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THE YOUNG NATUBALIST. 



HAGGERSTON 

 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The annual distribution of surplus specimens took place on March 5th, and 

 was a decided success. Owing to the liberality of various members over 

 1500 specimens were available, many good species being amongst them. The 

 drawing was conducted in the usual manner, the members drawing lots for 

 order of choice, taking one specimen each first, then two specimens each, and 

 so on, doubling the number each round, until the whole number were 

 disposed of. 



Owing to various causes, and the amount of business before the Society, 

 the weekly discussions have been interrupted, but it is hoped to renew them 

 at an early date. The discussion on Pieris daplidice was especially interest- 

 ing, on account of the presence of Mr. Jobson, who has taken the species on 

 three occasions, between Cambridge and Newmarket, one specimen being 

 found hardly dry, and he is confident that it breeds there, feeding on the 

 wild mignionette, which grows in profusion by the road sides. This is in 

 opposition to the theory that they are visitors only, mentioned in the last 

 number of the Young Naturalist, otherwise that article was generally agreed 

 with, the increasing scarcity of P. pklaas and S. megcera being especially 

 commented on. 



The meeting of March 19th was devoted to the discussion of the life- 

 history of Colias edusa, the subject being introduced by Mr. Sheldon, who 

 gave some interesting particulars. The question of its erratic appearance 

 naturally attracted a good deal of discussion, the theory of immigration in 

 the spring being the most favoured. The occurence of the variety Helice 

 also gave rise to considerable argument, and altogether the discussion proved 

 most attractive. Mr. Kussell exhibited young larvae of N. triangulum, N, 

 /estiva, T. orbona, &c, captured this spring, they are about quarter fed. Mr. 

 Russell also presented to the Society's foreign collection fine specimens of B, 

 cecropea, B. cynthia, B. promethea, jP. apollo, V* antiopa, A. lathonia 

 and others. 



EXCHANGE. 



I am wanting larvas of segetum, exclamationis, cesculi, lignvperda and grossulariata, also 

 Carjpocapsa jpomanana and larvae/ specimens of American blight on apple trees. 

 Otiorrhy nchus sulcatus, and larvae ; pupae of daddy long legs and wire worm beetles, 

 larvas of cockchater, &c. Will give good return in insects or birds eggs.— S. L. Mosley, 

 Beaumont Park Museum, Huddersfield. 



