A NEW LARVA BOX. 



13t 



of the Codbeck, between Sowerby and Dalton, near Thirsk. "Very perfect 

 specimens." — Wils. in litt. 



Ilypnum radicale, P. Beauv. — May probably prove to be tolerably common 

 in the neighbourhood. 



Thirsk, April, 1856. 



DESIGN FOR A NEW LARVA BOX. 



BY MR. R. O. SCHOFIELD. 



My object is to be able to place different kinds of larvae, separately, 

 in one box, for the following reasons: — 



Firstly, To prevent Larvae from killing each other, which frequently 

 occurs when several species are together. 



Secondly, To save time, as in the ordinary mode of placing captures 

 in small boxes, it generally happens that the wrong ones come to hand 

 first. 



Fig. 1 represents a Larva Box of tin, and which can be made of any 

 size that the collector may fancy. The lid a is thrown back to shew 



the partitions b b b, and closes against them, thas forming separate chambers 

 for four or more different kinds of larvae. When the food has been placed 

 in the above chambers, the lid is fastened down by a wire fastening at 

 c, and remains shut until the contents arrive at their destination. 



Fig. 2 shews the tubes, d d d d, through which the larvae are passed 

 into their proper compartments, and prevented from getting out by corks 

 made to fit the tubes, and attached to the box by short strings, e e e e. 

 The tubes and corks must not project more than is actually necessary 

 from the face of the box, or they will be in the way. The lid and 

 opposite side of the box are to have perforations, f f f f, to allow a free 

 circulation of air. The compartments may be alphabetically arranged to 

 prevent any error in the disposal of the captures. 



Windsor Street, Loiver Norwood, March ISth., 1856. 



