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stripes of pale green, rather indistinct. Second segment greenish-white with 

 a row of sis black dots or minute tubercles, but slightly raised on its anterior 

 edge. Third segment with two black horns nearly one-tenth, of an inch long, 

 one on each side of the dorsal line and spreading outwards, and forward 

 below these on each side are two small black tubercles. Each segment behind 

 this to eleventh inclusive has a transverse row of six of these black points or 

 tubercles, those close to under surface being largest, those above much 

 smaller, the upper ones scarcely visible without a magnifying glass. On 

 twelfth and thirteenth segments these tubercles are a little more prominent 

 and about equal sized throughout, numbering six on twelfth and three on 

 thirteenth segments. Anal lid Dale green, with its outer edge fringed with 

 eight small black tubercles, so small as to be scarcely visible. On sides of 

 twelfth segment, close to under surface, and extending slightly into the seg- 

 ments on each side, is a pale reddish-orange patch or short stripe nearly the 

 color of head. 



Under surface gloss v green, with a faint whitish line down the middle and 

 many small blackish dots or tubercles, some of which are arranged in a 

 longitudinal row outside feet and prologs. Feet dark-brown, nearly black, 

 shining ; prolegs pale green. 



On the 28th of August these larvae were about full grown. 



Length If inches. Head as before. Horns on third segment fully one- 

 tenth of an inch long. Upper tubercles on middle and hinder segments "quite 

 distinct. Reddish patch on sides of posterior segments larger, extending over 

 11th, 12th and part of 13th segments, but less bright in color than head. 



Under surface deeper green, feet pale reddish, prolegs pale green dotted 

 with black. 



These entered the ground shortly after and changed to chrysalides, pro- 

 ducing the imago early the following summer. 



INSECTS OF THE NORTHERN PARTS OF BRITISH AMERICA. 



COMPILED BY THE EDITOR 

 From Kirby's Fauna B or eali- Americana : Insecta. 



I.— COLEOPTERA. 



For ten years we have been trying, and trying in vain, both in England 

 and America, to obtain a copy of Kirby's descriptions of the insects of the 

 Northern parts of British America, contained in the fourth volume of Richard* 

 soil's Fauna B or eali- American a< } published at Norwich in 1837. Many of 

 our friends have been making similar attempts, and always with the like ill- 

 success. We have had, however, occasional access to a copy in the library of 



