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THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



[September 



Tephrosia biundularia emerging in August. — A specimen of 

 this insect emerged on Wednesday, 13th August, in the cage in which 

 they were bred. I had 42 eggs from a female my son took early in 

 June, whilst I was ill. From these I got 42 pupae, one of which 

 appeared as above. In all my experience with the species I never 

 knew one emerge before the spring following after pupation. The 

 room in which they were kept has been without a fire all the time, and 

 has an easterly aspect. I have removed them to a warmer place 

 near the kitchen fire, so that the whole may emerge if they are 

 sufficiently matured.— John E. Robson, Hartlepool. 



Cicindela sylvatica. — I started early from Farnham, Surrey, 

 August 4th, with the idea of getting a good supply of this Tiger 

 beetle, but the sun did not favour me with its shining brightness until 

 12 o'clock, and having to return by 1, I secured two specimens only, 

 one of which I chased for a hundred yards. The spot on which I 

 captured them is called Clay Hill, and is close to the North Camp 

 Railway Station, Aldershot. These insects are exceedingly difficult 

 to follow with the eye, their flight being very rapid ; and, once out of 

 the vision range, it is useless troubling after them. — Id. 



Monochammus Sartor. — I received a living specimen of this 

 insect from Mr. Robson on August 13th. This was doubtless imported 

 with the foreign timber, and Mr. Robson informs me that it often 

 occurs at Hartlepool in this way, and is probably as much British as 

 any other specimen captured here. - Id. 



Strangalia quadrifasiata. — -I captured a nice male specimen of 

 this good Longicorn at West Wickham, on August 16th, while 

 strolling through the wood in company with my friend Mr. W. 

 Chaney. It was sitting on the flowers of the Yellow Ragwort 

 (Senecio Jacob ma) in the bright sunshine. The species has previously 

 been taken in the locality, and near the same spot, by Mr. West, 

 (Greenwich). — G. A. Lewcock, 73 Oxford Road, Islington. 



Sirex gigas. — A fine specimen of this insect was taken recently 

 at Pottars Bar, North London, and given to me when I went there to 

 see my brothers. — F. Milton, London, 23 rd August, 1890. 



Coleoptera at Bath. — I have recently taken the following by 

 beating the margins of woods, Lansdown : — Telephoms translucidus 

 and alpinus, Toxotm mcridiawis, Clytus arletis, and mysticus. Polyopsia 



