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Mamestra adjuncta. 



Larva, half inch long, found Sept. i6, 1875, on Celeriac. Was fed up 

 partly on Celeriac and partly on Weigeiia rosea. Pupated about Oct. 5, 

 and imago appeared about 6th of following May. 



Another larva was taken on Weigeiia rosea, Oct. 4, 1875, being then 

 1 3^ inch long. Pupated Oct. 13, and the moth appeared May 14, 1876, 



Vanessa antiopa. 



Seven larvse, nearly mature, were taken from a poplar tree late in 

 June, 1875. 



Two pupated June 30th, the other five July ist ; all disclosed imago 

 July 12. 



Pupal term of two, 1 2 days ; of five, 1 1 days. 



Chrysophanus thoe. 



Female taken June 25, 1876. Placed with twigs of dock, Rumex 

 crispus, one twig having a flower panicle, and upon the flowers the eggs 

 were chiefly deposited. 



Eggs laid by 28th June, and larvse began to appear by 4th July. 



EarHest pupations July i6th, others to July 21st inclusive, 29 in all. 



Imagines appeared from July 24th to August ist inclusive, 16 males, 

 13 females. 



Pupations of earlier dates gave chiefly males ; later dates gave an 

 excess of females. 



Pupal term : — 



Term 8 days, 3 pupse, produced 3 males. 



BOOK NOTICES. 



Notes on the Rearing of Silk-producing Bombyces, in 1883, by Alfred 

 Wailly. From the Journal of the Society of Arts, 8vo., 6 pp. 

 Mr. Wailly has devoted much attention for the last ten years to the 

 rearing and study of the various silk-producing Bombyces of China, 

 Japan, India and America, with much success, the recent results of which 

 are given in this report. The American species he has experimented with 

 are Telea polyphenms, Actias lu7ia, Samia promethea, Platysamia 

 cecropia, and Hyperchiria io. 



