THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
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CAPTURES. 
LePIDOI’TERA. 
Melitxa Cinxia. — On the 2nd instant 
I visited the spot mentioned in the 
‘Manual’ as a good locality for this 
insect, viz. “ a broken declivity near the 
sea, between Sundown, Isle of Wight, 
and the Culver Cliffs.” This species 
appears to be particularly partial to one 
landslip, for though there are several 
similar spots close by I could not find a 
single specimen in any of them, while in 
this one I captured seven in less than 
half an hour, and observed several others. 
All the specimens were in good preserva- 
tion, which appears remarkable at so late 
a date. I may add that in June, 1858, 
T captured one near Winchester — an un- 
usual locality, I believe, for this species. 
— T. Floud, Pelersjield, Hants ; July 18. 
Myelois Pinguis. — This somewhat local 
Knot-horn I found last year, from the 
middle of July to the middle of August, 
on the trunks of ash trees round about 
the Zoological Gardens in the Regent’s 
Park, and they are now again appearing. 
They emerge from the pupa after 7 o’clock 
p. M., and may be found drying their 
wings till dark. I have never seen one 
before evening, although I have re- 
peatedly searched the trees which I knew 
to be infested by them. I have seldom 
failed in taking a dozen of an evening, 
and now and then considerably more ; 
once I came upon about forty on one 
tree, although at other times that tree 
•was no better than its neighbours. The 
larvffi and pupae (the latter in a silken 
web) may be found just under the bark, 
the “frass” indicating to a certainty their 
whereabouts. — John Hunter, 1 6, Robert 
Street, Hampstead Road. 
Harpella Bracteella. — When in Mon- 
mouthshire, a few days ago, I was fortu- 
nate enough to meet with this species, 
only hitherto recorded as having been 
captured near Gateshead. The locality 
for it is Crumlyn, in the little lane across 
the bridge, and opposite the station. I 
also took Eidophasia Messingiella here, 
and a few other things, besides some 
Coleoptera, which shall have a special 
notice. — John Scott, 13, Torrington 
Villas, Lee, S.E, 
Captures near Southampton. — I have 
taken this season at sugar two very fine 
specimens of Diphtliera Orion. I have 
heard of the capture of two specimens of 
Triphicna subsequa by a collector from 
school, now in the Forest. Aporia Cra- 
tcegi has been scarce this season, and so 
has every butterfly in our locality, owing 
no doubt to the very dull wet weather. 
Limenitis Sibylla is just making its ap- 
pearance. It is a very extraordinary 
thing to mention, but I have not seen or 
taken a single thing off the tree trunks 
at rest this season, except a few beetles, 
whereas Viduaria, Orion and the large 
Oak Beauty used to be taken thus. 
Botys lanceulis has been tolerably plenti- 
ful in the New Forest. Eulepia Cribrum 
has been taken rather freely near Ring- 
wood. — A. C. Oaklev, Hope Villa, 
St. Mary's Road, Southampton ; July 2 1 . 
Coleoptera. 
Darenth. — Since former lists I have 
taken the following additional species; — 
Odontaus mobilicornis (one female, 
flying late in the evening near the top 
of a hedge: several after visits to the 
same and similar spots, and investiga- 
tions of all manner of “deposits” have 
failed to produce any more specimens). 
Mordellistena brunnea. 
Magdalinus pruni. 
Lissodema 4-guttatum. 
