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July 28, 1833. Cerambyx moschalus taken at Norwood. 



August 1, 1832. Found in Kensington Gardens the spider's eggs, 

 figured in the Field Naturalist (p. 180), and from which emerged the 

 Ichneumon-flies, called Microgaster alvearius. 



— 7, 1833. On Wormwood Scruhbs, caught Hipparchia Pamphilus 

 and Lyccena phlceas. 



— 9, 1833. On Hampstead Heath and Golder's Green, captured 

 Pontia Brassicce, Hipparchia Monger a, Hipparchia Pamphilus, Poly- 

 ommatus Alexis, Vanessa Io, Vanessa Urticce, Cassida equestris, 

 Hcematophora pluvialis, and Carabus monilis. 



— 20, 1833, In Hornsey Wood, found Pcecilus cupreus *. 



— 23, 1833. Blackberries observed to be very plentiful, and re- 

 markably fine, in the hedges about Shooter's Hill. 



September 2, 1832. At the pretty little village of Wilsdon, ento- 

 mologising with a friend, we found in some ponds, the boat-fly (Noton- 

 ecta glaucd), the water-scorpion [Nepa cinerea), the water-measurer 

 {Hydrometra stagnornm), Ranalra linearis, and several larvse of Libel- 

 lulidce. We also found Necrophorus sepultor, three solitary specimens 

 of Hipparchia Jurtina and of Polyommatus Alexis, which is now nearly 

 out of season. 



— 3, 1833. At Hendon, saw a heron flying over head, and found 

 the larva of Lasiocampa Rnbi. 



— 14, 1833. Found Timarcha coriacea on Old Oak Common, 

 Wilsdon. 



— 16, 1832. At Hampstead, with a friend, found Chrysomela 

 nigricornis very abundant in the gravel pits, and in a pond found 

 Geotrupes stercorarins infested with acari. We also found two 

 specimens of Catocala nupta, one of Lyccena phlreas, and the larva of 

 Arciia caja. 



— 29, 1832. The larvse of the buff-tip moth {Pygera bucephala) 

 very plentiful in Hyde Park, where it committed extensive ravages 

 upon the foliage of the trees. 



October 2, 1833. Found Carabus caienulatus, and a species of 

 Chrysopa, in Copenhagen Fields. 



— 11, 1833. In the river Wandle, found Notonecta glauca, Hydro- 

 metra Stagnornm, and Gyrinus natator. 



— 15, 1832. At Hampstead, observed an alderman butterfly 



* I know not what the natural food of this is, but I found it some time since 

 eating a piece of boiled potato with great avidity. 



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