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Mr. J. A. Cooper recorded having seen a 

 fresh male on Wan stead Flats the same morn- 

 ing, and Mr. Phipos had seen one about a 

 fortnight previously at Lough ton. The Pres- 

 ident observed that if we had a continuance 

 of "bright warm weather we might still expect 

 to see the species abundant. Remarks on 

 the unusual abundance of G. graminis and 

 the larvae of H. chenopodii, in the vicinity of 

 London, were made, and it was also observed 

 that S. hydridalis was extremely abundant 

 in all localities this year. The meeting was 

 chiefly occupied in arranging for the Annual 

 Pocket Box Exhibition, which it was decided 

 to hold on Thursday, 13th November next; 

 exhibits being restricted to specimens ob- 

 tained this year, or not previously exhibited 

 at an annual exhibition. It is expected that 

 this will be an unusually interesting evening 

 in consequence of the Setting and Epping 

 Forest Competitions, the prizes for which 

 will be distributed on this occasion. — E. 

 Andeeson, Secretary. 



THE HACKNEY MICROSCOPICAL 



AND NATURAL HISTORY 



SOCIETY. 



The above Society held a field excursion on 

 the Hackney Marshes on September 9th. The 

 Entomological section found N. scanthographa 

 still very abundant, though in a very ragged 

 condition ; other species very scarce, H. mica- 

 cea, M. jiuctuata, and N. rudi, being all that 

 were observed in the perfect state. The 

 great quantity of larvee of R. chenopodii feed- 

 ing on Chenopodium, and P. aviculare was 

 the most interesting fact noted, while the 

 common M. brassiccs and H oleracea were 

 unusually scarce. The Fungus Foray of 

 this Society takes place on September 27th, 

 in Epping Forest, when the President, Dr. 

 M. C. Cooke, Mr. W. Smith, and other autho- 

 rities will be present. 



THE "YOUNG NATURALIST " 

 ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 

 OF BRITISH INSECTS. 



Lepidoptera, Plate g. 

 This month we give another plate oi 



COLEOPHORA, as follows \ — 



0. vibieella. — This is a very pretty species, 

 having ochreous fore-wings, with three 

 silvery streaks. The larva-case is shining 

 black, and may be found in May and June, 

 in certain places (local) upon Genista 

 tinctoria. 



C. alcyonipenella, — The case of this species 

 is dark grey, with a pale line along each 

 side. It may be found in May and June, 

 almost everywhere, on the under side of the 

 leaves of Centaurea nigra, and its presence 

 is indicated by the whitish blotches which 

 appear on the upper side of the leaf. The 

 moth is bronze, with the tips of the antennas 

 white, and is on the wing in August. 



C. juncicolella. — The larva of this species 

 may be swept in early spring from heath. 

 The cases are very difficult to see, and 

 the best plan is to place the sweepings in a 

 jar, with a piece of muslin over, when the 

 larvae will come up and attach themselves 

 to the muslin. The moths appear in July. 



C. pyrrlmlipennella. — The cases of this 

 species will be obtained while sweeping for 

 the last, and are shining black and generally 

 common. The moths appear in June and 

 July. The fore-wings are ochreous, with 

 white streaks. 



A CATALOGUE OF BRITISH 

 LEPIDOPTERA AND THEIR 

 NAMED VARIETIES. 



By John E Robson. 



(Continued from page 240 .) 

 Pinetaria 

 Conspicuata 



