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Lepidoptera. 
Apalura Iris .— Some of your readers 
may be glad to 'learn the result of cap- 
tures by the method indicated at p. 59 of 
the ‘ Intelligencer.’ 
I believe the fol- 
lowing is a correct list 
July 1L. Captured 3 specimens. 
» 13- )> 
6 „ 
„ H. 
17 „ 
» 15- » 
20 „ 
„ 16- „ 
8 „ 
„ W. 
6 » 
» 18. „ 
14 „ 
» 23. 
3 „ 
„ 24. 
3 ,, 
Total . . 
80 
The experiment was 
not tried in the 
same place as last year, but in a wood of 
some 1300 acres, where A. Iris appeared 
to be more plentiful. The keeper kindly 
consented to nail a portion of rabbit-skin 
and the wing of a bird on the end of his 
house ; a similar bait was also placed on 
a lime heap, about a dozen yards distant: 
the result is shown in the accompanying 
figures. The simplicity of this method 
gives it a great advantage over the ordi- 
nary one, to say nothing of its being the 
more prolific of the two. Another great 
objection to the usual method is the 
length of time the insect must remain 
struggling in the net, which is almost 
sure to prove fatal to its delicate plumage, 
if not already injured by its strong, dash- 
ing flight, and habit of flapping its wings 
together with a sharp, jerking motion 
when walking. So delicate indeed is the 
insect that out of the eighty specimens 
taken, during the first and secoud weeks 
of its appearance, not one could be pro- 
nounced really fine, though not suffered 
to struggle half the time necessary when 
the Emperor-net is used. I have had, 
and still continue to receive, such a 
number of applications that it is im- 
possible to reply to more than a small 
proportion of them ; I therefore gladly 
avail myself of this opportunity of thank- 
ing all, with many regrets that I am 
compelled to disappoint so many. — W. 
Stuugess, Kettering ; August 3. 
Captures at Bishop Wood. — I took 
the other day at Bishop Wood, near 
Selby, Maeroglossa Stellalarum, Goneple- 
ryx- Rhamni, Grapta C-album, Argyn- 
nis Paphia, II. Tithonus, &c. Paphia 
swarmed in a teazel field near the wood, 
but was much worn. G. C-album and 
G. Rhamni were very fine. — William 
H. Taylor, Tolson Street , Sunny Bank , 
Leeds ; August 4. 
Duplicate Butlerjlies. — I have lately 
captured several specimens of A.Galathea , 
and also P. Alsus , as well as P. Corydon, 
which I shall be happy to exchange with 
any one for some of the undermen- 
tioned : — 
P. Cratsegi, 
L. Sinapis, 
V. C-album, 
A. Iris, 
and any of the Hair-streaks. — F rancis 
H. Knapp, Litchworth Rectory , Hitchin, 
Herts; August 4. 
Captures in Gloucestershire. — Being 
last week on a visit in Gloucestershire, I 
made an entomological excursion to those 
beautiful woods on Lord Eldon’s estate, 
about five miles from Northleach, called 
“ Star” aud “ Chedworth,” which bound 
on either side Yanworth Common, which 
is itself capital hunting-ground. The 
following is a list of some of my cap- 
tures : — 
A. Adippe (H), 
A. Paphia (30), 
