THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
11 
CAPTURES. 
LePIDOI’TEKA. 
Grapta C-album. — Yesterday I saw a 
specimen of this insect, which had just 
been captured in this town. This is the 
first time that the species has occurred 
in this neighbourhood, to my know- 
ledge. The genial sun had no doubt 
just aroused it from its winter quarters. 
— M, S, Blaker, Lewes ; April 7. 
CoLEOPTERA. 
Winter Captures. — My winter cam- 
paign has ended tolerably successfully, 
considering the amount of bad weather 
that has driven me, during my spare 
time, to in-door work. The soil here 
being a damp heavy clay has made moss 
and the bark of trees my only resource. 
In the Geodephaga my researches are 
fruitless in winter, though it is astonishing 
with what alacrity the little Bembidice 
and Amarce come forth on a sunny day, 
such as the 4th was. On that day Bem- 
bidium A-guttatum and lampros, with 
Amara irivialis and tibialis appeared 
abundantly on every sunny bank. The 
following is a list of the principal of my 
captures, omitting most of the Brache- 
Igtra, as I am not aufait in that family. 
The asterisk prefixed signifies that I have 
found the species in such situations during 
the whole winter. 
Jan. 10. *Dromius 4-notatu3. Under 
moss. 
Stenus biguttatus. Uo. 
* ... tarsalis. Do. 
Olibrus corticalis. Do. 
Erirhinus vorax. Do. 
*Apion Pomonte. Do. 
12. Dermestes murinus. Do. 
Ocypus morio. Do. 
Cacicula pectoralis. Do. 
Rhynchites ininutus. Do. 
Feb. 10. Salpingus plauiroslris. Bark 
and moss. 
Feb. 10. *Crioceris cyanella. Do. 
Chrysomela litura. Do. 
*Bruchus Pisi. Do. 
March 14. Silpha atrata. Moss. 
Phaedon marginella. Do. 
Erirhinus vorax. Do. 
28. Rhyncolus cylindrirostris. In 
rotten w'ood. 
... truncorum. Do. 
Mecinus ater. Do. 
April 1. Meloe violaceus. On sunny 
banks. 
... proscarabasus. Do. 
Bembidium 4-guttatum. Do. 
... articulatum. Do. 
Amara trivialis. Do. 
... tibialis. Do. 
4. Phajdon Betulae? Moss. 
Phytonomus polygoni. Do. 
Corticaria pubescens. Do. 
Heterocerus obsoletus. Do. 
Catops truncatus. Do. 
Hypera ? Do. 
Haltica flexuosa. Do. 
... nemorum. Do. 
... nitidula. Do. 
Deinetrias atricapilla. Net- 
tles. 
The 4th of April was a most beautiful 
day. The insects I captured this day 
were mostly sunning themselves on the 
mossy trunks of the trees. C. pubescens 
was very active, running all over the 
stems. The air was full of Helophorus 
granularis and small Brachelylra. My 
first specimen of Loricera pilicornis cap- 
tured here was taken this day flying. 
The Aphodii were swarming, contami- 
natus, erralicus and mendarius taking the 
lead. I also saw many specimens of 
Vanessa Polychloros and some of V. To 
in every sunny place. A few more such 
days will enliven all the insect popula- 
tion, and the summer campaign will 
begin in earnest. — R. Tyree, jun., 
House, Eye; April. 
Capture of Lycoperdina Bovistre in 
Puff-balls. — I have much pleasure in 
announcing the capture of this beetle iu 
