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not occur near London, it appears certain that it cannot be the larva 

 of any species of that genus, unless it be discovered hereafter that the 

 larva of Meloe not only increases in size in its hexapod state, but that 

 it also changes from bright orange to black. 



" Another circumstance which induces me to hesitate in adopting 

 an opinion of the Pediculus being a larva at all, is the fact, that on 

 opening some cells of Anthophora retusa, which I dug up on Hamp- 

 stead Heath, I found two living specimens of the hexapod in the 

 same cell as the perfect bee ; it is certainly possible that they might 

 have subsisted on a portion of the food laid up by Anthophora ; but 

 here was no change of condition, and how came they into the cell? 

 I am inclined to think that they, being insects in their perfect condi- 

 tion, came there exactly in the same way as we find Forficulae, having 

 forced an entrance, which I did not observe, and that they were in 

 quest of food, seeking what they might devour." — P. 45. 



' The Natural History Review.'' No. VII., dated July, 1855 ; price 

 2s. 6d. London : Highley. 



The following papers, read before Irish Societies, appear in the 

 present number : — 



' The Fjords of Norway and other similar Coasts.' By J. J. Murphy. 



1 Native Zoophytes.' By W. Thompson, Esq., LL.D. 



4 Notes on the Effects of the late Frost.' By Mr. Robertson. 



' On the Occurrence of the Iceland Gull.' By Dr. Creighton. 



6 Notes on the South -West Coast, and on the Occurrence of the 

 Greater Shearwater (Puffiuus major).'' By W. Andrews, Esq. 



' Notes on the Occurrence of lanthina communis and Spirula 

 Peronii.' By Mr. Hopkins. 



' On the Remains of Animals at Dunshaughlin.' By Mr. Wakeman. 



* On the Habits and Varieties of some of the Laridae.' By Mr. 

 Watters. 



' Notes on the Diurnal Lepidoptera, and on the Sphingidae of some 

 portion of Worcestershire.' By J. W. Lea, Esq. 



' On Rearing Lepidoptera from the Pupa state, together with Notes 

 on the Management of the Larvae and Pupae of Micro-Lepidoptera.' 

 By Mr. Shield. 



' List of Irish Micro-Lepidoptera.' By A. R. Hogan, Esq. 



' Remarks on some rare British Insects.' By J. C. Dale, Esq., F.L.S. 



