188 THE ENTOMOLOGISTS WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
them; presently it began the process of 
licking, which it performed by means of 
a brush-like apparatus (shall I call it a 
tongue ?) beneath the jaws, which it 
passed over every accessible part of its 
body, pushing forward its head, exactly 
alter the manner of a cat, leaving its skin 
glossy with a moisture, which soon dis- 
appeared.— J. Biuks, York ; Aug. 30. 
Cirratdia Xerampelina, §-c. — I have 
lately taken two unflown male specimens 
ol Cirradia Xerampelina. I have also 
several larva of Orgyia Gonostigma , Acro- 
ngeta leporina, and two Notodonta larva) 
not yet identified, but certainly either 
Dromedarius or Tritophus. All the larvaj 
were from the alder. — G. Gascoyne, 
Newark ; September 3. 
Nola Centonalis. — On the 15th of July 
last I captured two fine specimens of this 
insect, also one a few days previously ; 
the former were flying amongst long 
grass during hot sunshine; the latter was 
beaten up later in the evening. — W. H. 
Allchin, 7, Pembridge Villas , Bays- 
waler ; August 30. 
Captures near Sydenham.— I have taken 
the following insects since the 11th of 
July, besides a number of common in- 
sects not worth recording: — 
Colias Edusa. Forty-seven males and 
eleven females (one of which only mea- 
sures one inch). The hybernated Edusa 
were rather common in June and July. 
Colias Edusa, var. Helice. One lovely 
specimen. 
Gonepteryx Rhamni. One male. 
^ anessa Polychloros. Common. 
Cynthia Caraui. Do. 
Polyommatus Agestis. Two. 
Pamphila Linea. Abundant. 
Anthrocera Filipenduhe. Common. 
Pseudoterpna Cytisaria. Do. 
Acidalia Immulata. One. 
„ Emarginata. Three. 
Strenia C'lathrata. Common. 
Ephyra Porata. One. 
Eupithecia Vulgata. One. 
Eubolia Bipunctata. Abundant. 
Crambus Geniculeus. Common. 
„ Perlellus. Do. 
Eupcecilia Maculosaua. Do. 
Lozopera Francillana? Two. 
Phibalocera Quercana. One. 
Cerostoma Xylostella. One. 
Harpella Geoffrella. Abundant. 
Pteropborus Trigonodactylus. One. 
— H. Ramsay Cox, Thomdean House, 
Gloucester Villas, New Cross, S. E. ; 
September 1. 
Captures near Uppingham. — During 
the past year we have taken the fol- 
lowing species : — 
Hepialus Hectus. Several. 
„ Sylvinus. Do. 
Cossus Ligniperda. Larvae. 
Cerura Furcula. Bred. 
„ Vinula. Larvae. 
Pterostoma Palpiua. Six, and live 
pupae from willow. 
Drymonia Dodonea. Three, and seven 
pupa) from oak. 
Psilura Monacha. Three. 
Dasychira Pudibunda. 
Miltochrista Miniata. Ten. 
Euthemonia Russula. Three. 
Nemeophila Plantaginis. Four. 
Phragmatobia Fuligiuosa. Larva. 
Callimorpha Jacobaeae. Common. 
Lasiocampa Quercus. Do. 
Thyatira Derasa. Seven. 
„ Batis. Eight. 
Acronycta Rumicis. Four. 
Leucauia Lithargyria. Commou. 
„ Comma. Several. 
„ Pygmina. 
„ lmpura. Common. 
Xylophasia Sublustris. Three. 
„ Scolopacina. Five. 
Cerigo Cytherea. Two. 
Miana Fasciuncula. 
„ Arcuosa. Several. 
Grammesia Trilinea. Do. 
Agrotis Puta. 
„ Corticea. Two. 
„ ltavida. 
Triphicua Junthina. Six. 
„ Fimbria. 
