THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
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COMMUNICATIONS. 
Asychna ceratella (Lep.). — When 
sweeping on the Downs, at Sanderstead, 
one day early last month, I obtained a 
beautiful specimen of this species. — H. 
Tompkins, 90, Guildford Street, Russell 
Square, London ; August 12, 1856. 
Three-ivinged Insects. — I have in my 
cabinet bred specimens of Notaria and 
Argyresihia curvella in which one hind 
wing is wanting. I have also taken 
Erastria fuscula with only three wings; 
and last March I bred a specimen of 
Semioscopis Avellanella with both hind 
wings wanting. — W. Machin, 35, Wil- 
liam Street, Globe Fields, Mile End; 
August 9, 1856. 
Orgyia gonostigma and Retinia sylves- 
trana. — I have bred specimens of both 
species in duplicate, and should be glad 
to hear from those who are in want of 
either. — F. 0. Standish, 2, Alfred Cot- 
tages, Warner Road, Camberwell. 
Aplecta occulta. — On the 10th inst. I 
took this insect, and a few specimens of 
Lupernia connexa from the trunks of 
trees. — W. Laycock, 154, Bath Slreet, 
Sheffield; August 11, 1856. 
Captures near Deal. — I have lately 
taken here 
Lithosia com plana, 
Porthesia chrysorrhsea, 
Leuoania phragmitidis, 
Miana literosa, 
Agrotis valligera, 
Eremobia ochroleuca from the seeds 
of grass, 
Aspilates citraria, second brood, 
Cbarissa obfuscaria, &e. 
Cicindela maritima is common on the 
sand-hills. — H. J. Harding, Noah's Arlt, 
Peter Street, Deal ; August 12, 1856. 
Doings in the Isle of Wight. — A very 
fine specimen of Acherontia Alropos has 
been bred from the pupa by a rustic in 
this neighbourhood. It issued from its 
pupa-case on Sunday evening last, and 
was found under the table by the wife, 
who took it for a mouse, from its large 
size and its peculiar squeaking noise. I 
endeavoured to induce the man to part 
with it, but he had a fixed determination 
to send it to the British Museum of 
London, and accordingly would not part 
with it for love or money (at least for no 
sum under five shillings). Arge Gala- 
thea swarms along the under-cliffs the 
whole distance from Ventnor to Black- 
gang Chine, at which latter place it was 
so abundant on the 5th inst. that I could 
have caught a hundred or two. Hippar- 
chia Hyperanthus has been very common 
in the woods about here, but is now 
rapidly disappearing, and Semele is very 
frequent on the cliffs. Argynnis Paphia 
abounds in the woods and copses, toge- 
ther with Thecla Quercus. I have seen 
two specimens of Vanessa Polychloros, 
and captured two of Polyommatus Ages- 
tis. Pamphila sylvanus and linea are in 
great force everywhere; and I am not 
quite sure whether Comma is not to be 
found. Every morning and evening I 
see two or three specimens of Macro- 
glossa Stellatarum darting about flowers, 
but as yet have only captured two speci- 
mens. I have also taken two specimens 
of Cynthia Cardui, one in a clover-field, 
and the other on the summit of a cliff. 
I have been searching carefully for La- 
tlionia and Ilyale in clover-fields and 
woods, but have not yet been fortunate 
enough to discover either. — Roland 
Tbimen, Pomona Cottage, Shanklin, Isle 
of Wight ; August 8, 1856. 
Search the Gas-Lights. — I should re- 
commend those collectors who live in the 
suburbs of towns, where the gas-lamps 
are alight all night, to be up early in the 
morning and look on the outside of the 
glass : they will be amply repaid by the 
capture of many an insect they little 
thought frequented their neighbourhood. 
We have found it so at Bristol. The 
