156 THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
Libellula depressa. Common. 
„ flaveola (3), 
Gomphus vulgatissimus (1). 
Cordulegaster annulatus (2). 
iEscbna juucea. 
„ cyanea. Common 
„ grandis. Abundant. 
Lestes nympha (4). 
Agrion pulchella. Common. 
„ cyathigerum (1). 
There are none of any great rarity ; but, 
as we see very few remarks on them in 
the ‘ Intelligencer,’ they may not be un- 
acceptable. — J. B. Ckawfoud, Park 
House, Cotham, Bristol ; Feb. 1. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
Note on Cirrlicedia Xerampelvia. — 
From Mr. Crewe’s remarks, in the Intel- 
ligencer,’ on C. Xerampelina, it does not 
seem generally known that the larvie will 
do well upon the bark or young buds of 
their natural food before the leaves ex- 
pand. I believe I first learned this fact 
from my old friend Mr. R. S. Edleston, 
and have often proved it. Should any 
one have eggs or young laiTae of this in- 
sect now, let him eschew chickweed, and 
offer them young shoots of ash and sal- 
low; for, though Guenee (tome i. p. 403) 
says it will eat Fraxinus excelsior, I have 
known it taken where only sallow and 
oak grew. — C. S. Gregson, Fletcher 
Grove, Stanley, near Liverpool. 
Note on Oporabia Jiliyrammaria.— On 
the 17th of August, 1858, I got a female 
of this species, which laid eggs on the 
26th of August. Mr. Garlick, of Lees, 
near Oldham, brought me twelve females 
in a box of Vaccinixim Myrtilli, on which 
plant they were depositing eggs freely. 
My eggs commenced hatching on the 
17th of January, 1859, and on the 20th 
they were out and enjoying themselves 
on the young buds of the above plant. 
Eggs green, changing in a few days to 
bright orange. All the eggs I have 
found in a state of nature have been on 
the under side of the leaf or upon the 
stem close to the leaf-sUilk. The young 
larvae are large for the size of the egg ; 
dark dull brown, with shining black 
head. I keep them outside, in a sheltered 
place. — Ibid. 
EXCHANGE. 
Xanthia Ocellaris . — Would any Con- 
tinental entomologist be so kind as to 
provide me with authentic specimens of 
this species? I will pay all expenses, 
and should there be any British insects 
that I have to spare amongst his de- 
siderata, which list I hope he will enclose, 
I shall be most happy to forward them 
to him. Specimens of X. Gilvayo, with 
the other, will also be acceptable, as I 
wish to compare the two species. — 
Robert Axderson, Coney St., York. 
Insects hemoved from my Setting- 
Boards IN 1858. 
(Continued from p. 149.) 
8. Gelechia scintillclla. Of this I bred 
three specimens from larva; sent me by 
Herr Miihlig, of Frankfort, at the end 
of June; the whitish green larva draws 
together the terminal leaves of fJelian- 
themum vulyare. 
9. G, Icntiginosella. I bred accident- 
ally a specimen of this from Genista 
tinctoria, kindly supplied by Mr. Fletcher 
as food for some ravenous larva; of Cole- 
ophorn Vibicella ; the species is probably 
abundant wherever that plant grows. 
12. G. marmorca. This insect, as is 
well known, swarms everywhere on the 
sand-hills of the coast: last May the 
Rev. J. Ilellius, of Exeter, found some 
