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Edwin Birchall, 27, Eden Quay , Dub- 
lin ; July 20, 1856. 
Laverna Conlurbatella bred. — Within 
the last eight or nine days I have suc- 
ceeded in breeding seven female speci- 
mens of Laverna Conlurbatella from 
black larvae found in the tops of the 
Epilobium anguslifolium growing on Box 
Hill. The larva draws the lop leaves of 
the plant together similar to the larvae of 
Ha/ias Chlorana on willows. I have 
also found a number of the leaves of the 
plant mined by a Lepidopterous larva. 
Are they the larvae of a second brood of 
Laverna Raschkiella P — Wm. Maciiin, 
35, William Street , Globe Fields , Mile 
End ; July 21, 1856. 
Retinia Sylvestrana. — Within the last 
fortnight I have bred a fine series of this 
rare Tortrix, and still hope to breed a 
few more. — Ibid. 
Lepidoptera on the Cheshire Sand-hills. 
— I am now breeding Gelechia temerella 
and Gelechia sororculella from sallow 
leaves collected on the sand-hills here. 
Those who have not yet found it there 
should lose no time. It has been out a 
week. This note is intended for those 
who live in this district. I shall set as 
many as I can for distant friends. — C. 
S. Gregson, Edge Lane, Stanley, Lanca- 
shire-, July2\, 1856. 
Captures at Shirley. — I took at Shir- 
ley, 15th July, whilst beating for larvae, 
a fine specimen of Hipparchus papiliona- 
rius, also two Limacodts testudo. I have 
twenty larvae of Cossus ligniperda, if any 
of the readers of the ‘ Intelligencer’ 
should require them. — Wm. Henry 
Gregory, Jon., 24, Clandon Street, near 
South Street, Walworth. 
Lepicloplera at Shrewsbury. — I have 
just bred two Coleu phora Alcyonipennella 
from the larvae on thistle, thus verifying 
Mr. Shield’s prediction, which coincided 
with my own, previously expressed to 
you, when I took the larvrp. 1 have also 
bred Albilarsella from Mentha hirsuta, 
as well as from Glechoma hederacea. The 
elm trees which produced me Boyer 
rella have since furnished a Gelechia, 
I suppose Fugitivella, in abundance ; 
but many of the specimens are very much 
lighter than usual. I am now taking 
Plulella Vitlella, very fine, on the same 
trees ; and if it is wanted I dare say I 
can find plenty more. — I trust that the 
‘Intelligencer’ will not shut up during 
the winter, as it is an invaluable circu- 
lating medium ; and I do not anticipate 
that the materials will fall short. — 
George M. Salt, Shrewsbury ; July 
21, 1856. 
Duplicate Lepidoptera. — I have some 
specimens of Satyrus Hyperanlhus and 
Argynnis Selene which I should have 
pleasure in sending to any entomologist 
requiring them ; and perhaps some of 
your readers could oblige me with dupli- 
cates of Nemeobius Lucina, Pamphila 
Comma, Pieris Cralcegi, Polyommatus 
/Egon , Erebia Blandina. — Thomas 
Cambell, Congreve Street, Birmingham ; 
July 21, 1856. 
Botys Terrealis (Lep.) — I have suc- 
ceeded in breeding several of this insect 
from larvae collected, last September, in 
N. Wales. The larva feeds on Solidago. 
It is slender, pale green, and feeds in a 
loose web on the under side of the leaves. 
When full-fed it forms a strong web-like 
cocoon, in which it remains during winter, 
changing to pupa in spring, and emerg- 
ing in the imago state about the middle 
of June.— G. A. Almond, Birkenhead ; 
July 19, 1856. 
Lepidoptera at Preston. — Polyommatus 
/Egon has been taken here for the first 
time ; also Argiolus, not before recorded 
as occurring near here. — J. B. Hodg- 
kinson, Preston ; July 21, 1856. 
Abraxas Ultnaria . — Several entomolo- 
gists have desired to help me with this 
species. I may remark, for general in- 
formation, that I got sixty-five pupae, in 
facta handful, all clustered together, as 
if they were gregarious in changing, be- 
neath one elm tree. I at first thought 
