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LIST OF LEPIDOPTERA OCCURRING IN THE COUNTY 



OF SUFFOLK. 



BY TIIE EEV. JOSEPH GEEENE, M.A., ASSISTED BY THE EEV. H. HAEPUE CEEWE, M.A., 



AND C. E. BEEE, ESQ. 



[The portions of these papers contributed by Mr. Crewe and Mr. Bree, are signed with the 

 initials C and B respectively. N.B. at the head of a paragraph signifies that the remarks 

 are made after those of Mr. Greene.] 



(Continued from page 2bb.) 



91. T. cruda. — Common of course. The caterpillar is very deceptive, at 

 least in my case. The first time I found it was at Brandeston. It fastens 

 two leaves together, lying curled up between them during the day-time. I 

 thought it must be, at least, a good Ceropacha, and went on collecting them 

 till I had "amassed" about two hundred. I shall not soon forget my disap- 

 pointment, as day after day, my friend Cruda emerged. My suspicions had 

 already been grievously excited, by observing that the larva entered the earth 

 to effect its transformation; the whole of the genus Ceropacha, if I mistake 

 not, spinning up between leaves, or in moss, etc. The larva is extremely 

 variable, and though preferring oak, will readily feed on hazel and sallow. 

 The pupa may be found from the beginning of July to March. 



N.B. — This larva appears more than any other to delude and annoy the 

 collector. The protean variety of its colours beats all description. I found 

 a variety here this year and last, which was pale green with a very pretty 

 orange and red spiracular stripe. I thought I had got something good, and 

 was most horribly disgusted when I discovered my mistake. In addition to 

 its other troublesome qualities the wretched larva is a cannibal. (C.) 



92. O. upsilon. — Extremely abundant at Playford, occasionally coming to 

 light. I found the larva and pupa in the utmost profusion under decayed 

 bark on willows and poplars, especially the former. Where no loose bark 

 occurs, they enter the pupa state at the roots. The insect evidently prefers 

 damp localities, in fact, I never met with it elsewhere. 



N.B. — I have taken the larva of this insect in some numbers near Stow- 

 market, when sugaring just after dark, crawling up the pollard willows, and 

 occasionally upon the stem of the black Italian poplar. It conceals itself 

 during the day amongst the grass and roots at the foot of the tree, or under 

 a piece of loose bark, and as soon as it gets dark, climbs up to feed on the 

 leaves. It is a dark dingy blackish larva, and is full-fed about June 7th. 

 It feeds most voraciously, and attains its full size with marvellous rapidity. 

 It remains a very short time in the pupa state, sometimes barely three weeks. 

 In confinement all my larva) buried, and spun a cocoon under the surface of 

 the soil. (C.) 



93. O. lota. — Also common in the larva state. The egg would appear to be 

 laid on the bud, as the larva is almost invariably found among the young 



