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THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



The discussion for the evening was the life-history of M. artemis, the 

 subject being introduced by Mr. Anderson, who brought up specimens of 

 the larvae and persect insect. Reference was made to the large swarms of 

 larvae which occasionally occur, and Mr. Gates spoke of having taken the 

 species at Hornsey, Croydon and Wanstead some years ago. The species is 

 not now found very near London. 



At the following meeting, .1 uly 2nd, Mr, May exhibited a series of M. 

 cribella ; Mr. Pearson shewed a series of A. selene from Brentwood, and Mr, 

 Anderson brought up a series of H. lupulinus, A, unanimis and others from 

 Hackney Marshes. Mr. Cripps also exhibited five specimens of Telephone 

 lateralis from Rainham; Mr. Lewcock mentioned that he considered 

 Rainham was the true locality for many species put down on the lists for 

 Dagenham and West Ham, and regretted that some entomologists should 

 endeavour to create difficulties in the way of brother workers. Mr. E. Cooper 

 then opened a discussion on M. cinxia, and gave a very practical and 

 exhaustive account of its habits as observed by him at Tarmouth, and in the 

 Isle of Wight. Several members spoke regarding the species, and Mr. 

 Lewcock recorded having taken two specimens on Farnham Common. 



The meeting of July 9th was not very well attended. Mr. Huckett 

 shewed a very fine lot of A. pmnaria bred in confinement for three genera- 

 tions, the specimens shewed no signs of degeneration, and he also brought a 

 beautiful lot of varieties of A. grossulariata. Mr. Russell exhibited A. caja, 

 P. cytisaria, A. pinguinalis, M. tristata y &c. 



At the meeting of 16th July the president announced that he had obtained 

 four specimens of E. crocealis, from Hale End, and also a great many other 

 species from the same locality. Mr. Lewcock mentioned having visited 

 several localities in Surrey, and had taken Donacia semicuprea, D. lemnce, 

 Malachius ceneus, Leptura livida, Cleonus nebulosm, &c. There was no 

 discussion. — Ernest Anderson, Sec. 



OUR LONDON LETTER. 



We are now in the height of the season, and reports from all parts of this 

 district shew that entomologists are busy at work, so numerous, indeed, are 

 the species now on the wing that one is at a loss to know what to mention. 

 I hear of some very good varieties having been bred or captured of A, caja, 

 A. grossulariata, P. syringaria, and the Ermines. At Box Hill S. irrorella 

 has been exceedingly abundant, and T. pastinum and other good species, 

 such as C. porcellus have been taken in fair numbers. The larvae of the 



