The Entomologist Volume 13 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... NOTES, CAPTURES, Ac. Chcerocampa Nerii At Crieff.--In a small collection of British insects made by Mr. W. Grant, of Strathearn, Crieff, I find among other things, chiefly common, a very fair specimen of C. nerii. It was found in 1873 by Mr. Grant's gardener among some grass which he was cutting, probably about July. The owner of the specimen was aware that it was an oleander hawk, but was quite ignorant of its rarity. I have thought it worth while to send you this note as, apart from the scarcity of the species, I am informed by Dr. Buchanan White that it has never been recorded from Scotland before.--Gilbert H. Raynor; School-house, Crieff, Perthshire, June 14, 1880. Acronycta Alni.--I took a fine specimen of A. alni, at rest on an oak tree in liepton Shrubs, on the 12th of June.--J. E. Nowers; Burton-on-Trent. Acronyota Alni.--On June 9th, whilst staying at Lyndhurst, I took a very fine specimen of this rare species, which I dislodged from a beech tree.--Lewis F. Hill; 4, Craven Terrace, Ealing, June 11, 1880. Captures Of Lepidoptera In Kent.--During Whitsuntide I collected, in company with Mr. J. P. Barrett, of Peckham, in the neighbourhood of Higham, Kent. Though in the daytime the weather was fine and warm, there was a constant east wind, which made the nights very cold. Nothing whatever came to sugar, and very little indeed was on the wing. Of butterflies Satyrus JEgeria was plentiful in the rides, with an occasional Anthocharis Cardamines, Syricthus alveolus &c, with larvae of Arge Galathea common, and Thecla W-Album scarce. Of moths Corycia taminata was common, and we got a nice series; and Eurymene dolabraria, Ephyra omicronaria, Anticlea derivata, Notodonta camelina, Tceniocampa gracilis, Herminia barbalis, and others also...