THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
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Deilephila Galii. — Whilst taking Pe- 
ronea Permutana at Wallasey sand-hills, 
on Tuesday afternoon last, I met with a 
nearly full-grown caterpillar of D. Galii. 
It seems quite healthy, and is now en- 
gaged eating the yellow Ladies’ Bed- 
straw. — T. H. Langcake, Oxton, near 
Birkenhead ; August 24. 
Acherontia Atropos. — This is very 
abundant here. I have heard of num- 
bers having been killed through the 
ignorance of the potato-diggers. I have 
only succeeded in getting four pupte. — 
S. R. Neave, Fordingbridge, Plants; 
August 27. 
Sphinx Convolvuli. — On the 23rd inst. 
I had a fine specimen of this insect 
brought me. — I bid. 
Sphinx Convolvuli. — This is abundant 
near Dublin this year. One specimen was 
captured last night hovering over a bed 
of carnations, and several others seen. — 
Edwin Birchall , Dublin ; August 24. 
Sphinx Convolvuli. — One specimen of 
this moth was caught, with his hat, by a 
poor man, at Herne Bay, on the 22ncl 
instant, and is now in my possession. — 
E. D. Butler, 23, Bromplon Square, 
South Kensington ; August 24. 
Sphinx Convolvuli. — On the 26th of 
this month I had a fine specimen of this 
insect brought me, which was taken at 
rest in a garden here. — G. H. Lacy, 
2, Chester Place , Gosport ; August 29. 
Aspilales Sacraria. — My brother has 
just captured a most beautiful specimen 
of this insect on the hill behind out- 
house. I am off to search for more. 
I recognised the species from having 
seen Dr. Battersby’s mutilated specimen, 
and my brother has confirmed the cor- 
rectness of the name we have given our 
capture by comparing it with the descrip- 
tion given of the insect, with which it 
perfectly tallies. — Murray A. Mathews, 
Raleigh House, near Barnstaple ; Aug. 23. 
Aspilates Sacraria. — I believe my bro- 
ther has written to inform you of my 
lucky capture of a male specimen of this 
species on the 23rd inst. I have hunted 
the place over and over again, but with- 
out success ; still I hope to take another 
before the season is over. This specimen 
I took in a small fir plantation ; the trees 
are young, not above two years old. The 
insect flew out of some rank grass growing 
between the trees: its flight was very 
slow, and it always settled head down- 
wards. I had no net with me, so caught 
it, in the best manner I could, in a large 
chip-box. I intend sending it for ex- 
hibition to the Entomological Society. — 
G. F. Mathews, Raleigh House, near 
Barnstaple ; August 29. 
Aspilales Sacraria. — A specimen of 
this insect, recently captured on a gas- 
lamp upon Clapham Common, was ex- 
hibitedatthe Haggerstone Entomological 
Society, on the 18th inst. — H. W. Kil- 
lingback, Hon. Sec. 
Captures near Ryde. — During the pre- 
sent month I have captured the following 
insects in this locality : — 
Colias Edusa (13 J and 30 $ ; very 
abundant), 
„ Hyale, 
Hipparchia Semele, 
Cynthia Cardui, 
Thecla Quercus, 
Polyommatus Argiolus, 
„ Adonis, 
„ Agestis, 
Thanaos Tages. 
I have also taken a female C. Edusa, 
having the ground-colour o[ Hyale, and 
being fully half an inch less in expansion 
than the usual females. — \V. J. Jordan, 
St. Helen’s School, Bidlen, near Ryde, 
Isle of Wight ; August 23. 
Captures near Herne Bay . — I send you 
the following list of a few of the Lepi- 
doptera 1 have lately captured near 
Herne Bay : — 
Papilio Machaon, var. (1), 
Gouepteryx Rhamni (abuudant), 
Colias Edusa (60), 
„ „ var. ( 1 ), 
„ Hyale (8), 
