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N. B. Sixteen pages of ‘Proceedings’ 
stitched up in Part VIII. belongs to the 
next volume. 
Change of Address. — On and after 
the 13ih of January my address will 
be — James Bryant, 8, Church Street, 
Arlington Square, London, N. 
CAPTURES. 
Captures near Birmingham. — I wish 
to record the capture of the under- 
named insects in this neighbourhood in 
1858;— 
Osmylus chrysops, L. Two specimens, 
male and female, in July. 
Raphidia xanthosligma. One speci- 
men only, in May. 
Although I have been a member of the 
“ Netocracy,” collecting insects of all 
orders in this neighbourhood upwards of 
twenty-eight years, I have not had the 
pleasure of meeting with these before. 
A specimen of Sirex gigas was brought 
me, taken three miles off; another I un- 
derstand has been obtained in the town. 
— L. W. Clarke, 6, Vaughton Terrace, 
Birmingham ; Jan. 3, 1859. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
Sophronia emortualis. — A specimen of 
this insect (new to Britain) was captured 
in this town, on the I8th of June, 1858, 
by Mr. Pocock. Unfortunately the spe- 
cimen is not in good condition, and it 
would therefore be difficult to describe 
it, but a few characters may be given by 
which it may be readily distinguished 
from any of our other Deltoides. In 
size it approaches Tarsipennalis, and 'ivheu 
perfect the colour may perhaps agree 
with that species, but in the specimen 
recently captured there is a distinct yel- 
lowish tinge ; the first line arises on the 
costa, and descends almost perpendicu- 
larly to the inner margin, in this nearly 
approaching Grisealis ; this line is but 
slight and indistinctly represented on the 
under wing ; the second line rises on the 
costa beyond the middle, and by a slight 
but uniform curve passes across the wing 
to the inner margin, and is continued 
quite through to the inner margin of the 
under wing : this line does not arise on 
the costa and then extend towards the 
outer margin, as in Derivalis, but the 
point which actually crosses the costal 
nerve is the most distant from the base 
of the wing; both these lines are well 
defined, and appear of a pale yellowish 
or cream colour, margined with darker 
on the inner side ; the character of the 
second line would be best understood by 
a reference to Ephyra punctaria, but it 
is^much more boldly defined than in that 
species. The posterior margin of the 
reniform stigma is faintly outlined with 
pale yellow or cream colour. The state 
of the specimen precludes further re- 
marks. — H. Cooke, 8, Pelham Terrace, 
Brighton; Jan. A, 1859. 
A new Nepticula. — Mr. Edleston lately 
sent for determination a number of in- 
sects, and amongst them two specimens 
of a Nepticula taken amongst Spanish 
chestnuts, and for which Mr. Edleston 
proposed the name Castanella ; this ap- 
pears to be a distinct species, some- 
thing allied to Tityrella, but the fascia 
straighter and placed nearer the hind 
margin. We regret to learn that 
Mr. Edleston has been unsuccessful in 
finding any Nepticula larvae in the leaves 
of the Fagus castanea last autumn, having 
apparently demolished the whole tribe 
the previous year. Mr. Edleston has 
bred N. luteella rather freely. — H. T. 
SxAiNTON; Jan. 10, 1859. 
