THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER 
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Tuesday night (Sept. 2nd) by a labour- 
ing man, who found it on palings at 
Peckham. — G. Siggs, 1 , Bedford Street , 
Walworth ; September 9, 1856. 
Sphinx Convolvuli. — On Saturday 
evening I took a beautiful specimen of 
this species hovering over Petunias, and 
unfortunately missed another, the ring of 
my net striking it away. Collectors who 
are in want of the species would do well 
to look over Petunias, &c., in the dusk of 
evening, as it may occur pretty gene- 
rally this season. — George Harding, 
J u Nit., Stapleton, Bristol ; September 9, 
1856. 
Plutella annulatella (Lep.). — This has 
occurred abundantly ; and such entomo- 
logists as want it, and whom I have not 
already supplied, had better let me know 
before my stock is exhausted. — George 
Wailes, Newcastle-on-Tyne ; September 
6, 1856. 
Larvce near Rotherham . — During the 
past week I have taken two fine larvae of 
Acronycta Alni, and a young friend of 
mine has taken one Alni and two Leio- 
campa Dictceoides, and a few Acronycta 
Leporina. — William Thomas, Park 
Gate, Rotherham ; September 9, 1856. 
Phibalapteryx Gemmaria. — On the 
30th August I took at light, in the Isle 
of Wight, a $ specimen of this insect, 
( Anyustaria , Westwood). The lady 
having deposited some eggs, information 
as to the food-plant and habits of the 
larvae is requested. Also respecting the 
larva of Laphyyma exiyua : does it by- 
bernate? is there difficulty in the spring 
in rearing it? and what is the proper 
food in the early spring months? In- 
formation of these points will be thank- 
fully received by A. Wallace, 5, Green 
Terrace , Clerlcenwell ; September 9, 1856. 
Last Captures near Deal. — A few spe- 
cimens of Colias Edusa are now making 
their appearance along the coast, but are 
all males. Those who want this insect, 
and can pay a visit there now, will be in 
good time for the females, which are 
always rarer than their consorts. Of late 
sugar has not been of much use. My 
last night I took 
Agrotis Tritici, 
„ valligera, and 
Lupernia cespitis. 
No larvae of Galii have been taken this 
season, though it has been looked after 
by myself and others. In an out-house 
I found a number of Tinea pellionella 
and CEyoconia quadripuncta ; no dwell- 
ing-house near it by a mile. Among 
the sand-hills I found that good beetle 
Helops pallens the very day I left. — H. J. 
Harding, 1 , York Street, Church Street, 
Shoreditch; September 3, 1856. 
No Larvce of Ilicifolia likely to be 
found at Ruyeley Market. — The bilberry 
gatherers will have a poor chance of 
finding the larvce of Gastropacha Llici- 
folia on Cannoch Chase, as the Chase- 
keeper hunts the people from the bil- 
berries which are preserved for the game, 
and that so strictly that every one going 
for them is counted a trespasser, so that 
I think the larvae will not be seen in 
Rugeley Market. — R. Weaver, 25, Per- 
shore Street, Birmingham ; September 
2, 1856. 
Coleophora Vibicella. — I was at Trench 
Wood yesterday : I saw only one empty 
case of this species. — Ibid. 
Lasiocampa Callunce. — I am sorry to 
see that you do not admit this as a spe- 
cies in the ‘ Manual : ’ it is truly distinct 
from Quercus. The French naturalists 
are satisfied on the point, and so are 
many English entomologists. I can 
point out on the northern specimens 
what no one can point out on the 
southern Quercus. But perhaps I have 
no right to busy myself with species, but 
ought to leave that alone for others ? — 
Ibid. 
No Bath White after all. — I find I 
was in error in recording the capture of 
Daplidice in Essex, but being young in 
the study of entomology, and finding 
nothing with which it corresponded, led 
