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A. filomeratus under and around it; and I think the gi-eater 

 number may be accounted for by supposing that the parent 

 parasite attacked this larva when further advanced in growth, 

 and consequently stronger and better able to support them. It 

 seems curious that a larva some four mm. in length should have 

 about fifty eggs of its enemy lodged in it. — G. C. Bignell 

 Stonehouse, September 24, 1885. 



MicROPLiTis OGELLAT/E, Bouclie. — Mr. Charles Fenn very 

 kindly sent me a Smerinthus i^opuli larva, from which sixty-two 

 Microplitis ocellatce had issued. This, I believe, is the greatest 

 number yet noted of this species from its victim. — G. C. Bignell. 



The Migration of Aphides. — Probably at no place in the 

 country were the swarms of migrating Aphides more dense this 

 year than at Emsworth, in Hampshire. In such profusion were 

 these insects that they seriously interfered with the traffic in the 

 streets. The}' seem especially to have beset the Post-office, 

 making it difficult for the officials to conduct their business, 

 their noses, eyes, and ears being almost filled with them. — 

 Joseph Anderson, jun. ; Chichester; November, 1885. 



Haggerston Entomological Society. — The Annual Exhi- 

 bition of Insects in Pocket-boxes, held by this Society, occurred 

 on Thursday, November 12th, and was very successful, a large 

 number of members and visitors being present. The exhibits 

 were fairly numerous and interesting ; among others were those 

 of the following : — Mr. Thornthwaite, fine Sj^hina; convolvuli, and 

 a very perfect specimen of Chcerocampa celerio from Lynmouth, 

 Devonshire, with many other insects in fine condition. Mr. H. 

 Jobson, fine Plusia chryson (orichalcea) , and a series each of 

 Erastria venustula, Bankia argentula, and others. Mr. E. Cooko, 

 a fine series of Acronycta alni, varieties of Arctia villica, having 

 the spots on the anterior wings confluent, and a nice series of 

 Eupoicilia curvistrigana. Mr. Franklin, life-histories of several 

 species ; but the best exhibit of this kind was Mr. Pearson's case, 

 containing twelve species, all most carefull}' worked out and 

 arranged, the ichneumons being included. Mr. Anderson 

 showed two boxes containing preserved larvae. Mr. Gray, of 

 Eedhill, some recently captured specimens. Mr. Russell, a fine 

 " ivi " variety of Setina irrorella, a peculiar sandy yellow form of 

 Melanippe Jiuctuata, and others. Mr. Huckett confined himself 



