Mauch 25. 
COUNTRY GKNTLEiMAN’S COMPANION. 
•I 5 7 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
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M 
n 
w 
MARCH 25—31, 1856. 
Weatheb ni 
Barometer. 
CAR London in 
Thermo. Wind. 
1 
1855. 
Rain in 
Inches. 
Sun 
Rises. 
Sun 
Sets. 
Moon 
R. SiS, 
Morn’s 
Ago. 
' Clock 
bf. Sun. 
Day of 
Year. 
2.5 
Tu 
Easter Tuesday. Lady Day'. 
29.621—29.402 
43—18 1 N.R. 
53 a 5 
19 a 6 
11 
2 
19 
5 
59 
26 
W 
Helops violaceus. 
29 . 662—29 045 
45—29 N.E, 1 
— 
50 
21 
morn. 
20 
5 
41 
27 
Tii 
Melandrya caraboides. 
29 . 821 — 29.786 
51—27 S. 1 
— 
43 
23 
0 
19 
21 
5 
22 
23 
F 
Calan<lra granaria. 
30.230—30.029 
41—31 E. 
29 
46 
25 
1 
33 
22 
5 
4 
f'/ 
29 
s 
Calandra lignaria. 
30.434—30.420 
44-25 N.E. 
02 
44 
26 
2 
39 
€ 
4 
45 
89 
30 
Sun 
1st, or Low Sunday. 
30.438—.30.418 
46-29 j N.K. 
— 
41 
28 
3 
31 
24 
4 
27 
90 
31 
M 
Latridius porcatus. 
30.408 — 30.375 
45—22 1 N.E. 
— 
39 
29 
4 
10 
25 
4 
9 
91 
METKOaoLOGY OF THE WeeK.—A t Chiswick, from observations during the Iast tWentj'-nine years, the average higlicst and lowest tem¬ 
peratures of these days are 53.1°, and 33.9°, respectively. The greatest heat, 75°, occurred on the S/th, in 1820; and the lowest cold, H°, 
on the 25th, in IbSO. During the period 123 days were fine, and on 73 rain fell. 
The March Meeting of The Entomological Society 
was held on the Orel instant, and was very fully attended, 
the President, W. W. Saunders, Esq., E.R.S., being in 
the chair. The donations of publications to the library 
were very extensive, including the publications of the 
Royal Society, the Royal Agricultural Society, the 
Society of Arts, the Zoological Society, the Entomolo¬ 
gical Society of Stetten, &c. 
Tlie President exhibited a new and remarkable 
' Longicorn Beetle, from Northern India. Also, a spe¬ 
cimen of the small Shrimp-liko animal found occa¬ 
sionally in wells, which had been taken in a jug of 
water from a well at Wandsworth, and which Mr. West- 
wood identified as the Gammarus suhterraneus of Leach, 
and as belonging to Schiodtes, blind genus Nipluirgus. 
Mr. T.ubbock mentioned the capture of another spe¬ 
cimen in a well at Bromley, in Kent. 
Mr. Samuel Stacey exhibited a specimen of the hand¬ 
some Moth, Epitichnia cUversaUs, of Hubner, which had 
been captured by Mr. W. Mytton, on October last, 
flying in a plantation near ITurstperpoint, Sussex. Prov¬ 
ing the species to have been improperly rejected from the 
British lists by recent writers. He also exhibited a 
selection from the collection of small Moths, formed in 
Borneo, by Mr. Wallace. Many of the species were re¬ 
markably beautiful and curious in their forms, and Mr 
Adam White, w'ho made some observations on their 
various peculiarities and geographical range, took the 
occasion of advising a more general investigation of 
exotic entomology than was customary with English 
entomologists, not only from the interest of the subjects 
tliemselvcs, but also with the view of more libeially 
encouraging the various persons who are engaged in 
foreign countries in forming collections for sale. 
Mr. Stainton exhibited the Caterpillar of a Moth 
which had been vomited by a person who had previously 
suffered considerable pain. It appeared to belong to 
the genus Epheaihi, and had, probably, fed upon dried 
figs, which the patient had eaten. 
Mr. Hudson exhibited living specimens of the small 
Slni/ Beetle, botli in the larva and perfect state, taken 
out of an old Ash-tree; and Mr. Walker, specimens of 
tlie Gocliclutffer and Burybuj Beetle, botli found alive 
underground, being several mouths before their usual 
time of appearing in the perfect state. 
^Ir. Tapping read a note on the supposed destruction 
of daguerreotype ])icturos, owing to tho presence of 
minute Mites (which Mr. A. White identified as Chetj- 
letiis eruditus), and which become fixed to the surface of 
the pictui'C, causing the surrounding space to fog off. ! 
The subject was one of great interest, as a committee j 
had been appointed, at the suggestion of Prince Albert, j 
to investigate the cause of the destruction of this class i 
of objects of art. It was supposed that the Mites, { 
which are occasionally found in considerable numbers 
in old flour, had been deposited round the edge of the 
plates with the paste by wdiich they had been fastened in 
their frames. The sjiecimens are exceedingly minute, 
of an oval form, with very long feathery hairs scattered 
over the body. 
Mr. Stainton exhibited leaves of the Scotch Eir, ruined 
by the larvae of a very minute Motli, Ocnerostomn 
pinearella; and the Rev. IMr. Hawker, a singular variety 
of the Garden Tiger Moth, with the dark markings of 
the wings nearly obliterated. 
Mr. Wollaston exhibited a portion of his singular 
collection of ^Madeira insects, which ho had captured 
during the preceding season, consisting of more than 
10,000 specimens, including a great number of novelties. 
]\fr. Imbbock read a note on the structures of the legs 
of the Shrimp, genus Mgsis. 
Mr. Westwood read a communication, addressed to 
the Societj' by Air. Rotting, of ITurstperpoint, relative to 
the destruction of his wheat crop by minute gi'ubs, 
of which specimens wore sent, and whicli Mr. AYest- 
wood identified as the very young larvte of a species of 
Daddy-long-legs, probably Tipida maculosa, or an allied 
species. Tlie earth swarmed with them to a great 
extent, and the young jilants were gnawed off at a short 
distance below the surface of the ground. Air. West- 
wood stated, that he had also received communications 
from other parts of the country, complaining of the de¬ 
struction of the wheat crop, but in these instances, the 
injury was committed by the very small grub of a two¬ 
winged Ely, most probably the Osciuis vastator of 
Curtis, which fed within the stems of the young wheat. 
The extirpation of these two destructive species of 
insects was attended with great difficulty, and, from the 
difference of their habits, they must be treated dilferentl^L j 
Air. Pascoe and Air. White, respectively, read dcscrip- i 
tions of various new species of Longicorn Beetles, 
recently sent from Borneo, by Air. Wallace. i 
Air. Westwood read the description of a fine, new, and ’ 
large species of Butterfly belonging to the family 
Morpliidce, from Borneo. Unique in his own collection, j 
Air. Curtis communicated a note from Air. Alac I,ean, ^ 
No. CCCXCI. VoL. XV, 
