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lateral line is placed is much dilated : thoracic legs green, tipped with reddish brown ; 

 pro-legs rather darker green than body, tipped with brown : stigmata orange, and 

 placed above the lateral line : head green ; mandibles reddish brown : abdomen dull 

 green and very slightly hairy. The posture of repose of this larva is similar to that 

 of the Sphinx Ligustri : the larva feeds little. At the end of July, when the cater- 

 pillar is full grown, it forms a loose cocoon by uniting some of the leaves of the beech 

 with fine, silvery, silky threads, and changes inside this envelope into pupa ; passes 

 the winter in this state, and changes into imago the month of April following. I 

 believe we are the only entomologists who have at present succeeded, in the canton of 

 Vaud, in rearing this insect from eggs. — H. L. de la Chaumette ; Church Street, Stoke 

 Newington, January 20, 1851. 



Capture of Ludius ferrugineus and Elater sanguineus near Cambridge. — I have 

 much pleasure in recording the capture of Ludius ferrugineus. The specimen now in 

 my possession was taken in August last, from a decayed willow-tree, near the bathing- 

 place, Newnham. Near the same spot, in October, 1850, a specimen of Elater san- 

 guineus was also taken by me. — J. Brown; 13, King's Parade, Cambridge, February 

 14, 1851. 



An Entomological Ramble among the Rocks of Chudleigh, Devon. 

 By H. T. Stainton, Esq. 



On the 8th of June, 1850, I visited Chudleigh for the first time ; the road thither, 

 from Exeter, passes over the high ground of Haldon, whence a most extensive view 

 (already sufficiently described in all guide-books) is obtained. 



Haldon is an extensive tract of moor country, and reminded me strongly of the 

 North of England, and Scotland, yet I cannot speak highly of its entomological pro- 

 ductiveness, as will be seen in the sequel. After passing Haldon the road gradually 

 descends to Chudleigh, which is situated ten miles from Exeter and very near the 

 Teign, a small branch of which flows at the foot of the rocks. 



Arrived at Chudleigh, I had some little difficulty in finding my place of destina- 

 tion, which enjoyed the singular appellation of Palace Cottage ; it was nearly the 

 last house in the place, and down a lane ; but this very circumstauce which made it 

 so difficult to discover, enhanced its value when found, it was outside the village, from 

 the garden you walked through an orchard and found yourself immediately on the 

 rocks : surely it was built for an entomologist. 



But I am anticipating ; I did not set forth immediately in search of sport, but 

 turned in doors and had some tea, and I must have remained thus occupied nearly an 

 hour as I arrived at Chudleigh at five p.m., and my first capture bears date six p.m. 



Tea being sufficiently discussed, I proceeded to be formally introduced to the re- 

 nowned rocks of Chudleigh : it is not my business to describe these rocks geologically, 

 suffice it to say, they are on one side perpendicular and of great altitude, and on the 

 other side are approached by a gradual slope ; and a large portion of the sloping side 

 has been worked as a limestone quarry, but has long been deserted, and is now 

 planted over with apple-trees, and overgrown with all sorts of rank vegetation ; in 

 short it is not unlike Charlton, but less trodden, and less haunted by children. 



I of course expected, on my first appearance in a new country, to signalize my first 



