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plates. The latter cannot be obtained 

 through the booksellers, but any one can 

 have their plates coloured on application 

 to the Editors. 



Dr. Sharp's Catalogue of Coleoptera. 

 Several correspondents write us in reference ' 

 to Dr. Sharp's catalogue of Coleoptera. 

 The publisher informs us it is out of print. 

 He also adds " the author is occupied in the 

 preparation of a second edition, but as he 

 has other and more serious calls on his 

 attention, I cannot say when it will be 

 ready. " We have had it in contemplation 

 for some time to publish figures of every 

 British species, and will probably make an 

 announcement on the subject shortly. 



CAPTURED IN THE NEIGH- 

 BOURHOOD OFBOCKLETON, 



Situated five miles south of Tenbury, in the 

 county of Worcester, in iSSi. 

 (Continued from pa^c loj.) 

 T. Amataria, i. 

 C. Pusaria, 6 (some bred). 

 C. E.Kanthemaria, 2. 

 H. Wavaria. 

 H. Petraria, 4. 

 N. Pulveraria, 4. 

 A. Grossulariata, 2 {i bred;. 

 L. Marginata, 4. 

 H. Defoliaria, 10 (bred). 

 A. iEscularia, i. 

 L. Didymata (bred a quantity). 

 E. Decolorata, i, 

 Y. Elutata, 16. 

 M. Rubiginata, 2. 

 M. Albicillata, i. 

 M. Montanata, very numerous. 

 A. Derivata, i. 

 C. Bilineata, very numerous. 

 S. Dubitata, 2. 

 C. Russata, numerous. 

 C. Suffumata, i. 

 C. Testata, i. 

 P. Mensuraria, numerous. 



C. Spartiata, i. 

 T. Batis, 4. 

 A. Psi, 3. 



A. Leporina, i (at rest on a birch-tree). 



A. Megacephala, 3 (2 bred). 



A. Aceris, i (bred). 



A. Alni, I (from chrysalis). 



A. Rumicis, 3 f i bred). 



(To be continued.) 



BRITISH MOTHS: 



By John E. Robson, 

 (As.sisted by Contributors to the Y'N.) 



GEOMETRINA, 

 According to the arrangement here fol- 

 lowed this group comes next in order, and 

 it is certainly seems very naturally to suc- 

 ceed the last named genera of Noctuina, 

 whose long slender larvae, many of which 

 have but twelve legs, so closely resemble 

 the looping larvae of the group now under 

 consideration. The Geumetrina take their 

 i name from the peculiar manner in which 

 ' the larvae walk. 'Having no legs in the 

 j central portion of their bodies, they pro- 

 gress by stretching out the anterior portion 

 I as far as possible, then bringing up their 

 hind legs the body forms a loop, and the 

 larva looks as if it were measuring the sur- 

 face over which they move, hence the name 

 Geo-meter — to measure the earth. The 

 larvae are also commonly called " loopers." 

 The imagines are characterised by large 

 wings and slender bodies, though some few 

 have rather robust bodies. Nearly all of 

 them when in repose sit with the wings ex- 

 panded, and the under wings, which 

 generally bears the same colour and mark- 

 ings as the fore wings, exposed. Some few 

 sit with the wings erect like a butterfly, and 

 most of them when slightly disturbed ele- 

 vate the wings in this fashion preparatory 

 to taking flight. With only few exceptions, 

 the larvae have but ten legs, and where 

 this is exceeded the additional legs are 



