THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST, 
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Hydrobius fuscipes, 
Melolontha hippocastani, 
Meloe brevicollis, 
Rhagium bifasciatum, 
Chrysomela sanguinolenta, 
Atopa cervina, 
Phcedon fastuosa, 
Necrophorus mortuorum, 
Thos. G. Bishop, 6, Dixon Street, 
Glasgow August 26. 1862. 
Hydrocampa Rivulalis. Dup. — In 
August 1858, I took a male speci- 
men of what I tbink must be this 
species, and in August 1859, I took 
two more specimens, — one male, and 
one female, I bad always considered 
them local varieties of M. Stagnalis, 
until I saw Professor Zeller’s com- 
munication in No. 1 of tbe “ Ento- 
mologist.”' The female is much 
larger than tbe male, but is quite as 
white, and the markings of both are 
very indistinct. Tbe locality is just 
such a one as that described by Pro- 
fesser Zeller, — viz, a broad ditch, 
and the specimens were, like those 
he captured, flying amongst the other 
Hydrocampce . — W. Peest, 6, Castle- 
gate, York, August 30. 1862. 
Cidaria Immanata. — I have just 
read the interesting observations of 
the Rev. J. Hellins, on the larva of 
Cidaria Immanata, in the last 
“ Weekly Entomologist.” At the 
beginning of August last, I was in a 
wood, or rather plantation where there 
is a great quantity of meadow sweet, j I 
have always had an idea that Borne 
Eupithecia ought to feed on the seeds 
of this plant, but I have never suc- 
ceeded in finding one. As I 'was 
walking along however, I saw a 
green larva among the seeds. I took 
it home of course, and, as I did not 
know it, I kept it separate. The 
following is a verbatim description, 
taken from my note book, of it when 
full grown; "grass green, without 
any markings. The back is paler, 
giving the appearance of a broad 
palish grey stripe, through the 
middle of which runs a dark green 
line. Segments yellowish ; two anal 
points long and slender.” The 
above description it will be seen, 
tallies exactly with that of Mr. 
D’ Orville. The larva was full fed, 
the first week in August. It spun a 
thin web in the loose gauze on the 
top of the box, and turned to a bright 
green pupa. I felt sure that I had 
something unusual, but, in a fort- 
night, it produced what I call Imma- 
nata. I may be wrong as to the 
species, but I have fortunately kept 
the specimen, though, in my indig- 
nation, I was on the point of throw- 
ing it away. I see that Mr. D’ Or- 
ville’s specimen was bred, the end of 
July, and mine, three weeks later, 
but this might easily occur. — Rev. 
Joseph Geeene, Doveridge, Derby, 
August 30. 1862. 
Setting of Coleoptera. — I have, 
like all other beginners, had great 
difficulty in acquiring the necessary 
neatness in the setting of Coleoptera, 
and, as I think a full account of the 
method I have found the best, may 
save others trouble, I send it. 
