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young man ? or by their occurring in a 
Iruit-shop ? Tipuliforine feeds on currant 
bushes, Myopaforme on apple, but any 
child, by looking at the insects, and at 
the description, could guess their name 
more correctly than we could do. 
CAPTURES. 
Lepidoutera. 
Polyommatus Acis. — On Monday last 
I took a female of the above species, in 
line condition, in the same field where 
my brother took one last season, aud I 
hope to take more during this week : 1 
believe this insect is said to frequent 
chalk aud liuiestoue districts, but we 
have neither within twenty-five miles. — 
Samuel Hunso'SfEpworth,near Pawlry; 
July 31. 
A new Trochilium. — I have had 
numerous enquiries within the last few 
days about Mr. George King’s new Tro- 
chilium, and as I fiud that many of my 
entomological friends look on his account 
of the capture with suspicion, I think it 
but justice to a man whom 1 know to be 
very industrious, and believe to be honest, 
to say that my son was with him when 
the insect was taken, and that he had 
repeated opportunities of seeing it, both 
on the wing and alive in Mr. King’s net. 
— Robert Battersby, M.D., Oakjield, 
Torquay ; July 28. 
Gustropacha Quercifolia. — I bred a 
line specimen of this insect on Saturday, 
from a larva taken at Lewes. — R. W. 
Wright, 4, Gloucester Terrace, Victoria 
Park Road, Hackney, N.tl.; July 30. 
Zeuzera jEscuH. — I took a line female 
at rest on palings on Saturday evening. — 
Ibid. 
Apamea Ophiogramma. — I had the 
pleasure of taking a line specimen last 
evening in my garden here. — Ibid. 
Zeuzera H^sculi and Alyelois Pinguis. 
— Since the appearance of the last num- 
ber of the ‘ Intelligencer’ I have had the 
pleasure of taking Myelois Pinguis, but 
not so plentifully as your correspondent; 
several specimens have also been taken 
at Hackney. Whilst looking for Zeuzera 
AEsculi (a good number of which have 
fallen to my share), I have noticed that 
the number of males do not exceed a 
fourth the number of females taken by 
me ; as far as my experience goes, I have 
invariably found the males to be most 
abundant in all species. I have this 
evening taken Z. jEsculi, just emerging 
from pupae, on the following plants: — 
Alnus glutinosa, Ulmus campeslris, also 
on ash, privet, lilac and the common 
hawthorn. — James Bryant, 63, Old 
Broad Street, London, E.C.; July 28. 
Boarmia Roboraria. — We are happy 
to report the capture of twenty-nine spe- 
cimens of the above species in this 
district, during the present month. The 
following is a more particular account ; — 
On Monday, July 9th, after a day’s sport 
at Carrington Moss, we called at Master 
Leigh’s, who showed us a queer Boarmia' s 
w'ing, which he had found in Dunham 
Park on the 7th. This insect we dis- 
covered to be B. Roboraria. We in- 
stantly set out, accompanied by Master 
Leigh, and captured one specimen. Master 
Leigh taking one. On the next and fol- 
lowing days Master Leigh was prevented 
by home engagements from collecting. 
On Tuesday, July 10th, we went to Dun- 
ham Park, and captured six specimens. 
Oil Wednesday, accompanied by our 
friend E. M. Geldart, we again visited 
the locality, and took seven specimens; 
our friend took two. On Thur.sday we 
took one specimen. On Friday, the 13th, 
we went again to Dunham Park, and 
took six specimens ; E. M. Geldart took 
one. Saturday, very wet. On Monday, 
took one specimen. Tuesday, Wednes- 
day aud Thursday, took none. Friday, 
took three — the last specimens taken. 
This species is very difficult to capture, 
as almost all the specimens (unless taken 
