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THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



have besides a considerable number of legs. 

 The Arachnida (Spiders, Mites, Soripions) 

 generally, though not always, breathe by 

 means of internal air sacs. They are, like 

 Crustacea, divided into only two portions, and 

 they are eight legged. The Myriapoda (centi- 

 pedes, millipedes) have never any distinct 

 thorax, and sometimes have no distinct head. 

 They are, besides, as their name implies, 

 many legged. The Annelida (earth-worms, 

 &c.) have no legs, nor any distinct thorax, 

 nor, in many cases, any distinct head. — 

 " John Peel." 



Will such of our readers as are disposed 

 send us next a definition of the Lepidoptera, 

 and point out how it differs from other 

 orders. Papers to reach us by October 16th, 

 to be written on one side of the paper, and 

 not to exceed four pages of note paper. We 

 shall be glad to receive a larger number of 

 replies this time. 



ENTOMOLOGY FOR 

 BEGINNERS. 



By C. S. Gregson. 



OCTOBER. 



"A good try, is half done." 

 Speaking to some young collectors to-night, 

 they seemed a little disheartened because 

 moths did not appear as abundant just 

 now as they did a few weeks ago, but I reminded 

 them that it was perhaps as well to have 

 reduced numbers and better quality at sugar. 

 My advice was and is sugar every suitable 

 night, and visit the flowers afterwards, in 

 woods Agrotis saucia with a few A. agathina 

 worn, if on heath will perhaps be the best 

 capture, but Calocampa Vetusta and Exoleta, 

 Xylina Semibrunnea and X. petrificata, are worth 

 trying for, and cannot be got without trying for, 

 to say nothing of Dasycampa rubiginea which 

 will be found on Ivy blossoms in suitable 

 localities by those who try and try again, and 

 there is still a chance of Epunda nigera. The 

 autumn Geometridae are now appearing, read 



what was said about lamps last month, and 

 look out for the " Thorns " not Thons 

 as was printed last month. Tlimeva 

 pennaria with its beautiful pectinated antenna? 

 will delight whoever try*! for it at lamps, 

 and many other insects will be in or 

 upon the lamps, or flying about them, 

 notably Pacilocampa Populi, Dasypolia TempU, 

 Meselia Oxycantha Phlogophora Meticulosa, 

 Anthocilis pistacina, A. Lunosa, A. Litura, and 

 the two Cerastis, Vaccinii, and Spadicea, all 

 these latter will most probably have been 

 seen on the sugar or ivy before you com- 

 mence lamping, accompanied by Orthosia lota 

 and 0. Macileuta, Scopelosoma Sateletia, &c, 

 See. ; but it is well to have the chance of 

 securing them by more processes than one : 

 on open wastes some of the Tortrices and 

 Pyralides are still to be got, especially by 

 fumigating ; then we may try for what are 

 sitting on tree trunks and walls, &c, or wc 

 may try beating for Depressaria in thatch, or 

 for hybema.tin%Grosillaria by beating Yew trees 

 or other close trees, but in any case don't let 

 us forget that a good try is half done. 



BRITISH BUTTERFLIES. 



By J. E. Robson ; with figures from life by 

 S. L. Mosley. 



(Assisted by Contributors to the Y. N.) 



17, EUPHROSYNE, Linn. PI. 9, Fig. 3. 



The Pearl Bordered Frit ill ary. 



" Euphrosyne, L., Euphrosyne, one of the 

 graces."— A. L. 



ImagO. — Plate 9, Fig. 3, upper and 

 underside. Fulvous spotte 1 and marked 

 with black. Underside. F^re wing paler 

 fulvous, with similar black 1 larks, a reddish 

 mark at the tip. Hind wi; g, pale fulvous, 

 with reddish blotches, one h rge silver spot at 

 the centre, a smaller one nea 1 the base, and a 

 row of silver semicircles at the hind margin. 



Larva. — Black, with bluish white stripe 

 on the sides, and a few white spots on the 

 back. The spines on the back are yellow, 



