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there in the 'Entomologist' for 1874, and also gives an 

 account of its life-history (Entom. ix. 179). Its capture is 

 also mentioned from the Blean Woods, near Heme. Mr. S. 

 Stevens, at a meeting of the London Entomological Society, 

 exhibited specimens taken in Abbot's Wood, Lewes. 



Diasemia lileralis, Scop. — On May 2nd, 1876, Mr. C. G. 

 Barrett found a new locality in South Wales for this rarity, 

 where he succeeded in taking a tolerable quantity. Though 

 not generally known, it also occurs in Hampshire, between 

 W^inchester and Southampton. 



Nascia cilialis, Hub. — Occurred again in the fens, a single 

 specimen being taken at light in 1876, by Mr. E. G. Meek. 



Cataclysta lemnalis, Linn. — Mr. W. Buckler (E. M. M. xii. 

 102) gives a most interesting and detailed history of the 

 earlier stages of this species. By long and careful examina- 

 tion of the specimens under his notice, he has been enabled 

 to record with the greatest minuteness not only the earlier 

 habits of an insect whose larval history has been hitherto 

 veiled in obscurity, but also a parasitic disease to which the 

 larvae appear to be subject. 



Parapo7iyx slratiotalis, Linn. — Followingup his researches, 

 Mr. Buckler also (E. M. M. xii. 160) describes the larva of 

 this species. He notices the differences in the habits of each 

 of the larvae under his observation, and specially remarks a 

 peculiar habit of theirs, which consists of a vigorous waving 

 motion of the whole body, except the last three segments, at 

 intervals of from one to three minutes. He says, "That 

 this energetic undulation is connected with the respiration of 

 the larva is evident from the fact that the branchial filaments 

 are then all in strong action, for, instead of radiating as they 

 do in repose, they become depressed a little, and point 

 forwards in the direction of the head." 



Hydrocampa iiympJi(Balis, Linn. — Mr. Buckler also (E. M. 

 M. xii. 210) publishes the life-history of this insect. The 

 larva feeds on broad-leaved pond-weed [Potamogeion nalans)^ 

 generally keeping its case beneath the leaf, while it eats 

 away the lower cuticle. As it gets full fed it seems to grow 

 bolder, and feeds in a more exposed position. 



Acentropus niveus, Oliv. — Mr. Piatt Barrett notices its 

 appearance in abundance at Sheerness, in August, 1875, at a 

 locality where it vvas scarce the previous year. There were 



