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THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



Sunsets. — Sunsets have been on such a gorgeous scale lately (Nov. -Dec, 

 1883,) as to have attracted general attention, and have not only roused the 

 curiosity of the scientist, but have also caused the prophetic peepers into the 

 future to make rather ridiculous exhibitions of themselves. The moon seen 

 through these brilliant glows appears of a steelp blue colour and sometimes 

 of a decided green tinge. 



Butterfly. — It is said here (Oxon), that when a butterfly alights on a 

 person it is a sign of good luck to the fortunate individual. 



Eyed Hawk Moth (S. occettatus): — Out (July 7th, 1884;. Pound a 

 very fine specimen of tins handsome moth " at rest 33 on the edge of a potato 

 leaf, and in this position it so exactly resembled a dried and withered leaf 

 that I was almost deceived, indeed I had to look at it very closely before I 

 was thoroughly certain of its being a living creature. The hindwings being 

 hid under the fore, the conspicuous eye-like spots were not visible. I never 

 saw a much better example of " mimicry." 

 Standlahe, Oxon. 



To be continued. 



HAGGERSTON ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The meeting of this Society held May 21st was well attended, and there 

 were a fair number of exhibits. The discussion for the evening was the life- 

 history of A. lathonia, the subject being introduced by Mr. Harper, who ex- 

 hibited a specimen captured at Darenth Wood in 1868. Some very interest- 

 ing particulars regarding the species were given by those members who had 

 been fortunate enough to meet with it, and a general opinion was expressed 

 that it might at any time become more abundant after the manner of 

 C. edusa. 



The following meeting (May 28th) was devoted to A. Uupkrosgne, of which 

 species Mr. Pearson gave the life-history, and pointed out the difference 

 between it and A. selene, further remarking that it appeared to be getting 

 very scarce in most localities near London. Mr. Harper thought that the 

 species was still fairly common, though owing to its habit of changing its 

 head-quarters from year to year it sometimes apparently disappeared from 

 the old localities. The general opinion of members, however, was that this 

 and allied species were not nearly so abundant. 



June 4th was the 27th Annual Meeting, and a large number of members 

 were present. The Secretary presented his report of work done during the 



