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THE lOUNG NATUEALTST. 



cessator. Bickleigh, 8th June 

 saturatorius. Bickleigh, 20th August. I 



have bred it from Nonagria typlice larva, 



taken in Essex 

 mripes. Plmbridge, 24th September 

 leucomelas. Stoke, 1 5th August 

 vestigator. Bickleigh, 6th September 

 hihmulatus. Bickleigh, 20th August 

 alUoinctus. Plymbridge, 24th, September 

 Amblyteles armatorius. Bickleigh, 8th June 

 margineguttatus. Bred from Noctua Irun- 



nea, 31st May 

 notatorius. Stonehouse, 27th May 

 Panzeri. Bred from Agrotis exclamationis, 



i6th July 

 altlcola Bickleigh, 2nd September 

 ^hkiY-LkBVS phedenii (Holmgr.) Bickleigh, 



2nd September. This is a new British 



species 



pedatorius. Bickleigh, i6th September. 

 Has been bred from Euj>it1iecia subno- 

 tatcL 



errdbimdus. Bickleigh, 2nd September 

 Gnathoxys marginellus (Holgmr.) Plym- 

 bridge, 24th September. This is a new 

 British species, and the first of the 

 genus taken in England 



(To he continued.) 



ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY. 



By S. L. MosLEY. 

 {Continued pom page 343.) 



Grass. — The chief enemies to grass- 

 land are the larvae of the Cockchafer and 

 Crane Fly. 



Remedy. — Watering the ground with 

 diluted paraffin, will be found of service in 

 both cases. 



Onion. — Onion Fly [Anthomyia cepa- 

 rum).— The grub of this fly feeds upon the 

 bulb of the onion, eating portions and 

 causing others to decay. 



Remedies. — Paraffin is recommended as 

 one of the best remedies, either mixed with 



water or sand. Soapsuds, soot, wood ashes 

 and old gas-lime have also been used with 

 some success. 



Pea.— Pea AND Bean Weevils [Sitona). 

 These beetles eat away the leaves, and are 

 sometimes very numerous, attacking the 

 young plants and preventing a proper 

 growth. 



Remedies. — Wood and coal ashes at the 

 time of sowing. When the beetle has begun 

 its attack, soot or lime may be strewn over 

 the plants after rain. 



Turnips. — Flea Beetle [Haltica nemo- 

 nm).— This and several other kinds of small 

 jumping beetles are the worst enemies of 

 the turnip crop, gnawing away the leaves of 

 young plants. 



Remedies. — All weeds, such as charlock 

 and others, should be cleared away and 

 burnt, as these harbour the beetle. Any- 

 thing such as manure or watering in dry 

 weather to bring the young plants forward 

 will be of service. The following is given 

 as the best remedy in bad attacks : — " i 

 bushel gas lime, i bushel lime from kiln, 6 

 pounds sulphur, 10 pounds soot," well mix- 

 ed and reduced to a powder, and strewn 

 over the plants while the dew is on them. 

 This is sufficient for two acres. In gardens 

 sulphur and lime may be used. 



Turnip Moth " [Agrotis segetum). The 

 caterpillar of this moth eats into the bulb 

 of the turnip. 



Remedies. — Partridges and rooks destroy 

 large quantities of this grub. Soot placed 

 round the stems, or old gas-lime placed a 

 little disiance from it have been found of 

 service. 



Nigger {Athalia spinanm). — This is the 

 larva of a saw-fly. It is often many years 

 between its appearances, but when it does 

 come it is generally so numerous as to 

 destroy the crop. 



Remedies. — When the young plants are 

 found to be infested, they should not be 



