XVIII. 



AUGUST 16TH. 



Decayed Trees. Remains of Insects. Musty Chafer. Smooth Chafer. 

 Julus. Touch-me-not. Indian Hen. Sand-wasp. Evolution from 

 Pupa of Insects with petioled abdomens. Beautiful Contrivance. 

 Red Fox. Green Grasshopper. Furbelow-moth. Green Comma 

 Butterfly. Sirex. Yellow-belted Hawk-moth. Lizards. Minute 

 Day-flies. Violet- tip Butterfly. Sphinx Caterpillar. Sex of Larvae 

 and Pupae. Fine Echo. Snakehead. Wild Chocolate. Choke- 

 cherry. Indian Wickup. False Sunflower Mullein. Rainbow. 



CHARLES. Yesterday morning, I took an early walk to 

 the maple woods, where I spent an hour very pleasantly. 

 There was a large but quite decayed tree, which I almost 

 pulled down piecemeal. The trunk was pierced with many 

 holes, and in nearly every hole were the remains of a Sirex, 

 almost gone to dust, except the crustaceous skin ; a large 

 black and yellow species, resembling S. Gigas. I found 

 remnants of many kinds of beetles, some too far gone to be 

 identified ; but I recognised a Buprestis, and a shining red 

 beetle. (Platycerus Placidus ?) There were several oval 

 cases, as large as pigeon's eggs, containing the exuviee of 

 beetles, and in one I found a lamellicorn, complete but 

 decayed. I afterwards took from an elm a living beetle of 

 this species (Gymnodm Rugosus), which in size and shape 

 much resembles the Rose Chafer ( Cetonia Aurata), but is of 

 a dark reddish brown colour : the elytra rough and striated. 

 A strong and offensive musty smell came from it ; and it 

 made a slight creaking sound when held in the fingers. 



