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they ought to collect, more especially on 
the edge of it, if I may use the expres- 
sion. I collected once on the approach 
of a thunder-storm for a couple of hours, 
and took species in great numbers : 
many beat a retreat on the approach of 
a storm, but I have preferred a good 
drenching with my pockets well filled 
with captures; and when sugaring I 
have taken rarities freely, where the 
moths could be readily seen at the sugar 
by the light of the flashes of lightning. — 
J. B. Hodgkinson, 41, St. Peter's , 
Square , Preston; June 22, 1856. 
Captures of Lepicloptera. — In the last 
four weeks I have taken the following, 
among others of less note : 
Cucullia Chamomillae, 
Polyommatus Alsus, more than 200, 
sitting on the stems of grass 
during rain, 
Apatela leporina, 
Nola cristulalis, 
Chlorochroma viridaria, 
Acidalia Blomeraria, 
„ Sylvaria, 
Penthina picana (bred), 
Phoxopteryx biarcuana, 
„ uncana, 
„ Myrtillana, 
Tinea bistrigella, 
Micropteryx Salopiella, 
„ Sparmannella, 
Nepticula Argyropeza, 
Lithocolletis Amyotella, 
„ Stettinensis, 
Elachista ochreella. 
I met with a larva apparently of Depres- 
saria impurella on the Vaccinium Vitis- 
Idaa, but it got crushed. — I bid. 
New British Tinea. — On the 22nd 
inst. Mr. Standisli was on the top of Box 
Hill, and among the Epilobium angusti- 
folium growing there he took several 
specimens of the pretty Lavcrna Rascli- 
kiella. The insect was known to frequent 
that plant, but of course till it had been 
taken here it would not have been ortho- 
dox to have looked for it. Bulalis in- 
spersella and Laverna conturbalella have 
both been bred from the same plant, but 
not having been found here their day is 
not come. A flock of sheep following 
their leader through a gap in the hedge 
is a laughable sight; the author of ‘ The 
World of Insects’ would no doubt say, 
“In the world there are many parallels.” 
— H. T. Stainton ; June, 25, 1856. 
Asychna terminella (Lep.) bred. — 
A second specimen has now made its ap- 
pearance, and has escaped the sad end 
which befel its predecessor. — I bid. 
Nepticula Headley ella and cryptella . — 
I met with both these species on Monday 
evening in Headley Lane, near the spot 
where I took Col. conspicuella last year: 
my search on the present occasion for 
the larva of that species was unsuccess- 
ful. — Ibid. 
Capture of Carabus Inlricatus. — This 
fine insect was taken here yesterday by 
the wife of a friend of mine, named 
Hayward, of Devonport, who brought it 
to me to know what it was : it is a little 
injured, having been trodden upon, and 
the scutellum is cracked. — J. J. Read- 
ing, Plymouth; June 19, 1856. 
Lost, an Entomologist’s Address . — A 
Mr. Hendy, living at or near Manchester 
(but whose address has unfortunately 
been mislaid), is informed that the box 
containing four specimens of M. Athalia 
which he sent some time since to the 
Rev. H. Burney, Wavendon, Woburn, 
Beds, arrived in a state of utter dissolu- 
tion, the box being literally in fragments. 
Mr. Burney wrote immediately to Mr. 
Hendy ; but after waiting for some time 
the letter was returned to Mr. Burney 
from the dead-letter office. Mr. Burney 
therefore concludes that he must have 
been in error with regard to Mr. Hendy’s 
address.' — Henry Burney, Wavendon 
Rectory, Woburn, Beds; June 17, 1856. 
Beneficial effect of Entomology. — Be- 
fore I took to the study of Entomology 
I was by the profession considered as 
incurable, in the last stage of con- 
