THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
99 
Mr. Stainton will not be “at borne” 
on Wednesday next, July 4lh, but he 
will be “at borne” on Wednesday, 
July 1 1th, at 6 f.m., as usual. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
F. N. M. — Lasiocampa Qitercus larva 
eats almost anything,— oak, hasvtborn, 
heather, — and spins its cocoon wherever 
it can hide it safely. 
CAPTURES. 
LePIDOI’TEBA. 
Eraslria Vematula. — I had a veal treat 
on Saturday last. Although professedly 
a Micro-Lepidopterist I do not hesitate 
to take any rarity among the Macros 
that falls in my way ; therefoi’e, being at 
Lougbton on the 16th instant, and falling 
in with a few specimens of Erastria 
Venustula, I thought it no sin to box 
them. One of them, a male specimen, 
is a perfect gem, being clouded about 
the base of the wing with the most deli- 
cate pink imaginable. Like other Noc- 
tuidse, it flies for a short time before 
dark, and has a habit of dropping when 
alarmed. One of my specimens served 
me thus, and, getting amongst the short 
herbage, defied all my attempts to dis- 
cover it. However, I carefully noted the 
spot where it disappeared, and lighting 
my pipe “blew a cloud” into the grass, 
&c., and in a minute had the satisfaction 
of observing it issue from its retreat in 
the very place where I had been searching. 
From all I can learn the insect is de- 
cidedly scarcer this season than last. — 
C. Miller, 17, Silurian Terrace, Broke 
Road, Dalslon; ,Tune2\. 
Eraslria Venustula. — Having visited 
Loughton in search of this insect, I was 
so fortnnate as to capture a few. I also 
captured two specimens of Chrosis Au- 
douinana. — Thomas Eedle, 9, Maidstone 
Place, Goldsmiths' Row, Hackney Road; 
June 25. 
Captures near Ruthin. — During the 
last few days the following captures have 
been made in this neighbourhood by 
Mr. Ablett Jesse and myself: — ■ 
Argynnis Euphrosyne (6), 
... Selene (17), 
Melanippe Hastata (1), 
Smerinthus Populi (1), 
Xerene Albicillata (2), 
Zeuzera .35sculi (1), 
with several others of less importance. — 
Robert Ward, Llanbedr Hall, near 
Ruthin, Denhiyhshire ; June 25. 
Pleasures of Fen - collecting. — On 
Friday, the 15ih instant, I arrived at 
Ranworth at dusk ; the recent rains had 
caused the water to overflow all the 
marshes, but I had not suspected this 
beforehand, and so, on my arrival at 
Ranworth, I was quite unprepared for 
the actual state of affairs. However, I 
sauntered towards a favourite old spot, 
and there saw the insects flying over the 
water. I was twenty miles from home, 
had come on purpose to collect, and what 
was to be done? I had no alternative, 
but stepped into the water and set to 
work. My first capture was P. Lignata; 
these were apparently just emerged, and 
were skimming over the water quite 
lively : then I met with H. uncana, and 
presently Senta Ulvce, just as darkness 
was fast setting in, made its appearance ; 
these were in bad condition, and quite 
weather-beaten ; so I only took one spe- 
cimen of the spotted variety; next I took 
two specimens of B. lancealis. It had 
now become quite dark, and I found my 
light very handy, as the insects flew to 
it from all directions. Presently I saw, 
at a little distance, a white insect flying 
with a jerking flight; I ran after this as 
well as 1 could for the water, and came 
up to it by the side of some ditches; I 
