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THE YOUNG NATUEALIST. 



queer looking individual, who is running up and down yonder moor in des- 

 perate haste, with net in hand, and pockets stuffed full of pill-boxes, the 

 affable Mr. Tompkins, with whom they have business dealings in the city. 



In these few remarks I have attempted to show that enthusiasm is one of 

 the chief characteristics of the entomologist, and, in conclusion, if any further 

 proof were wanting that such is the case, I can only ask you to accompany 

 any of your entomological friends on a collecting excursion, and I am sure 

 you will be persuaded that entomologists possess that quality to a remarkable 

 degree. 



Kingston, Glasgow. 



THE BUCKLER COLLECTION. 



By JOHN HENDERSON. 



(Continued from Page 75 J 



Vanessa Io, in gardens about Lumley, larvae fed up on stinging nettles, 

 June 20th to 24th, emerged in July following. V. atalanta were mostly 

 captured, some bred from larvse found at Bedhampton, Lumley, and West- 

 bourne, fed up July 1st to July 30th. Cardui, from very hairy larvse, fed on 

 mallow, from Worcestershire"*, rest captured in Markham Fields, Sandown 

 and Hay ling Island, others bred from larva on thistle, full-fed July 31st, 

 emerged August 31st, those from the hairy larvae from September 26th to 

 October 2nd, the latter ones being forced on February 3rd. The larvae 

 of Sibylla came from Woolmer Forest (C. G. Barrett) found on honey- 

 suckle, full-fed May 25th to 29th, several specimens captured. Iris were 

 captured by Mr. James Terry and Mr. Buckler, at Sandpit Hill; two 

 larvae sent by Mr. H. Doubleday fed up June 10th to 15th, emerged 

 July 15th. Galatkea, series taken at Long Coppice, a brood of eggs were 

 successfully reared, the dates were, full-fed May 24th to June 9th, came out 

 July 5th to 22nd. Cassiope and Blandina received in exchange, eggs of the 

 latter from Yorkshire and Scotland, produced larvae which fed on Poa annua, 

 fed up June 4th, perfect insects out July 15th. JEgeria taken in woods 



* Two figures are given of this larva on Plate 8 of the " Ray Society's" last volume, 

 and one of the pupa it produced. Both are much darker than usual, and the larvae 

 were covered with " a dense covering of pale grey hairs, nearly as long as spines, and 

 almost hiding them." Another curious thing in connection with these Mallow 

 feeders was they spun the edges of the mallow leaves together and lived within, in 

 the manner of V. atalanta. Mr. Buckler asks whether they had " become hairy 

 through eating the downy mallow," or they were " a second brood, thus clothed for 

 protection against possible cold weather late in autumn."— Ed. Y.N. 



