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who collect the “ Wainscots,” that it 
would he very desirable to ascertain 
whether the Bidens does produce Gele- 
chia lucidella. The plant should he now 
just coining into flower; and in the 
course of the next six weeks the season 
for this larva will be come and gone. 
Make haste, therefore, while the sun 
shines. — H. T. Stainton ; August 30, 
1856. 
Lepidoptera at Cambridge. — During 
the summer we have taken or bred the 
following : — 
Papilio Machaon, 
Apatura Iris, 
Thecla Quercus, 
Polyommatus Cory don, 
Chcerocampa Elpenor, 
„ Porcellus, 
Sphecia Apiformis, 
Callimorpha Dominula, 
Lselia casnosa, 
Dasychira fascclina, 
Gustropacha quercifolia, 
Cerura furcula, 
Ptilodontis palpina, 
Acronycta strigosa, 
,, Ligustri, 
Simyra venosa, 
Xylophasia sublustris, 
Polia serena, 
Hadena suasa, 
„ Atriplicis. 
During the last fortnight we have taken 
the larvte of 
Smerinthus ocellatus, 
Sphinx Ligustri, 
Deilephila Galii at Gogmagog Hills, 
Chmrocampa Elpenor, 
„ Porcellus, 
Macroglossa Stellatarum. 
— William Farren, Jun., Kings Old 
Gateivay ; John Manning, Market Hill , 
Cambridge; August 24, 1856. 
MEMORABILIA FOR SEPTEMBER. 
Coleoptera. — By J. W. Douglas . — 
Geodephagci are now more abundant 
than they were in the heat of summer. 
Ditches, banks of streams and ponds, 
and under clods and stones, are now 
especially favourable localities. Tourists 
in the Highlands of Scotland and Wales 
should keep their eyes open, and leave 
not a stone unturned. Just see how re- 
peatedly Mr. Dawson refers to the moun- 
tains as the localities of species. Water- 
beetles have also a strong claim upon the 
visitors to the North: there are several 
species there that are never seen alive in 
the South (see the Rev. LI. Clark’s pa- 
pers in the ‘ Zoologist’) In other places, 
too, this is a good season for Hydrade- 
pliaga. Won’t any body go to Southend 
and get Cybister Rceselii, a beetle that is 
scarcely known among us, except by re- 
pute ? Carrion beetles, those riotous 
eaters of flesh, are now common ; and 
when they have reduced their victims to 
skin and bone another set of epicures, 
Necrobia, Nitulula , JDermestes, &c., have 
a reversionary interest therein. In all 
stages of the decay of animal bodies 
there are hosts of Braclielylra to be 
found ; and they also love putrescent 
Fungi. These latter growths harbour 
many other kinds of beetles; aud even 
when they are dry and powdery they 
have many Coleopterous tenants, some 
of which are rare and local. Dung- 
beetles still muster in considerable 
numbers in their peculiar habitat, and 
may at limes be seen flying. If you 
station yourself, on a calm, warm even- 
ing, in the vicinity of any manure-heap, 
you may take lots of the smaller species 
on the wing, besides many other beetles 
which are not coprophagous, and which 
might cost you many an hour to look for 
in their hiding-places. — J. W. Doug- 
las ; August 27, 1856. 
Coleoptera. — By T. V. Wollaston. 
— The Autumnal “ Crop.” — Those 
“beetle-hunters” who have remained in 
statu quieto during the hot season (for 
