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straw hat, and sustained not the slightest 
injury from this rather unentomological 
mode of capture. It is the first specimen 
we ever saw in this neighbourhood. — 
M. A. Mil ;hkws, Raleigh, near Barn- 
staple ; September 14. 
Who wants Silkworms’ Eggs ? — 
Amongst their other entomological pur- 
suits this season my children took a fancy 
to rear silkworms, having several white 
mulberry trees, and now they have eggs 
by the million. We had some trouble in 
getting eggs last year, and I thought it 
possible that if other young people were 
similarly circumstanced they might be 
glad to be easily supplied : by sending 
two postage stamps (one for the box and 
the other for return postage) my young 
people would be glad to be of service, 
and the number being unlimited (not 
like P. Actceon ) we could answer any de- 
mand. — Mrs. Payne, Ivy Cottage , Chick- 
erell , near Weymouth ; Sept. 14. 
Colias Edusa at Largs in 1852. — As 
the most northern locality for Edusa , I 
beg to stale that I took a fine male near 
LaTgs on September 12, 1852. Largs is 
in the same latitude as Glasgow. Several 
were taken about the same time near 
Ayr, of which I believe Mr. Duncan, of 
Monkton, can give the particulars.— T. 
Chapman, Glasgow ; September 14. 
Butterflies wanted. — Can any one help 
me with T. Pruni or P. Avion P If any 
one should have them to spare, and will 
write to me before sending them, I shall 
feel greatly obliged. — Eli T. Silvester, 
Pound Hill, Worth, Sussex ; Sept. 18. 
Captures near Colchester. — I have the 
pleasure of informing you that my 
brother has had the good fortune to cap- 
ture another beautiful specimen of La- 
thonia , making the fifth captured here 
this seasou. I have several duplicates 
of C. II y ale which I should be happy to 
exchange for the under-mentioned spe- 
cies : — 
Aporia Crataegi, 
Thecla Pruni, 
Polyommatus, any except Alexis 
and Agestis, 
Argynnis Aglaia, 
Chrysophauus Dispar, 
Melittea Artemis, 
,, Cinxia, 
Yanessa C-album, 
Coenonympha Davus, 
Pamphila Comma. 
— W. H. Harwood, St. Peter's, Col- 
chester; September 15. 
COLEOPTERA. 
Killing Curculionidce. — In answer to 
Mr. Gloyne’s inquiry in the ‘ Intelli- 
gencer ’ for the 5tli, with regard to 
killing Coleoptera which would be 
spoiled by immersion in water, I beg to 
say that if he first places the insect in a 
dry glass bottle (chemical test-tubes are 
best), and, having corked it tight, puts 
the bottle partly into hot water, I think 
he will find the work completed without 
damage to the specimen. I adopt that 
plan for all the smaller Coleoptera. — 
William Allen, Western Terrace, The 
Parle, Nottingham; September 15. 
Aquatic Coleoptera. — I have a few 
duplicates of the following species : — 
Acilius fasciatus, 
„ sulcatus, 
Colymbetes fuscus, 
„ bistriatus, 
„ exoletus, 
Ilybius fuliginosus. 
I shall be happy to receive any of the 
less common species of Dytisoid® or Ce- 
rambycidse. Applicants had better for- 
ward boxes, as I have no supply. — 
James E. Somerville, 328, Renfrew 
Street, Glasgow ; September 15. 
RING-NETS. 
TO the editor of the ‘intelli- 
gencer.’ 
Sir, — Through the medium of your 
little periodical I beg to state, in answer 
