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THE ENTOMOLOGISTS WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
and one in which all consumers of 
agricultural produce are interested, so 
that we shall probably recur to it on 
another occasion. 
All communications to be addressed to 
Mb. II. T. Stainton, Mountsfitld , 
Lewisham , near London, in time to 
reach him by Wednesday in each week 
at the LATEST. No notice will be 
taken of anonymous communications . 
Mb. Stainton will not be at home on 
Wednesday next : he hopes to be at 
home on Wednesday the 80th inst., as 
usual. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
J. H. — The larva; in birch catkins are 
those of Anchylopera Mitterbacheriana . 
A Novice is recommended to come to 
the meetings of the Entomological 
Society. The water-beetles are very 
fond of young fish, now and then, just 
to vary their diet. 
W. B. G. — The insects mentioned are 
too common to interest our readers. 
R. H. F. — Insects are best killed by 
bruised laurel-leaves, as recommended in 
the 4 Entomologist’s Annual,’ 1855, 
second edition, p. 22. We cannot re- 
print the whole of the instructions there 
given in the ‘Intelligencer.’ Polia her- 
bula will always fade. 
J. H. R. — A net of book-muslin at- 
tached to a hoop of cane is the best for 
taking Lepidoptera : it may be procured 
of Downie, of Barnet, or Foxcroft, Union 
Yard, Oxford Street, London ; but J. 
H. R. may make one himself for a trific 
if he follow the directions on this matter 
in the ‘ Entomologist’s Companion : ’ our 
space does not admit of reprinting them. 
E. A. — Your suggestion will be con- 
sidered, and an answer given in a future 
number. 
J. L. C. — When a moth emerges from 
the pupa it is natural for it to remain 
quiet until its wings are fully developed 
and the membranes hardened : during 
this period, which seldom exceeds an 
hour or two, it should not be molested, 
for if disturbed, even slightly, the deve- 
lopment of the wings will probably be 
arrested, and the specimen become a 
“ cripple.” 
J. B., Whitby. — Larvae received with 
thanks: will report hereafter concerning 
them. The larva of Arctia villica feeds 
on plaintain and other common plants: 
the larva of Lasiocampa Rubi on clover 
and other pasture plants in the autumn, 
then it hybernates, but does not feed 
when it comes out in the spring. The 
pupa- cases of Cerura vinula should be 
looked for on willows now, it is C. bifida, 
that spins up on the bark of poplars : it 
is quite late enough to seek the cocoons. 
What is the size of the nettle-feeder? 
COMMUNICATIONS. 
Chrysophanus Dispar in Staffordshire , 
— Seeing in your 4 Manual,’ it is stated 
at page 1 1, that the Large Copper is only 
to be obtained in the fens, I beg to say, 
that a few days ago a gentleman brought 
to show me a male and female of that 
species, which he had captured last year 
in Staffordshire : this is a new locality to 
me, and I suppose is so to most entomo- 
logists : I quite expect this insect will be 
diligently looked after this season in this 
new locality. — Richard Weaver, 25, 
Pershorc Street, Birmingham ; April 9, 
185(5. 
Rupee of Algeria Apiformis . — When 
pupa-digging the other day, at the roots 
of a poplar, I observed (as it appeared to 
me) a small knot in the wood. Having, 
