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to the gardener, as they are very de- 
structive to the Aphides. 
S. S. — We hope to introduce your ob- 
servations on wasps’ nests next week. 
CAPTURES. 
Lepidoptera. 
Pieris Daplidice. — My brother, Mr. 
Henry Fyles, has sent me a line specimen 
of this insect, which he caught at Ten- 
terden, on the 31st of last month. His 
account of its capture is as follows: — “ It 
was in a wheat-field. Its Hight resembled 
that ol the Wood White. It Hew a little 
way at a time, and then dropped, as if its 
wings were not strong enough to stand 
against a little wind. I saw it settle on 
the standing corn ; 1 had no net with me, 
so I waited till it shut its wings, and then 
caught it with my thumb and linger very 
easily.”— Thomas Fyles, Scatter, Kirton- 
in- Lindsey ; August 9. 
Colias Edusa. — This is as common 
here now as it was last year. This 
morning, in the course of half an hour, 
I caught eight males and two females. 
My brother found four males and one 
female; he also took one pale variety, 
in very good condition, one of which I 
caught last year at this place. — Edward 
U. Butler, 13, East Street, Herne Bay ; 
August 12. 
Colias Edusa. — On the 13th of August 
I had the pleasure of capturing thirteen 
specimens of this fine insect in a waste 
place covered with clover ; they appeared 
to have just emerged from the pupae. — 
W . A. Godwin, 1 , Anglesea Villas, New 
Road, Hammersmith. 
Acker ontia Alropos near Exeter . — 
During the past few days I have taken 
live full-fed larvae of this insect.— J oseph 
Potter, jun., Countess Weir, near Exeter; 
August 9. 
Sphinx Convolvuli. — A fine female spe- 
cimen of this moth was brought me this 
morning, having been caught at rest on a 
hedge by the road-side. — E. Boscher, 
3, Prospect Villas, Twickenham ; Aug. 15. 
Sphinx Convolvuli. — A fine specimen 
of this insect was brought me alive ou 
the 12th inst. ; it flew on board a vessel 
in the middle of the Bristol Channel, 
and was captured by one of the sailors. — 
D. Willlvms, Sivansea ; August 15. 
Sphinx Convolvuli. — A fine specimen 
of this insect was captured here this 
evening; it was hovering over abed of 
Petunias, when a lady succeeded in 
taking it. — T. B. W. Sheppard, Sel- 
wood Cottage, Frome ; August 12. 
Sphinx Convolvuli and Deilephila 
Galii. — We bad the good fortune to take 
a pair of Sphinx Convolvuli, in good con- 
dition, on the 12th inst., over Petunias; 
and, on the 11th inst., one specimen of 
Deilephila Galii, likewise over Petunias. 
— F. Taylor and J. Courtauld, Hove 
House, Brighton ; August 14. 
Deilephila Galii. — I have just returned 
from Dover, near which place I have had 
the pleasure of taking about thirty-six 
larvae of this species, on the Ladies’ Bed- 
straw. As all my spare specimens are 
promised to private friends, it may be as 
well to mention that I have no duplicates 
to dispose of. — G. F. Rogers, Tottenham 
High Cross; August 11. 
Gastropacha Ilicifolia. — Oil looking 
for larvae on the Moors, with Mr. Baker, 
of Heeley, we found some larvae very like 
Potatoria. On returning home we called 
on Mr. W. Green, who was the original 
discoverer ol Ilicifolia, and who informed 
us of our good fortune ; he also, the day 
before, received some larvae from off the 
Moors, amongst which he was very glad 
also to find Ilicifolia. — W. FI. Smith, 
Ecclesall Netv Road, Sheffield ; Aug. 15. 
Acronycta Alni. — On the 9th inst., as 
my daughter, a child about six years of 
age, was walking on tbe New Walk, she 
espied a larva crawling on the ground, 
aud at once said it was like one I had 
prized very much last year; she brought 
