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THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
CAPTURES; 
Lepidoptera. 
Sphinx Convolvuli. — I received 
a specimen of this insect by post 
yesterday morning. It was sent 
alive, so you may picture to your- 
self the condition it was in. I do 
not know who sent it, or where 
it was captured ; but as the Ayles- 
bury post mark appeared on the 
box, it was probably obtained in the 
same neighbourhood as the one 
respecting the capture of which I 
sent you a note on the 3rd inst. — S. 
Stone, Brighthampion , September 
1 7 th. 
Sphinx Convolvuli. — A damaged 
specimen of this insect was taken in 
my conservatory this morning. — 
Rev. G. W. Braikenridge, M.A., 
Clevcdon, September 7th. 
Sphinx Convolvuli , &e. — I have 
great pleasure in reporting the 
capture of Sphinx Convolvuli, which 
was brought to me on August 23rd 
— a fine specimen ; and another was 
taken by my brother on Septem- 
ber 9th. 
In May, 1 862, 1 captured a female 
Selenia Lunaria, which deposited me 
thirty eggs. These hatched about 
the 20th of June. I fed them on 
ash, and, in May last, 1 had ihe 
pleasure of seeing twenty-four 
imagos, all in splendid condition, 
from which I got fertilized eggs, 
which have hatched and fed up. I 
hope to have a nice lot next May. — 
James Vorlet, Ahnondbury Bank, 
Huddersfield, September 13th. 
Thecla W-album , &c. — I have 
lately met with T. Crateegi., L. Ces- 
pitis, and E. Tiliaria, at light — the 
latter as early as 8.30. E. Angula- 
ria at rest on a beech tree, just 
emerged ; C. Psiiticata and L. 
Litcrand netted, with a few other 
commoner insects. 
You asked me for a description 
of the larva of Theda W-album. I 
will copy from my notes : — • 
“ 1860. June 15th. — On a gate 
post I found a larva I had never 
before seen. It was onisciform, 
color, pale yellowish green, covered 
with downy short hairs ; and on the 
back, a double row of raised dots, of 
the same color as the lai~va. Down 
the sides were some indistinct oh. 
lique lines of a brighter green. 
Head, small and black. Gave it all 
kinds of food suitable for the various 
species of Theda. It crawled rest- 
lessly about, but the next day it ato 
a little bramble. 
June 25th.— Pleased this morning 
to find the larva above described had 
turned to a pupa. It never partook 
of food after the 16th, but crawled 
about for a day, and then settled 
itself on a flower pot containing its 
food. 
June 27th- — -The above pupa was 
first green ; but has now become 
