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all these died before reaching pupa. In all cases observed the larvae 

 hide themselves in and among the dead leaves at the base of the clover 

 plant, and so hibernate. 



Of Elis, I received from Mr. Bean, at Laggan, 23rd July, 1889, 

 several larvse just out of egg, the eggs having been laid 17th. They 

 passed first moult 28th; second, ist and 2nd August. On 12th one 

 passed third moult. In all, six got through third moult, and shortly after 

 went into hibernation, and were sent to Clifton Springs. Two came back 

 alive 2nd April, 1890, and they passed fourth moult 12th and 14th April. 

 One passed the fifth moult on 24th ; was sent to Mrs. Peart, at Phila- 

 delphia, and pupated there 4th May ; was mailed to me and never arrived. 

 The other larva died before pupa. 



On 20th and 22nd July, 1890, eggs and larvae just out arrived. 

 Nearly all the larvae hibernated after second moult, but two reached fourth 

 by 20th August. One of these died shortly after that, the other went on 

 to the end of the stage ; changed colour for pupation, and then died. 

 But I concluded from this that in native conditions some Elis must reach 

 imago the same year in which the eggs are laid, as with Meadii. 



On 24th May, 189 1, I received six larvae from Mr. Bean which had 

 hibernated at second and third moults. They were sent just as they 

 were taken out of the snow, and were but half awake when I received 

 them. Had not suffered on the journey, though sealed up in a piece of 

 cork and six days on the way. From these were obtained three 

 imagos, i ^ and 2 $ ? , on 28th and 29th and 30th May. 



To me Elis is a very puzzling species, exceedingly close to Meadii 

 in some examples, but considerably different in others. Mr. Bean, who 

 lives in the Elis district and has caught multitudes of them and bred 

 from the egg many, is fully of the mind that the species is distinct ; and I 

 defer to his judgment. 



[to be continued.] 



