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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
Recent Captures . — Among tbe Cole- 
opterous captures of the past month the 
following species occur ; — 
Dinarda dentata, 
Claviger foveolatus, 
Lomechusa strumosa, 
Oliorhjnchus rugifrons, 
Myrmedonia fuuesta, 
Oxypoda viitata, 
Salpingus picere, 
with several species, only local from 
affecting fir woods, such as Coccinella 
ocellata, C. 18-gutlata, &C. Mr. G. F. 
Mathew was the fortunate captor of 
L. Strumosa, and my brother look many 
species of Hemiptera which it would be 
premature to mention at present. The 
present list may, however, stimulate some 
readers to brave the mandibles of F.fuli- 
ginosa or the sling of M. rubra. — W. D. 
CuoTCH, Uphill House, Weston-super- 
Mare; May 10. 
Hemiptera. 
Hemiptera from the Fens . — I shall be 
glad to hear from any one in want of the 
marsh species of Hemiptera, as I shall 
only take a pair of all I meet with, unless 
any one wants them. I am glad to hear 
they are to be described. — W. Winter, 
Aldeby, near Beccles ; May 11. 
Fodops inunctus . — Among the Cassidae, 
for the names of the different species of 
which I am indebted to Mr. Douglas, was 
found a single example of an insect 
which that gentleman informs me is the 
above-named bug. — ’S. Stone, Bright- 
hampton, Witney, Oxon ; May 11. 
EXCHANGE. 
Papilio Macliaon and Satumia Car- 
pini . — Having a few pupa; of the above 
to spare, I shall be glad to hear from 
any gentleman who can supply me with 
pupa; of Smerinthus Tilim in exchange. 
Please to write first, and those not bearing 
from me in a few days to conclude I am 
supplied. — H. W. Fox, 9, Brompton 
Row, London, iS.W. ; May 14. 
Saturnia Pavonia-mmor. — If any of 
those to whom I sent eggs or larvae of 
(S'. Pavonia-minor last year have been 
unsuccessful in rearing them, I shall be 
glad to send them specimens of the per- 
fect insect, if they will forward prepaid 
boxes, and if they can oblige me with any 
local species I will pay return postage. 
I have larvae of Hypogymna Dispar and 
Lasiocampa Quercus, which I should be 
glad to exchange for any local species. — 
James Varley, Almondbury Bank, Hud- 
dersfield ; May 14. 
Eggs of Macaria Notata wanted . — I 
wish very much indeed to see Macaria 
notata in the larva state, and if any one 
will forward me a few eggs or caterpillars 
I will make him the best return 1 am 
able. — Rev. J. Hellins, Chaplain’s 
House, County Prison, Exeter. 
A HOAX. 
In our No. 187, May 5lh, 18G0, appeared 
a notice of the occurrence of pupa; of 
Acheron tia Atropos in a hot-bed frame at 
Beverley. This notice attracted the at- 
tention of several of our Beverley cor- 
respondents, two of whom wrote to us to 
assure us that the statement was un- 
founded. 
Since then a denial of the fact by the 
reputed author of the statement has been 
sent to us for publication. 
To the Editor of the ‘ IntcUigcucer.' 
Sir, — Having seen the original notice 
sent up to you for insertion in the ‘ In- 
telligencer,’ concerning the pupa; of the 
Death’s Head moth, and to which iny 
name is attached, I beg to contradict the 
statement, and at the same lime to deny 
