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hairs. There is a darker green line down the centre of the back, and the 

 colour of the body becomes a little paler between the segments or rings. 

 The under side is somewhat darker in color than the upper, with a few 

 whitish hairs. It becomes full grown about the middle of June, and then 

 changes to a chrysalis. 



The chrysalis, fig. 15, b, is a very odd looking thing, nearly half an 

 inch long, angular and rugged in outline. It wriggles and twists about 

 very briskly when touched. At first it is of a pale yellowish green colour, 

 which gradually changes to a reddish brown. We have often found them 

 attached to the under side of the leaves. 



In less than a fortnight the moth, d, fig. 15, makes its appearance. It 

 is an elegant little creature ; its wings are very delicately constructed and 

 measure, when expanded, about seven-tenths of an inch. The fore wings 

 are long and narrow and cleft down the middle about half way to their 

 base, the posterior half of the wing having a notch in the outer margin. 

 They are of a yellowish brown colour and metallic lustre, with several dull 

 whitish streaks and spots. The hind wings are divided into three lobes ; 

 the lower division is complete, extending to the base, while the upper one 

 is only about two-thirds as deep ; their colour is yellowish brown also, with 

 the same burnished metallic appearance, and with a streak of dull white 

 on the hinder lobe. The outer and hind margins of the wings, as well as 

 all the edges of their lobes, are beautifully bordered with a deep whitish 

 fringe, sprinkled with brown. The body of the moth is long and slender, 

 and of a little darker colour than the wings • the legs are also long, banded 

 alternately with yellowish brown and white, and powdered with metallic 

 scales. The unnatural grouping of the leaves when fastened together to 

 form the home of this insect while in the larval state, leads to its ready 

 detection, when it may be easily crushed with the hand. It is very 

 generally distributed throughout the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 

 Exchange. — I am desirous to exchange English for Canadian o r 

 American Lepidoptera. J. C. Wasserman, Beverly Terrace, Cullercoat% 

 North Shields, England. 



Coleoptera for Sale. — A number of Rocky Mountain Coleoptera 

 will soon be for sale in sets by John Akhurst, 19, Prospect Street 

 Brooklyn, N. Y. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 J. C. Wasserman. — Plusia balluca is very like P. chrysitis. We know 



the latter insect well. 



