do. 
Argyunis Paphia. 
„ Adippe. Several. 
„ Aglaia. Do. One var. with 
the fore wiugs almost black, with spots 
very pale and almost a metallic lustre, 
even on the upper surface. 
„ Selene. Abundant. 
Thecla Quercus. Do. 
„ Rubi. Do. 
Polyommatus Argiolus. Two, one on 
March 19. 
„ iEgon. Most abundant. 
Thymele Alveolus. A few. One var. 
with fore wings almost white. 
Anthrocera Trifolii. 
„ Filipendulie. 
Cerura Vinula. 
Pygaera Bucephala. 
Miltochrista Miniata. One. 
Lithosia Complana. 
Cybosia Mesomelia. 
Nudaria Mundaua. 
Euthemonia Russula. 
Arctia Villica. Abundant. 
Gastropacha Quercifolia. Two; one 
bred ; one at light. 
Fumea Radiella. 
Triphsena Interjecta. 
Eremobia Ochroleuca. 
Anarta Myrlilli. 
Heliodes Arbuti. 
Stilbia Anomala. 
Phytometra iEnea. 
Epione Apiciaria. 
Pseudoterpna Cytisaria. 
Macaria Notata. 
And many others, some rare, some com 
mon, which would take too long a space 
