THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
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taria were plentiful last year on Orton 
Moss ; several fell to my net: this insect 
flies at noon over the wettest part of the 
moss, and is, when on the wing, slow, 
and easily captured. At Baron Wood, 
on the 26lh of July, a fine specimen of 
Notodonta diclceoides was taken by me 
from an oak a few feet from the ground, 
resting on the butt of the tree, and on the 
same occasion I beat out several Cleura 
glabraria from the oak and birch, which 
are easily captured, flying only a short 
distance, invariably to the ground : whilst 
heating for this insect I noticed some- 
thing fall, resembling a splinter, from the 
hark of the tree ; on examination it was 
found to be Xylophasia Scolopacina : I 
took several good specimens, much better 
than ever taken by me at sugar; they 
invariably fell upon their back, making 
no attempt to fly. On the 7th of August, 
last season, I met with several Noctua 
depuncta at sugar, but in the previous 
year this insect was most abundant, as 
well as Euperia fulvago, having at that 
time taken a great number. Last year 
Thyatira Batis was abundant, but the 
previous year, viz., 1855, they were com- 
paratively scarce. Never before last 
season had it ever fallen to my lot to meet 
with Acherontia Atropos : this insect I 
took at rest upon a stone, near Hayton, 
on the 23rd of September, in good con- 
dition ; in October I took several Petasia 
cassinea ; and in November Pcecilocampa 
Populi from the lamps around the out- 
skirts of the town. During 1856 many 
insects were scarce compared to 1855, 
and were on the wing much earlier. I 
may state here, in conclusion, that last 
year Todhill’s moss was literally covered 
with the caterpillar of Saturnia Carpini. 
— Thomas Armstrong, 12, Borwise 
Court , English Street, Carlisle. 
Captures at Newnham. — Phiyalia pi- 
losaria was the first out of the season : I 
took it at light, February 16th and March 
2nd. Xylocampa lithorhiza came to a 
gas lamp, and was boxed in good order. 
I purpose this year trying what I can 
take at light, and intend giving my 
whole attention to that method of cap- 
ture. — S. Bingham, Bank , Newnham; 
March 3, 1857. 
COLEOPTERA. 
Melolontha vulgaris. — In digging up 
the roots of a sycamore this day I found 
two lively individuals of the Common 
Cockchaffer ( Melolontha vulgaris), both 
females. As these insects are not due 
before May, I am desirous of enquiring 
whether these twain have newly assumed 
the winged state, or are not rather to be 
deemed unimpregnated females of last 
year, which have hybernaled. — W. V. 
Guise, Elmore Court ; February 14, 
1857. 
Diptera. 
Pulex Talpce. — I took a few fleas from 
a live mole on the 27th. I shall he glad 
to send them to any one in want of them. 
— W. Simmons, Wentworth Woodhouse , 
Rotherham ; March 30, 1857. 
Latest Intelligence. 
Dasycampa rubiginea. — I had the 
pleasure of setting a specimen of this 
insect for a young collector who took it 
on Saturday, the 28th, at rest on an oak 
tree. — S. Bingham, Banlc, Newnham; 
March 30, 1857. 
Ilyponomeuta vigintipunctaius. — My 
specimens have been steadily r emerging 
from the pupa, a few every day: I have 
now thirty-five on the setting boards. 
As I found the larvas in two distinct lo- 
calities, three miles apart, I make no 
doubt they will be found wherever the 
Sedum Telcphium grows round here ; 
and to quote from the ‘Zoologist’ for 
1848, it will “ be readily obtained, and 
become an inmate of all our cabinets.” 
— Rev. P. H. Newnham, Guildford; 
March 30, 1857. 
