THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
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COMMUNICATIONS. 
Lepidoptera. 
Coleopliora cliscordella. — The larva (on 
Lotus corniculatus) is at present generally 
distributed and common here, in dry 
pastures, for miles along the coast. In 
some places 1 have found it so abundant 
that a hundred or two of the cases may 
be picked up in an hour. — Hugh Col- 
quhoux, Ardrossan; June 8, 1857. 
Captures near Kilmun. — On Saturday 
last (June 6th) I paid a visit to Glen 
Messen, to see what moths were on the 
wing. Glen Messen is about four miles 
to the west of Kilmun, and, in addition 
to its fame as the locality in this district 
for Platypleryx falcula, its remarkable 
rocky water-course and moraine present 
great attraction to the geologist. I left 
Glasgow at 8 a.m , and landed on the 
shore of the Holy Loch before 10. After 
reaching the Glen, and knocking a lot of 
moths out of the alders, and catching two 
Libellula quadrimaculala , the day (quite 
out of rule) turned so very fine that I was 
tempted to ascend the hill, to enjoy the 
rare prospect, instead of pursuing in the 
valley the proper business of the day. I 
left Kilmun by the last steamer for 
Greenock, at 6 p.m., and on arriving at 
home found I had brought the following- 
species: — 
Platypteryx falcula 
Acronycta Rumicis 
Euclidia Mi 
Phytometra senea 
Pyrausta punicealis 
Botys fuscalis 
Ypsipetes impluviaria 
Melanippe trislaria 
„ Alchemillaria 
Coremia ferrugaria 
„ propugnaria 
Eupithecia (four species) 
Ephippiphora dissimilana 
Eudorea ambigualis j 
Micropleryx ? 
I took a pupa of M. Artemis from the 
vertical face of a rock facing the East: 
it was attached to the rock by the tail, 
about a foot from the ground : the length 
is 6| lines, and the markings of the 
imago are beautifully seen over every 
part of it: the light parts are of a pearly 
whiteness. Melilcca Artemis is rare in 
Scotland ; the only place where I have 
observed it in plenty is the slope of the 
hill facing due East, a li i tie South of 
Dunoon, on the Firth of Clyde. A cen- 
tury ago Moses Harris observed that it 
was generally found “ on the side of a 
hill fronting the East,” and that the 
larvae will not eat but when the sun 
shines on them. — T. Chapman, Glasgow ; 
June 8, 1857. 
Stauropus Fagi. — I took a very fine 
specimen of Stauropus Fagi , a female, 
on the trunk of the birch at West Wick- 
ham Wood, on the 1st of June, ap- 
parently just emerged from the chrysalis. 
— Ciiaeles Linton, 5, European Place , 
John’s Roiv, St. Luke's ; June 8, 1856. 
Larva at Blackpool. — Last Thursday 
I took a trip to Blackpool: I there took 
the following larvae: — 1 Argynnis Aylaia, 
12 Orgyia fascelina, 86 Lusiocampa Tri- 
folii. I saw upwards of 100 fascelina 
and 400 Trifolii larvae taken : of course, 
if I succeed in rearing what I have got, 
I shall be able to exchange with some 
one. — William Peescott, 40, Mount 
Street , Salford; June 8, 1857. 
Ceropacha Flucluosa. — On the 6th of 
June I had the pleasure of finding one 
fine female specimen of Ceropacha Flue- 
tuosa in my breeding-cage. — James 
Batty, 133, South Street, Park, Shef- 
field ; June 8, 1857. 
Duplicate Papilio Machaon. — I have 
just bred several specimens of Papilio 
Machaon, and will name the insects, any 
of which would be acceptable in ex- 
change : — A. Cralcegi, L. Sinapis, M. 
Alhalia, M. Artemis, M. Cinxia, P. 
Adonis, S. Ocellatus, C. Elpenor, S. hom- 
byliformis, P. Alsus, Cossus Ligniperda, 
