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I may add, also, that, though Mr. 
Stainton, in the “ Annual” for 1863, 
records it under the name of Solaris, 
I sent the notice to him of the cap- 
ture, as ATbicollis, on the authority 
of Mr. Doubleday, who had seen the 
insect. The thorax is certainly 
white, which is not the case with 
Solaris, and M. Guenee’s remark 
that “ it (i.e., ATbicollis ) becomes 
commoner as we advance south- 
ward, whilst the contrary is the case 
with its congener,” scarcely war- 
rants his previous supposition that 
“ no doubt it occurs in the same 
localities as Solaris.'' I make these 
remarks because it occurs to me that 
my specimen being granted to be 
Albicollis (whether variety or 
species), and Albicollis being com- 
moner in the south than the north 
of France, this diminishes veiy con- 
siderably the probability of its 
having crossed the Channel, whether 
on the wing or on shipboard. If 
the specimens taken, according to 
Westwood, twenty years ago, and 
again, according to Stephens (as 
quoted by Mr. Stainton), ten and six 
years ago, were really Solaris , my 
specimen of Albicollis may be deemed 
a new British species. I wish it 
may turn up again, and I cannot but 
think it will, if diligently sought for 
in the southern counties. 
I write this in order to learn 
whether you would care for a des- 
cription of the species for your pro- 
posed work, or whether you mean to 
confine yourself to species hitherto 
quite undescribed. — Percy Andrews, 
Lillcshall, Newport, Salop, May 16, 
1863. 
[Such a description as the one 
which Mr. Andrews kindly volun- 
teers, with a notice of habits and 
locality, is just what we want. He 
cannot be too minute in his com- 
munication. Observations on a 
specimen captured in England by 
himself will be very valuable. — Ed. 
W.E.] 
CAPTURES. 
COLEOPTERA. 
Acrognatlms Mandibularis. — Hav- 
ing lately visited some localities 
in the London district, I have great 
pleasure in reporting the capture, 
among other species of Acrognatlms 
Mandibularis, in a new locality. This 
insect is not new to the London 
district, but as it is extremely rare, 
only four or five specimens having 
been captured, it may interest the 
readers of the “ Entomologist.” — 
T. Blackburn, Woodford, London, N. 
LEPIDOPrERA. 
Captures in Westmoreland. — Since 
my last communication 1 have taken 
the following : — 
La ucophas ia Sinap is. 
Nola Cristulalis. 
Lithosia Complanula — larvae. 
Corycia Temerata. 
Eupithoscia Indig at a, and one un- 
unknown species. 
