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and grace unequalled, in my opinion, by 
any other of the Vanessa, and alighting 
every now and theu on a dead oak leaf 
or a bare spot of ground. This is the 
best tune for catching it, as in the 
autumn it flies over hills, or anywhere, 
and is rather shy. I have captured five 
specimens, and seen others in two or 
three hours in a lane between woody 
hills, and used to find it regularly at the 
bottom of dingles. There are two broods 
of G. C- Album in the year; one about 
July, which is a very bright brown ap- 
proaching to tawny ; the other at the end 
of September and in October, which ap- 
pears again in spring, is smaller, much 
darker, and with the scolloped indenta- 
tions deeper. — C. G. Barrett, 37, Park 
Street, Mile End; August 10, 1856. 
Grapta C- Album. — I can help any 
one that wants it to this species. For 
the last three or four years it had not 
occurred : this year I took it by the 
score. — William Thomas, Park Gate, 
Rotherham ; Sejelember 1, 1856. 
Lost, an Entomologist's Address. — An 
entomologist, at Sheffield, kindly sent me 
larv ae of Hadena rectilinea : his letter is 
mislaid. If he will forward me his 
address I shall feel particularly obliged. 
— C. J. Fox, Fordwich House, Fordunch, 
Kent; August 31, 1856. 
Acherontia Alropos. — I have this week 
taken eighteen larvae of this insect, most 
of them full grown : one I measured was 
5 inches long and 2£ inches in girt. — 
Ini d. 
Acherontia Atropos. — T have obtained 
two more full-fed larvae of this insect 
from the potatoe-fields here. — ; R. H. 
Fremlin, W alering bury ; August 30, 
1856. 
Acronycta Alni. — I have captured 
here in our school-close, within the last 
three days, two larvae of A. Alni. I 
found them at the roots of some tall 
elms. I am continuing to search dili- 
gently, and hope to find more soon. — A. 
Sidgwick, Rugby ; September 1, 1856. 
Larva of Dicleea and DicUcoides. — It 
is well known that great confusion has 
existed with respect to the larvae of these 
two species, many authors having re- 
versed them. The larvae of Dietcca I 
have seen have always been greenish 
white ; yet I have been well assured 
that the colour varies, and that brown 
larvae of this species are sometimes met 
with. This, however, Professor Zeller 
denies emphatically, maintaining that 
the brown larvae must have been Dic- 
tceoicles. The larva of this last-named 
species should, according to Professor 
Zeller, have the anal plate raised and 
studded with small warts, a peculiarity 
similar, I presume, to that which distin- 
guishes the larva of Smerinlhus Tilice 
from those of Populi and Ocellatus. I 
shall be very glad of any practical infor- 
mation which those who are acquainted 
with these two larvte can send me. — H. 
T. Sxatnton ; September 1, 1856. 
The Species of Anlhroccra. — Without 
intending the slightest disrespect to 
authors who have described the several 
British species of Anlhrocera, I may 
truly state that I do not understand 
them : the reader may construe the word 
“them” just as he pleases — to mean 
authors or species. Will entomologists 
oblige me with specimens of larvae, pupae, 
cocoons, and perfect insects, together 
with memoranda of dates and food- 
plants ? I should like to try my hand at 
making the species more intelligible. 
All contributors of information shall re- 
ceive a copy of anything I am able to 
concoct on the subject. — Edward New- 
man ; September 1, 1856. 
N.B. — The infant larvae of the genus 
are now feeding. — H. T. S. 
Larva on Bidens cernua wanted. — I 
have long been impressed with the idea 
that a Gelechia larva feeds on the seeds 
of this plant, and wish to direct the atten- 
tion of such of my readers as may be in 
the habit of collecting among this plant, 
which I fancy will be the case with those 
