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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
sojourn at that place was the discovery of 
a Nepticula larva mining the leaves of 
Poterium Sanguisorba, a plant which is 
so very abundant on the chalk there. 
The mine is rather peculiar, at first fol- 
lowing the serratures at the edge of 
the leaflet. Perhaps this will pro- 
duce N. Headleyella. — H. T. Stain ton ; 
June 12, 1857. 
Hypercallia Ckriiternana. — This insect 
remains but a very short time in the 
pupa-state ; the first larva changed to 
chrysalis on the 30th of May ; yesterday 
a moth made its appearance. — Ibid. 
Melitcea Alhaliu. — Yesterday 1 found 
this insect on a large common, about 
three miles from here, called “ Broad 
Heath.” — T. W. B. W., Worcester; 
June 12, 1857. 
Sperunza conspicuaria. — I have taken 
a fine series of this insect, and am glad 
to say that I shall be happy to supply all 
those whom I disappointed last year. 
During the last six years I have, directly 
or indirectly, supplied nearly every cabi- 
net in England with this insect. 1 am 
glad to see other localities springing up. 
It is, however, very local, and does not 
occur even in all places where the broom, 
its food-plant, is indigenous. At the end 
of this month I shall be taking Curemia 
Liguslraria , which I shall be happy to 
exchange with those who covet the in- 
sect. — C. R. Bree, Stricklands, Slow- 
market; June 11, 1857. 
Captures near Faversham. — On the 
28th ult. I had the pleasure of discovering 
Melitcea Athalia just making its appear- 
ance in one of the recently cleared open- 
ings in the great Blean Woods, some 
five miles from this place. At the time 
I was unfortunately unprepared with the 
inslrumenta belli for its capture. On re- 
visiting the same spot, however, with my 
friend the Rev. J. 11. T. Blunt yesterday, 
I found the pretty fellows absolutely 
swarming. The sun thought fit to re- 
tire behind the clouds very early in the 
afternoon, but not belore 1 had cried 
“ Enough,” after the capture of three 
dozen specimens for the benefit of any 
Northern who may still be in want of 
this pretty denizen of our Southern 
woods, in spite of the liberality of Mr. 
Tress Beale in years gone by. The 2nd 
of June, 1857, will ever be a memorable 
day in my entomological calendar, for I 
had the pleasure of taking, at the same 
time and place with M. Athalia, two 
specimens of L. Sinapis and two of N. 
Plantaginis, — three very fair additions to 
our local list, as the result of a single 
day’s exploration. Alveolus and Sylvanus 
were out in some plenty ; while the few 
straglers of Argiolus and Rubi bore sad 
evidence of a hard struggle with the 
winds and rain of the previous days. — 
Rev. Hugh A. Stowe ll, Faversham; 
June 3, 1857. 
T. IV- Album and X. Gilvago. — I have 
lately been taking the larvae of these two 
species on wych elm. As I understand 
that the larva of Gilvago has not been 
described, I herewith give the description 
of it, premising that, as I have never bred 
the insect, it may possibly not be Gil- 
vago at all: — When young, pinkish, with 
faint white lines; after last moult ground- 
colour, rich velvety huffish brown, belly 
pale flesh-colour, ten square dark black 
spots or blotches down the back ; some 
specimens much darker than others; 
goes backwards as well, if not better, than 
forwards ; tapers towards the head : it 
has the strongest aversion to light, scut- 
tling away under the leaves the moment 
a candle is brought near it: feeds on 
seeds of the wych elm. Larva of Lithosia 
Griseola, black, with hairy tubercles and 
a double row of dark orange spots down 
the back. I take this opportunity of 
stating that, having been ordered abroad 
for three months, commencing at the 
close of the present month, my entomo- 
logical correspondence must “ cease and 
determine” during that period. — Rev. 
J. Greene, Playford, Ipswich ; June t>, 
1857. 
