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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
my second prize, and was continuing my 
journey homeward, when another stranger 
attracted my attention, — a white butterfly, 
but the under wings too yellow for Rapce 
or Napi. What could it be? I soon 
captured it, and found, to my great joy, 
it was a splendid female Colias Hyale. 
Thus, in less than one hour, I became 
possessed of a pair of C. Hyale and a 
Kentish P. Machaon. — W. C. Chaney, 
20, Upper Britton Street, New Brompton, 
near Chatham; August 17. 
Me Utica Cinxia. — An unfortunate error 
in your report of my “ Doings in Hamp- 
shire” (p. 157), has caused me to be 
overwhelmed with letters requesting spe- 
cimens of M. Cinxia. There should have 
been no inverted commas after the name 
of that insect, and then it would merely 
read that I had taken it. I only captured 
three specimens in Wherwell Wood, one 
of which was much worn. 1 hope, how- 
ever, by means of exchange with a dealer 
at the back of the island, to get a few for 
some of the earlier applicants. Perhaps 
my correspondents will accept this as an 
answer, and save me the trouble of 
writing to so many. — J. F. Moon, Ryde ; 
August 18. 
Chccrocumpa Nerii. — This illustrious 
stranger made its appearance Imre on the 
evening of the Kith inst., by flying in an 
open window to light, in a house near the 
old church: it was brought to me to 
chloroform, and is now in the possession 
of Mr. Tidy, No. 1(5, Crown Gardens. — 
T. TiiorncroI'T, Brighton; Aug. 18. 
Leiocampa Dictum. — Last month I 
picked up in my garden a full-grown 
larva of L. Diclaa, which spun its cocoon 
immediately. It has this day changed 
to the perfect insect. The time, as nearly 
as I can calculate for the performance, is 
four weeks. Verily, it is a fast age! — 
F. K. 
Colias Edusa. — As I was passing by 
train between Whitby and Picketing, 
last week, I saw three line specimens of 
this insect, flying around some clover on 
the railway cutting. — Rev. Sir C. R. 
Lighton, Bart., Ellastone, Ashbourne , 
Derbyshire ; August 14. 
Lasiocampa Quercus. — I think it may 
be worth recording in the ‘ Intelligencer,’ 
that during the past month (July) I have 
bred several specimens of this line insect 
from the pupae of last J une twelvemonth : 
they hate thus been more than a year in 
the cocoon ! while above a dozen of their 
brethren, bred from the same batch of 
eggs, and fed and treated in precisely a 
similar manner, emerged from the pup® 
in July, 1856, — one year before the rest! 
Can this be solved, or any cause sug- 
gested? — IniD. 
Captures near Edwinstowe. — During 
the past week 1 have taken several speci- 
mens of Cosinia fulvago, Noctua Duhlii 
and Amphipyru, Pyramidea. — R. Tuds- 
bury, jun., Edivinstoive, Ollerton, Notts.; 
August 19. 
Colias llyale. — I find this species un- 
usually common near here this season. On 
Monday last, on approaching a lucerne 
field, I beheld a green net waving about, 
and having introduced myself to the in- 
dividual who bore it, he kindly led the 
way to some lucerne field in the vicinity, 
where he informed me he had captured 
seven Hyale. The day, though windy, 
was fine and bright, and eventually 1 
succeeded in taking eight specimens of 
this insect, and my companion took four 
more. Three others were captured in the 
same field by a small boy. Of C. Edusa 
very few are yet out. Eremobia ochro- 
leucu is not uncommon on the flowers of 
the knapweed. — Roland Trimen, 11, 
New Steyne , Brighton ; August 20. 
Make Friends with the Lamplighter . — 
It is quite impossible to search the gas- 
lamps every morning, and would not be 
profitable if possible, as there would be 
too many fruitless walks; but, if the 
lamplighter could be taught to leave the 
worthless moths and to bring you the 
good ones, you might employ your time 
better than in looking for them yourself. 
