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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
disproportionate that when tlie worm is 
coiled up within the cavity of an insect’s 
body, scarcely any space is left for the 
internal organs of its unfortunate host. 
Dr. Baird has recently described a spe- 
cies of Gordius from Carabus violaceus 
(a beetle scarcely an inch in length), the 
worm being upwards of eleven inches.’’] 
In the Press, 
THE BRITISH TORTRICES. 
BY S. J, WILKINSON. 
This work will form one 8vo volume, 
uniform with the series of the ‘ Insecta 
Britannica,’ and will contain descriptions 
of all the British species of Tortricina, 
with observations on their habits and 
localities. 
Price to Subscribers, 18s. 
Subscribers’ names and Sid)seriptions 
will be thankfully received by Mr. Stain- 
ton, and acknowledged in the columns of 
the ‘ Intelligencer.’ 
Subscribers' Names received up to Monday night, 
November IsL 
*Hunter, John 
Marked thus * have paid their Subscriptions. 
Notv ready, price 3d., No. XXII. of 
A MANUAL of BRITISH BUT- 
TERFLIES and MOTHS. By 
H. T. Stainton. 
London : 'Yan Voorst, Paternoster Row. 
H enry ROGERS,i*’>c.';/ttt'«/er, I.sle 
of Wight, has the following In- 
sects, in fine condition, for sale: — 
Agrotis lunigera . . . 
f)S. 
„ saucia .... 
2s. 
,, obelisca .... 
Is. 
„ corticea .... 
(it/. 
Acontia luctuo.sa . . . 
2s. 
Picrophorus spilodactylus 
2.S. 
Mclitaia Cinxia . . . 
C)d. 
And some others at equally moderate 
prices. 
Deptford Institution. 
O N WEDNESDAY, November 10, 
Mr. STAINTON will deliver a 
LECTURE on ENTOMOLOGY, at 
the above Institution, commencing at 
8 P.M. 
What are Insects ? — Parts of Insects — 
Breathing of Insects — Different Orders 
of Insects — Beetles or Coleoptera — The 
“ Black Beetle” not a Beetle — The Dor- 
beetle, Cockchafer and Ladybird — Grass- 
hoppers, or Orthoptera — Bees and Wasps, 
or Hymenoptera — Ichneumon flies — 
Dragonflies, or Neuroptera — Caddis-flies 
— Variety in the difl’erent Groups — But- 
terflies and M oths, or Lepidoptera — Bugs, 
or Hemiptera — Flies, or Diptera — Trans- 
formations of Insects — Changes under- 
gone by the White Butterfly ; by the 
Tiger Moth ; by the Clothes Moth ; by 
the Privet Ilawk Moth — Caterpillai's of 
Beetles; of Ichneumon Flies; of Saw- 
flies; of House-flies; of Gras.shoppeis 
and Cockroaches — Recapitulation — Ad- 
vantages of the Study of Entomology — 
“ No time” a false excuse. 
Admission to Non-Members Qd. each. 
Important Collection of Britslli 
liepidoptcra- 
R. J. C. STEVENS begs to an- 
nounce that he has received in- 
structions from the Executors of the late 
Geohge B now NELL, Esq., of Liverpool, 
to Sell by Auction, on Tuesday, 9tli 
November, and following day, at half-past 
12 precisely, the very IMPORTANT 
COLLECTION of BRITISH LEPI- 
DOPTERA, formed with very great care. 
The Collection contains line Series of 
most of the rake Species, in the finest 
possible condition, all well-authenticated 
and mostly named ; together with two first- 
rate GO-DRAWER Mahogany CAniNEis 
(SUindish’s best make) and a smaller one. 
Also a small Collection of Coleoptera 
and Lepidoptera, belonging to a Gentle- 
man. 
May be viewed on the day prior to and 
morning of Sale, and CaUilogucs had of 
Mr. .1. C. Stevens, 08, King Street, 
Covent Garden ; if for the Country by 
enclosing two Stamps. 
Printed nnd publi.shed by Edward Nkwmak, 
Printer, of No. P, Devonshire Street, Bisliops- 
Rate Witliout, London, in (he Ooiiiuy of 
Middlesex. — Saturday, November 6, 1S6S. 
