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coloured tubercles surrounded by a black ring. 

 April and early May are the times when the moth 

 makes its appearance. But to detail every species 

 of moth that may be met with in a summer 

 evening's ramble would require a separate volume, 

 and that a bulky one. Besides, the student may rind 

 in Mr. Newman's ' British Moths ' both figures and 

 descriptions of all he meets with ; whilst Mj 1 . 

 Stainton has treated on those much smaller yet not 

 less beautifully-marked insects commonly known as 

 the Tineidse. All that we have attempted has been 

 to notice such forms as obtruded themselves in our 

 notice during a stroll, rather than to follow a regular 

 insect hnnt. Many wonderful and interesting lessons 

 may be learnt from the insects of our green lanes 

 lessons that, thus acquired in early life, will never 

 be forgotten when older years have brought ad- 

 ditional cares ! 



