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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
so long have escaped us. The number 
of unknown larvae, in the genus Depres- 
saria, year by year diminishes, but many 
of which the larvae are known are not 
systematically collected. 
Among the unknown larvae of the 
Gelecliia. are probably several moss- 
feeders : the Coleopterist should help in 
the search for these, as when turning 
over moss they must frequently dislodge 
larvae of Lepidoplera, with which some 
brother entomologist would be delighted. 
Parasia Neuropterella I had long sus- 
pected fed among the seeds of the stalk- 
less thistle, but hitherto I have been un- 
successful in finding it there. 
Any one who first finds and com- 
municates to me the larvae of twenty of 
the above species, will be entitled to an 
entire series of ‘ The Natural History of 
the Tineina.’ — H. T. Stainton ; April 
4, 1857. 
Awkward Incident in an Entomolo- 
gical Career. 
“One really narrow chance I had, 
which I never expected to squeeze 
through, but, on the whole, I have 
taken full precautions to prevent its re- 
currence.” 
“ What was that then ? ” 
“ I have been hanged, Sir,” said the 
Doctor quietly. 
“ Hanged ? ” cried the Lieutenant, 
facing round upon his strange compa- 
nion with a visage which asked plainly 
enough, “You hanged? I don’t believe 
you ; and if you have been hanged, what 
have yon been doing to get hanged?” 
“You need not take care of your 
pockets, Sir, neither robbery nor murder 
was it which brought nrc to the gallows, 
but innocent bug-hunting. The fact is, 
I was caught by a party of Mexicans, 
during the last war, straggling after 
plants and insects, and hanged as a spy. 
I don’t blame the fellows : I had no 
business where I was ; and they could 
not conceive that a man would risk his 
life for a few butterflies.” — Kingsley's 
Two Years Ago, Vol. I., p. 114. 
Second Edition, Coloured Plate, 12 mo, 
pp. 153, price 2s. 6d., 
T HE ENTOMOLOGIST’S 
ANNUAL for 1855. 
This edition contains the following in- 
formation on collecting and preserving 
Lepidoptera: by H. T. Stainton. 
1 . How to collect Lepidoptera. 
2. How to rear Lepidoptera from the 
pupa or larva state. 
3. How to kill Lepidoptera. 
4. How to pin Lepidoptera. 
5. How to set Lepidoptera. 
6. How to arrange Lepidoptera in the 
collection. 
It also contains notes on the collecting 
and preserving of Uoleoptcra : by T. 
Vernon Wollaston. 
1. Suggestions where Coleoptera 
should be looked for. 
2. The apparatus necessary for the 
collector of Coleoptera. 
3. The mode of preparing the speci- 
mens ■when caught. 
From it containing this information, 
this little volume is of great value to all 
beginners, and some may be incited to 
greater ardour in the pursuit by reading 
“The Address” it contains “to young 
entomologists at Eton, Harrow, Win- 
chester, Rugby, and at all other schools.” 
London: John Van Voorst, 1, Pater- 
noster llow. 
Printed and published by Howard Nrwman, 
Printer, of No. 0, Devonshire Street, liishops- 
gate Without, London, in the county of Mid- 
dlesex. — Saturday, April 11, 1837. 
