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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
find it is Tinea pallescentella , Stainton’s 
Catalogue. I leave it for you to tell us 
which is the oldest name. — C. S. Grkg- 
son, Edge Lane , Stanley , Lancashire ; 
July 22, 1856. 
Caution to Incipients. — Would you 
give a hint to tyros, like myself, not to set 
out home-bred Lepidoptera too soon after 
their emerging from the pupa. I have 
had two or three good specimens spoiled 
for want of such a caution ; their wings 
not being thoroughly dry have crumpled 
up under the braces after a day or two. 
— A Novice ; July 21, 1856. 
Use of the ‘ Intelligencer. ’ — My offer of 
Anlhrocera Minos, in the number of the 
12th July, brought me above 100 aj>pli- 
cations; and I have had the pleasure of 
sending the insect to the greater number. 
I consider we are all greatly indebted to 
you for this weekly medium of communi- 
cation. Esto perpetua. — E. Birchall, 
27, Eden Quay, Dublin ; July 20, 1856. 
Hints to Young Collectors. — As well as 
teaching the young collector how to ob- 
taiu insects, it may not be out of place to 
make reference to some of the usages of 
old collectors, which, if observed, will 
prove of benefit and comfort both to him- 
self and others. If a collector goes to a 
tree to look for insects, it is usual to con- 
sider that tree his till he has left it; it 
not being deemed handsome conduct to 
go and pick insects off a tree that another 
is examining. When a tree or trees have 
been sugared, no one with a proper sense 
of justice would think of going to poach 
on such tree or trees for insects, general 
usage conceding the right of all trees 
sugared to him who has taken the trouble 
of sugaring. If an insect is started, or 
first seen, by an entomologist, and he has 
to "ive chace, he does not expect others 
to join in the pursuit; but, if this hap- 
pens, he never dreams of the pill-boxing 
of the capture by some other person with 
quicker legs than sense of right and 
wrong. That these things may happen 
thoughtlessly, or for want of knowing 
better, there is no doubt, and for this 
reason we deem it worth while to dedi- 
cate to the subject these few lines of ad- 
vice. For we are convinced that few 
among the many young gentlemen who 
have latterly taken up the net would wish 
to lay themselves open to the suspicion 
of being unjust or greedy, or of being 
possessed of so ’little delicacy of feeling 
as to prefer keeping an insect to retaining 
the good opinion of a brother collector. 
There are very few experienced entomo- 
logists who will not impart their know- 
ledge with the greatest pleasure to the 
tyro in a science which has afforded so 
much pleasure and happiness to them- 
selves ; but rudeness or selfishness speedily 
alienates this warm feeling of sympathy, 
and when too late the young amateur 
finds he has lost both friendship and 
knowledge. In our time we have given 
away hundreds of insects, and hope to do 
the same again, but never one to a greedy 
collector. — Two Old Hands ; July 26, 
1856. 
Abraxas Ulmata has this year appeared 
in great profusion all round this neigh- 
bourhood. In previous years it was only 
to be met with in one or two localities. 
It first began to appear at the end of 
May, and to-day (July 17) I saw it in 
greater profusion than ever. — W. P,. 
Junu., Durham. 
Captures of Lepidoptera near Durham. 
— During the lust five weeks we have 
taken in this locality 
Polyommatus Salmacis, not plentiful 
this year, 
Melitsea artemis, 
Thanaos tages, 
Sesia Bombyliformis, 
Smerinthus populi, abundant, 
Anlhrocera filipendulae, 
Procris stalices, 
Euchelia Jacobaea), 
Euthemonia Plantaginis, 
Hepialus sylvinus, 
Lasiocampa Trifolii, larva also 
abundant, 
