samouelle's 



from an oak tree beyond the warren at Coombe 

 Wood, Surrey, in the lane leading to Kingston Hill. 

 Mr. Stephens has remarked that the larva and per- 

 fect insect, when touched, tremble as in fear, and 

 from this he has taken the generic name of Peridea, 

 from the greek of Pendens, fearful or timorous. 



