THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
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Larva ashy grey, thickly mottled 
with brown. The third segment 
with a dark brown hump, on the 
front of which is a very conspicuous 
whitish crescent. The sixth and 
ninth segments slightly humped. — 
T. Blackburn, Boivdon Cheshire, 
September 22. 1162. 
Meetings of Societies- 
Hickaiondwike Naturalists’ So- 
ciety’s Exhibition. — A year has 
scarcely elapsed since a few working- 
men met at the house of Mr. Henry 
Ashton, the Queen’s Head Inn, Hick- 
mondwike, for the purpose of forming 
a Naturalists Society. The society 
has been eminently successful, and 
now numbers nearly 40 members, 
mostly working-men, many of whom 
are very zealous field naturalists and 
industrious collectors. The “ buzzard 
hunters,” as they are sometimes 
termed, hold meetings in the evening 
of the last Saturday in every calendar 
month, when the incidents arid results 
of rambles are made known and speci- 
mens exhibited. Each member pre- 
sent is required to exhibit a specimen 
or forfeit one penny. The result of 
the society’s infantile existence may 
now be seen in the shape of a very 
interesting exhibition, which was 
opened last Wednesday, in the large 
room of the Queen’s Head. The col- 
lection is well arranged, and illus- 
trates most of the “ ologies,” but 
birds, butterflies, and moths pre- 
dominate. 
Notices to Correspondents. 
T. H. A. — Your notice will appear 
next week. 
Enquirer. — As your notice is 
anonymous we cannot insert it. 
British Lepidoptera should be set with 
the wings sloping a little down from 
the body. Eoreign Lepidoptera are 
usually set with the wings flat, or 
sloping upwards from the body. 
F. L. K. — You will much oblige 
by sending your proposed communi- 
cation. The one already sent will be 
inserted next week. 
Mr. C. Campbell begs to inform 
those parties ivho have applied to him 
for JI. Hispida, that the offer does 
not emanate from him. As he has 
received several boxes of insects, he will 
be glad to hear how the oivners will 
have them returned. ( See page 50. 
“ Errata ” ) 
