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THE ENTOMOLOGISTS WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
England on the limestone formation. It 
is very curious that this insect should 
detach these pollen-masses more than any 
other, but such appears to be the case ; 
these filaments when fresh are of a soft 
waxy consistency, and very probably 
sweet to the taste ; if not, it is very pos- 
sible the little pouches into which the 
glands of the pollen-masses are placed in 
the filameut contain nectar, and the moth 
had pierced the filament in anticipation 
of obtaining the sweet. It is not im- 
probable that if the Noctuce caught in 
the same locality were examined, portions 
of anthers, or rather filaments, would be 
found sticking to their probosces, similar 
to those in the present instance. — E. Par- 
rrrr, 4, Weirfield Place , St. Leonard's , 
Exeter; September 21. 
Luperina Cespilis. — During the past 
and present month I have taken twenty- 
two of this insect at light on the sand- 
hills near New Brighton. It seldom is 
attracted by the light until about 11 
o’clock p.m., and continues to come until 
2 a.m., whilst II. Popularis comes to the 
light immediately afier dusk, and its 
flight is generally over before L. Cespilis 
commences. — G. A. Almond, Birken- 
head; September 10. 
Orgyia gonostigma . — On the 13th inst. 
I met with the larva of this insect feeding 
on oak near here. — T. Blackmore, Holly 
House , Wandsworth, S.W.; Sept. 21. 
Sphinx Convolvuli. — One of the pupils 
of the Colchester Grammar School has 
bred a fine specimen of this insect. — 
W. H. Harwood, St. Peter's, Colchester ; 
September 21. 
Sphinx Convolvuli. — Since my brother 
recorded the capture of a Sphinx Con- 
volvuli, another has been caught here on 
the 19th inst., and is now in my posses- 
sion. — E. R. Johnson, Woodlands, Sid- 
mouth ; September 21. 
Damp Linen and Convolvuli.- — Having 
seen a notice in the ‘ Intelligencer’ of 
last week of Sphinx Convolvuli being 
taken on damp linen, it may be worth 
mentioning that two years ago a speci- 
men of that insect was brought to me in 
a very dilapidated condition, which was 
captured in the same manner. — Chris- 
topher Eales, 8, King Street, Dar- 
lington ; Saptember 21. 
Sphinx Convolvuli. — I had for several 
evenings been keeping twilight watch 
over a bed of white Petunias for S. Con- 
volvuli, and last evening, about a quarter 
to seven o’clock, whilst in the act of 
contemplating the movements of some 
P. Gamma, who were head and shoulders 
deep in the tubes of the Petunia flowers, 
a large moth darted rapidly before me, 
and in the same instant returned and 
hovered over the flowers. “Here,” said 
I, “is a Convolvuli,” and, watching my 
opportunity, struck at it, and secured a 
most perfect specimen of this noble in- 
sect. — H. D’Orville, Alphinglon, near 
Exeter ; September 27. 
Sphinx Convolvuli. — Two female spe- 
cimens were taken last week near Nun- 
head Cemetery. — D. T. B. ; Sept. 28. 
Lasiocampa Rubi. — If Mr. Meldrum 
(Int. vol. ii. ]). 189) requires any larva of 
L. Rubi, I shall be happy to forward as 
many as he wishes in exchange for some 
pup® of Saturnia Pavonia-minor. I have 
also some duplicate specimens of P.fuli- 
ginosa (unset), which I should be glad lo 
exchange for any south country Lepi- 
doptera. I can also procure some of the 
larvae, if wanted. — W. S. Tiiokburn, 
Bank House, Troqueer, near Dumfries; 
September 22. 
Second Brood of Smerinthus Ocellatus. 
— After my notice, which appeared in the 
1 Intelligencer,’ a pair of S. Ocellatus ap- 
peared in my cage almost daily, lo the 
extent of six pairs, being, I presume, 
about one half the number of pup®, and 
that the larva; from the few eggs I kept 
from this brood are now healthy and 
nearly full-fed. — W. II. Allchin, 7, 
Pembridge Villas, Baystraler ; Sept. 21 . 
Ennomos Euseantaria. — On August 21, 
when beating for larva; in a neighbouring 
