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the larva in tlie State of New York removes this doubt. Since it is settled 

 that the larva is an elaterideous one, its structure only gains in interest. As 

 I have shewn in my paper, it has more the character of the Lampyridcç, than 

 of the Elateridce, and, remarkably enough, it has very little resemblance to 

 the larva of Pyroplwrus. The latter reproduces the common type of the 

 ElateridcB, and is very like the larva of Alaus." . 



Our larva, of which we gave a description in No. 1, p. 2 (this description 

 had probably not come under the notice of Baron Osten Sacken when he 

 wrote to us), corresponds very closely in structure and luminosity to the 

 Melanactes larva above referred to, and, we now believe, is a species of that 

 genus. It chiefly differs from that described by Baron Osten Sacken in size 

 being only 1.50 in. in length, coloration, and in being less convex above. 

 The friend who brought me the specimen states that he had frequently seen 

 these " glow-worms" before on his farm, so I trust some more will turn up 

 next year, and that I may have the good fortune to rear a specimen. 



The larval exuvia sent us by Mr. Couper {yide^o. 4, p. 29), is believed by 

 Dr. LeConte to belong to Fhotinus borealis, Eandall ; its luminosity has not 

 yet been ascertained. 



On the 3rd of September, 1868, in the damp misty evening, we captured 

 in a wooded valley close to a little stream, a larva whose anal segments were 

 brilliantly and steadily luminous ; a few weeks later we received a similar 

 larva from Mr. James Angus, of West Farms, N. Y., which he found in a 

 path on the night of the 15th of October, being attracted to it by its lio-ht • 

 a few days after he found another of the same species under a stone which 

 also emitted light when kept till evening. These specimens have been deter- 

 mined by Dr. LeConte to belong to the common Photuris pennsylvanica 

 DeGeer; the larva and beetle are figured in the October number of the 

 American Naturalist, p. 432. 



We are very much obliged to our correspondents for the kind assistance 



they have given us in the investigation of this, to us, interesting subject 



Ed. C. E. 



LONDON BRANCH, ENTOMOLOGICAL, SOCIETY, CANADA. 



MONTHLY MEETING. 



The regular monthly meeting of this Branch of the society was held, on 

 Friday, October 20th, at 8 o'clock, p.m., at the residence of Mr. Charles 

 Chapman. Six members were present. The minutes having been read and 

 signed, the Rev. R. H. Starr was duly elected a member. 



Messrs. Saunders and Reed were appointed a committee to confer with the 

 Church of England Young Men's Association, as to giving an Entomoloo'ical 

 Entertainment under the auspices of the Association. 



