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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
rear, but must have plenty of air, as it 
perspires very freely. — R ev. H. Harpur 
CJewe, Stowmarket ; March 9. 
COLEOPTERA. 
Larva in Blackberries . — Last autumn 
I collected several larvae feeding in the 
fruit of the blackberry, supposing at the 
time they were Lepidopterous. Upon 
examining my breeding-tin, a few days 
ago, I discovered that my Lepidopterous 
larvae had turned to Coleoptera. — A. D. 
Tavlor,83, Nelson Square, Bermondsey ; 
March 9. 
Lost an Entomologist . — If this should 
meet the eye of the Rev. H. A. Stowell, 
late of Faversham, Kent, will he have 
the kindness to forward me his address ? 
— W. Farren, jun., King's Old Gateway, 
Cambridge; March 13. 
Backwardness of the Sallows . — Having 
made a careful scrutiny of all the sallows 
in our neighbourhood, we believe a fort- 
night must yet elapse before any are in 
blossom. Other localities may be more 
forward. 
York Entomological Society. 
The March meeting of this Society 
was held on Monday, the 1st inst., at 
Mr. Prest’s, 7, Casllegate, where they 
will continue to be held until further 
notice. Mr. Prest in the chair. 
Mr. B. J. Moore exhibited A. Alropos, 
L. Canosa, G. Qucrcifolia, also a case 
containing many interesting Geometric 
and Tortrices. 
Mr. Prest exhibited C. Darns, D. Fas- 
celina, A. Menyanthidis, &c. 
Mr. Helstrip exhibited Colias Edusa 
and Jiyale, and M. Cinxia, also ex- 
tremely fine bred specimens of C. Ligni- 
perda and S. Pavonia- Minor. 
Mr. Robinson exhibited Apatura Iris, 
M. Stellatarum, S. Bombyliformis,S. Bem- 
beeiformis, T. Tipulifonne, T. Pastinurn, 
D. Templi and P. Bajularia. 
Mr. R. Anderson exhibited a fine spe- 
cimen of A. Lalhonia, taken in a garden 
at Kemp Town, near Brighton, last 
August, whilst hovering over some flowers 
of Valerian. He also exhibited sets of 
C. Hyale, O. Gonosligma, male and fe- 
male, and specimens of E. Versicolora, 
male and female, which were captured at 
Rannoch last spring. 
The next meeting will be held on 
Monday, the 5lh of April, at 8 o’clock in 
the evening. — R. Anderson, Secretary, 
Coney Street, York (to whom all com- 
munications must be uddressed). 
The York Entomological Society. 
The usual monthly meeting of this So- 
ciety was held at Mr. Hind’s, ‘25, Giliy- 
gate, on Monday, the 1st inst., when 
Mr. John Young was admitted a member 
of the Society. 
Mr. Hind exhibited seme very beauti- 
ful specimens of Zcuzera Arsenti, Lcio- 
campa Dictcea, Orgyia Gonosligma, Acro- 
nycla Ligustri, Diplerygia Pinastri and 
Aeon tin Luctuosa. 
Mr. J. Smithies exhibited very tine 
specimens of Eriogaster Lancstris, bred 
from larvae collected by himself. 
Mr. Hind delivered a very interesting 
lecture on that blanch of Entomology 
termed Lepidoptera, and their truly won- 
derful appearance under microscopic in- 
fluence. After treating on the exceeding 
regularity of the depositing of the eggs, 
illustrated by various specimens he has 
collected, as well as by drawings of the 
form and nature of the egg, as seen 
through a microscope, he went on to 
describe the different stages of transfor- 
mation, and the gradual development of 
the insect. During the discourse he 
refilled various interesting anecdotes 
