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them into very similar divisions to those described as occurring in the 

 egg of ( '. trinttiius. There is also a similar tendency for certain of 

 the longitudinal ribs to unite towards the shoulder of the egg, and the 

 micropylar end of the egg appears to be similar to that of C. ttistdliis, 

 except that the micropylar area is surrounded by a waved raised 

 margin, and not by concentric rings of points. [Both species were 

 described August 21st, 1897, under a two-thirds lens, from eggs 

 obtained two days previously at Aix-les-Bains.] 



Jjarcntia aqiwata. — Laid on long side, singly. When a week old, 

 bright red in colour. The egg forms, roughly, an oval disc oi' ellip- 

 soid, being oval in outline, with rounded ends, the micropylar end 

 broader, and the egg much plumper at the micropylar end than at its 

 nadir. The length : breadth : height : : 1 : 8 : 2. An oval depression on 

 the upper surface is placed towards the end remote from the micropyle. 

 The egg is very distinctly marked with a polygonal (chiefly hexagonal) 

 reticulation. The polygonal areas taking the form of pits. The 

 micropylar area, which is somewhat flattened, is situated at the broader 

 end, and shows a much finer reticulation than the rest of the surface. 

 [Described August 15th, from eggs laid by a ? captured on Mont 

 Cenis (Lanslebourg).J This egg suggests no alliance with Larcnti'a as 

 understood in Britain. 



Strenia clathrata. — The eggs are laid very closely side by side. 

 The egg forms an almost perfect oval in outline, length : breadth : : 

 5:3. A deep oval depression occupies a large part of the upper 

 surface, but reaches less to the micropylar end than to its nadir The 

 surface of the egg is covered with a very distinct polygonal reticula- 

 tion, with raised points at the angles. These points form apparently 

 two sets of lines, one crossing the egg transversely, the other crossing 

 this set obliquely. The micropylar area can be distinctly made out 

 even with a low power, and its stellate appearance defined, although 

 no detail can be observed. [Described August 1st, from eggs obtained 

 at St. Michel de IMaurienne.] The colour of the eggs is bright green. 



Theta jnnipcnitii. — Very small. Two eggs attached to each other, 

 but not attached to box, etc. (this I should think unusual). Egg of a 

 broadly oval outline, nearly as broad as long. Flattened ellipsoid in 

 form, depressed over almost whole of upper surface. Of a yellow 

 colour, irregularly marked with bright green (the embryo). The shell 

 is uniformly covered with minute pits, but it is difficult to trace any 

 distinct pattern. The shell is very iridescent. The micropylar end 

 of the egg is much depressed, but otherwise pitted like the rest of the 

 shell, except at the bottom of the depression which is more minutely 

 marked. [Eggs laid Oct. 29th, 1897, in a chip box, l)y J captured 

 at Purley, by Mr. Washford. Described, under a two-thirds lens, 

 Dec. 17th, 1897.]— J. W. Tutt. 



Ciu'tliiiroiniia pniccssionea. — Laid in irregular groups, densely covered 

 with black scales of the moth, which are very difficult to remove. Tlie 

 egg is shaped like a cheese, that is, flat and circular at top and 

 bottom, the equatorial margin between bulging out somewhat ; the 

 width is about •95 mm., the height about -ii^ nun. There is little or 

 no sculpturing or marking, and the micropyle appears to l)e at the 

 middle of the top. Ho far as can be seen, the egg seems to be laid 

 rather on the flat bottom than on the edge, and belongs therefore to the 

 upright egg section,— T. A. Chapjjan, 



