220 Transactions. — Zoology. 



Desceiptions of Larv^, 



I am also indebted to the zeal and kindness of Mr. Hudson 

 for the following descriptions of larvae, which are drawn up by 

 myself from notes furnished by him : — 



Cidaria deltoidata, Walk. Larva cylindrical, \vrinkled, with 

 a few short black hairs ; unicolorous dark-brown. Feeds on 

 Plantago and probably also other low plants ; eggs hatched in 

 March, larvae full grown in September. Pupa in an earthen 

 cocoon. 



Lyrcca alcctoraria, Walk. Larva stout, head relatively 

 small, anal segment with fleshy projection ; bright green, with 

 numerous fine w^avy yellow lines and dots ; a series of trans- 

 verse yellow lines across each segment ; an interrupted red- 

 dish dorsal line ; spiracles, prolegs, and apex of anal projection 

 reddish. Feeds on Pittosporum eugenioides in September and 

 October ; sluggish in habit. Pupa in a slight cocoon, formed 

 with three or four leaves of the shrub on which it feeds. 



Lyrcca hcmipteraria, Gn. Larva green, with two yellow 

 lateral lines, lower broader; rarely' brown, with a single line. 

 Feeds on various species of Veronica, from October to Decem- 

 ber ; in repose it closely resembles a leaf of its food-plant. 

 Pupa amongst refuse on the ground. 



Isonomcutis amauropa, Meyr. Lava light yellowish-pink ; 

 head brown. Feeds beneath the bark of Podocarpus spicata. 

 Pupa in a tough cocoon. 



Semiocosma platyptera, Meyr. ' Larva whitish ; dorsal 

 brown ; spots brown ; head, second segment, and a bisected 

 patch on third light brown. Feeds beneath the bark of dead 

 trees of ElcBOcarpus dcntatus, burrowing both in wood and 

 bark, generally appearing to feed near the surface, but having 

 a deeper tunnel into which it retreats when disturbed ; full- 

 grown in July. Pupa in a loose cocoon beneath the bark. 

 Imago in September and October. 



QScopliora scholcea, Meyr. Larva dark brown, with a 

 whitish lateral line ; head pale brown ; segments 2-4 whitish, 

 each with a horny plate ; prolegs little developed. Feeds in 

 subterranean silken galleries, probably on dead tree -roots; 

 found beneath an old stump. 



