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The caterpillar hybernates through the winter, and is full fed 

 in the following June, when it changes to a green chrysalis after 

 spinning a light silken cocoon among the blades of grass. The 

 colour of the caterpillar is green, with six longitudinal white 

 stripes — two on the back, and two on each side. 



The New Sviall Skipper {Hesperia Lineola) 



A few years since (1888) a butterfly was taken in one of our 

 south-eastern counties that closely resembled the well-known 

 Thaumas (or Lined), but which turned out to be a species not pre- 

 viously known in Britain. When, however, the distinguishing fea- 

 tures of the new butterfly were made known, several entomologists 

 discovered that they had already secured the new prize, but that, 

 being ignorant of its characteristics, they had placed it in their 

 series over the label Thaumas. 



Since the above date, this new insect (Plate VII, fig. 18), 

 which is named Lineola, has been taken in considerable numbers 

 at Leigh, Harwich, Southend, and near Shoeburyness in Suffolk, 

 as well as in the Fens of Hxmtingdonshire ; and it is highly pro- 

 bable that it may turn up in various other localities where it has 

 not yet been observed. 



It appears on the wing about the first week of July, a little 

 later than Thaumas, but tlie two kindred species are often found 

 flj'ing together. 



The chief points by which we distinguish Lineola from the last 

 species are these : The general appearance of the wings is a bit 

 dingier than in Thaumas; the inner portion of the hind wings is 

 of a bright tawny colour in Thaumas but not in Lineola ; the tips 

 of the antennte are j-ellow beneath in Thaumas, but black in 

 Lineola; and tlie black streak across the fore wings of the latter* 

 species is short and generally broken. 



The eggs of Lineola are laid at the end of July or beginning of 

 August on various grasses, chiefly the various species of Triticum, 

 but do not hatch till the following April. 



The larva is full fed about the end of June or beginning of Juh , 

 and then changes to a long yellowish-green chrysalis, from which 

 the perfect msect emerges in two or three weeks. 



Tlie Lulworth Shipper {Hesperia Actcson) 



Although this species is somewhat similar to the two preceding, 

 it may be readily distinguished by the heavy clouding of dull 



