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birch. I should be very glad if some 
one would find the larva of ibe elm- 
feeding Bucculatrix Boyerella, which I 
believe has never yet been found here ; 
neither has the oak-feeding larva of B. 
Ulmella. — H. T. Stainton ; August 23, 
1856. 
Bucculatrix Cidarella (Lep.). — The 
larva of this species is very abundant this 
season on the alders. — T. Wilkinson, 
Scarborough ; August 22, 1856. 
Bucculatrix Hippocastanella (Lep.). — 
Mr. Ashworth has sent me some of this 
larva, having found it on a lime tree at 
Llangollen. — H. T. Stainton ; August 
27, 1856. 
Coleophora albicosta (Lep.). — I have 
lately received from Mr. Law, of Dar- 
lington, the larva of this species : it ap- 
pears to be fond of the seeds of the furze, 
attaching its case to the side of the pods 
and boring into them. The larva of C. 
Coronillce, which I lately received from 
Herr Miihlig, of Frankfort, appears to 
treat the seeds of the Coronilla varia 
in a similar way. Mr. Boyd has found 
the Coleophora which feeds on the seeds 
of the Silene iujlata again this season : 
it ought to be still at work. — Ibid. 
Larva on Inula dysenterica.- — At this 
season of the year beds of this plant, 
with its whitish-green downy leaves and 
bright yellow flowers, frequently attract 
attention, and those who gather a 
bouquet of the plant notice a peculiar 
smell, which association of ideas is apt 
to suggest is disagreeable : but if the 
flowers be carefully examined in some 
the central florets will appear to have 
started from the receptacle, and to be 
standing, as it were, on tip-toe, so as to 
get a better view than their neighbours. 
This peculiarity of the plant, at first sug- 
gesting the idea that emulation and 
rivalry is not confined to the animal 
kingdom, was detected two weeks ago by 
Mr. Douglas, anti he found a larva, no 
doubt one of his dearly-beloved Gelechia , 
had caused the commotion among the 
florets. Having duly collected a num- 
ber of the flower-heads with this pecu- 
liarity, he has been agreeably surprised 
by rearing several specimens of Gelechia 
paupella, or what, at any rate if not that 
species, is a very good imitation of it. 
I do not suppose this larva is confined to 
the neighbourhood of Lee, where Mr. 
Douglas found it, more especially as I 
have collected it on Wray Common, and 
in another locality near Reigate. — H. 
T. Stainton; August 25, 1856. 
Prionus Coriareus (Col.). — Six 
specimens of this insect have occurred 
near Worth, in Sussex, lately. — H. T. 
Stainton; Avgust 26, 1856. 
Duplicate Butterflies. — I have now on 
hand several of the following: — 
Arge Galathea, 
Liinenitis Sibilla, 
Aporia Crataegi, 
Apatura Iris, 
Argynnis Adippe, 
„ Paphia, 
which I should be glad to exchange with 
other entomologists who may be in want 
of any of them. I am myself wanting 
Grapta C- Album, 
Erebia blandina, 
Thecla Betulte, 
,, Pruni, 
„ W-Album, 
Polyommatus Arion, 
Saturnia Carpiui. 
I have no boxes, so that any person in 
want of anything that I possess will have 
to send me a box. — A. C. Oakley, Jun., 
Hope Villas, St. Mary's Road, South- 
ampton ; August 21, 1856. 
Diphtera Orion. — This has been taken 
in plenty at sugar this year in the New 
Forest. — I bid. 
Darlington Lcpidoplera. — Should any 
of your readers be in want of any of the 
following I shall be glad to hear from 
them. 
Miana expolita, 
Harpalvce sufl’umaria, 
„ pica via, 
