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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
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bourne Grove, Bayswater; W. Cull, 
34 Henry Street East, St. John’s 
Wood. 
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Mr. H. T. Statnton, Mountsjield, 
Lewisham, near London, S.E. No notice 
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TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
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advertisement in No. 207, on the last 
column of page 200: no alteration can 
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W. Green. — Next week. 
S. S. N. — Coombe Wood is situated 
between Wimbledon Common and King- 
ston, on the left-hand side of the road: 
it is very strictly preserved, and to go 
there it is necessary to obtain a permit. 
It was much frequented by collectors 
forty years ago, but is now rarely visited. 
Sibylla and Iris have long since gone 
further from London. The price of the 
‘Manual,’ complete, is ten shillings. 
J. S., Darlington. — No money has 
been paid in advance. 
CAPTURES. 
LePIDOI’TERA. 
Sphinx Convolvuli. — I beg to record 
the capture of the above insect: it was 
taken at rest in an old summer-house. 
It is in very bad condition, but bas laid 
a few eggs. — M. Harrison, Yarm, York- 
shire ; September 22. 
Captures near Torquay. — On Thurs- 
day my brother and myself started for 
Babbicombe, near Torquay, where we 
arrived about 8.30, and, having unpacked 
and discussed some eatables, started for 
our huuting-ground about 9.30. A very 
high wind almost deterred us from 
attempting the by-no-means-casy descent 
of the cliffs, but having done so we were 
rewarded by the speedy capture oiStilbia 
Anomala, and, shortlyj afterwards, of 
Heliophobus Hispida. We captured that 
night three specimens of II. Hispida, 
four of N. Anomala andfone of Minna 
Fasciuncula. S. Anomala has a very 
(juick darting flight, dashing down to 
the light, and then remaining perfectly 
still, making it nojeasyjmattcr to find. 
'I'hc greater jiart, however, of our cap- 
tures w ere on stems of grass. On Friday, 
just as we started, we were caught in a 
violent hail-storm, and only captured one 
