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GEOLOGY. 
FossıL INsects.—In Mr. Scudder’s paper in the February number, 
allusion was made to a fossil lace- winged insect which appeared to have 
ae oe at the base of the wing, like that of crickets and 
ome grasshoppers. We give here a figure (Fig. 1) of this 
— seth called by Mr. Scudder Xenoneura antiquorum. We 
ave also copied the figure (Fig. ~ of the a caterpil- 
lar (Palwocampa anthrax), which Messrs. Mee 
and Worthen have described in the Report 
the Geology of Illinois. Mr. Scudder believes 
a 

Geological Survey of Illinois, vol. 2, Palson- 
tology, 1866, state ne Hose specimen is not in a condition to show the 
head or feet; yet we strongly inclined to believe from its form, and 
peculiar regularly iiss bundles of hairs, that it is a Caterpillar. If 
we are right in this suggestion, = discovery is certainly an interesting 
one, as it would present an evidence of the existence of Lepidopterous ch 
Sects, at a much earlier period in our world’s history than has hithert 
been Suspected.” It was found near the base of the Coal-measures, sha 
ris, Illinois 

ENTOMOLOGICAL CALENDAR. 
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cerasi. 
laid, and the ies 
in July, 


