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and again in August, September, and October. It is therefore by no means 

 improbable, that in warm summers, like that of 1857, O. gonostigma is 

 double-brooded in tbe wild state in England. — Idem. 



Notodonta trepida. — On May 27th., I bred a very fine female N. trepida 

 from a pupa dug up tbe previous autumn. The following evening was 

 warm and cloudy, and being very anxious to secure an eligible husband for 

 my fair protege, I took her Tip to the nearest wood at half past seven 

 p.m., and having deposited her upon the stem of a large solitary oak, just 

 outside the wood, I left her to her devices and returned home. At half 

 past ten I donned my lantern and again sallied forth. Upon arriving at 

 the tree I found that my fondest hopes were realized. The fair one had 

 been wooed and won by a young gentleman of magnificent stature and unex- 

 ceptionable appearance, and the nuptial knot was tied. The female soon 

 battered herself to pieces, but laid a goodly lot of eggs. The male now 

 graces my collection. I need not say that I thought myself fully repaid for 

 my four miles walk in the dark. The eggs laid May 29th. and 31st., began 

 to hatch June 5th. I hope I may be more fortunate with the larvae than 

 I was last year. On June 2nd., while walking up from Woolwich to 

 Shooter's Hill, I espied on one of the lamp-posts on the Common, what I 

 took to be a male Centra vinula. Having climbed up and secured my friend, 

 I found him to be a very large but rather worn male N. trepida. — Idem. 



Asthenia luteata. — The larva of A. luteata appears to be, comparatively 

 speaking, unknown. It is a small, pale green and rather hairy larva, in 

 shape somewhat resembling some of the JEupithecice, and feeds on maple in 

 August. I have for two or three year3 past been in the habit of beating 

 it, but never reared it till last week. I always took it to be a Eupithecia. 

 — Idem. 



Ceropacha ocularis. — A splendid female of Ceropacha ocularis made its 

 appearance in my cage last night, (June 13th.) I dug the pupa under loose 

 bark at the foot of a large poplar, January 11th. — Idem. 



Notodonta cucullina. — One of the two larvae of JV. cucullina, which I took 

 in this neighbourhood, August 18th., 1857, produced a fine male, June 12th. 

 — Idem. 



Rapidity of growth in larvae of the Notodontce. — Mr. Greene doubts the 

 possibility of a Notodonta larva hatching and feeding up in the course of a 

 month. Mr. F. O. Standish informs me that last year two larvae of N. Car- 

 melita fed up in very little more than a fortnight. — Idem. 



Capture of Micra Ostrina. — We have much pleasure in recording the cap- 

 ture of this hitherto rare species by Dr. Battersby and his daughter, near 

 Torquay. Its habits appear to resemble those of Acontia luctuosa, which 

 the same gentleman took last year in considerable numbers. Dr. B. has 

 secured three specimens of M. Ostrina, and will no doubt find many 

 more. The only other known British specimen was taken at Bideford, in the 

 same county in 1825. — Ed. 



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