4684 Entomological Botany. 



rather a close-growing shrub, and affords considerable shelter for 

 insects. The beautiful velvety green larva of Gonepteryx Rhamni 

 first claims our attention. Speyer also gives Polyommatus Argiolus 

 as feeding on the buckthorn, though I believe it is more partial to the 

 flowers of holly and ivy. Speyer next mentions the larvae of three of 

 the Geometridae, Scotosia Rhamnata, S. vetulata and Triphosa dubi- 

 tata : the larva of S. vetulata feeds in the young leaves before they 

 are fully expanded, and is very plentiful at the beginning of May ; 

 but when it quits the young leaves it appears to conceal itself 



most effectually, as after it is half-grown 

 it is extremely difficult to find. The 

 larva of Bucculatrix Frangulella is stated 

 by Zeller to feed on Rhamnus Cathar- 

 ticus, as well as on R. Frangula, to 

 which latter the observations of most au- 

 thors have restricted it. Nepticula Ca- 

 tharticella is very abundant, in the larva 

 state, on this plant, in July and October. 

 Some idea of the appearance of the leaf 

 mined by this Nepticula larva may be gathered from the annexed 

 wood-cut. 



H. T. Stainton. 

 Mountsfield, Levvisham, 

 March 4, 1855. 



(To be continued). 



NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS. 



* The Annals and Magazine of Natural History? Nos. 85 to 88, 

 dated January to April, 1855; price 2s. 6d. each. London: 

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No. 85 contains the following papers : — 



1 Notes of an Excursion to the South of France and the Auvergne 

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1 Amended Characters of the singular Lymneadous Genus Campto- 

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