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larvae feed on any species of lawn grass in confinement. I had grass in 

 flower pot, covered by a muslin bag, and changed as it was eaten or lost 

 its freshness. In all I brought seven larvae to pupation, but at every stage 

 had put one or two in alcohol. The number of moults was three, but 

 probably the winter larvse pass a fourth in spring, as does the larva of 

 Coen. AfHpelos. In general appearance the larvse and chrysalids much 

 resemble the genus Satyrus, but the processes on the young larvse have 

 nothing of the fish-bone character of Alope. The peculiar stripes on the 

 chrysalis seem to be a generic character, as Ampelos and the European 

 C. Davus (according to Mr. Wm. Buckler, Larvae of British Butterflies, 

 vol. I, page 36, plate 6). But in Davus it is said that the pupa was light 

 green at first, and " in a few days showed brown streaks on the edges and 

 centre of the wing covers and at the tip of the tail." The figure on plate 

 shows pale stripes to same extent and number as on Galactinus. The 

 eggs are quite different from eggs of Satyrus, and still more unlike Neo- 

 nympha, having a great number of ribs, which cover only the upper two 

 thirds of sides. 



NOTES ON THREE S.MALL COLLECTIONS OF DIURNAL 

 LEPIDOPTERA MADE DURING THE SUMMER OF 1886. 



By GAMBLE GEDDES, TORONTO. 



The following species were taken by Capt. Gilpin Brown (late H. M. 

 92nd Regiment) in the Island of Newfoundland, during the months of 

 July and August last : 



1. Grapta Faunus, Edw. 



2. Chrysophanus Florus, Edw. (or C. Helloides, Boisd. — uncertain.) 



3. C. Epixanthe, Bd.-Lec. 



4. Argynnis Atlantis, Edw. 



5. Melitaea Harrisii, Scud. 



6. Phyciodes Tharos, Drury. 



7. Cohas Interior, Scud. 



8. ib. var. Laurentina, Scud. 



9. Coenonympha Inornata, Edw. 



