1G4 [December, 



from eggs received on the 20fch September, last year, from the Eev. P. H. Jennings, 

 M.A., of Gravesend, died off before having undergone their last moult. It is very 

 likely however that the adult markings had been assumed, though a,% Epunda lichenea 

 totally changes in appearance (from green to brown) at the last moult, it is quite 

 possible that lutulenta may do the same. However, as Mr. Jennings was unable to 

 send me eggs again this year, it is perhaps advisable to say as much about it as I know. 



The egg is distinctly ribbed ; at first it is pale yellow, but soon becomes pink, it 

 has a rather large purple spot in the centre, and is encircled with a conspicuous band 

 of the same colour. Before hatching (which event took place on the 16th of the 

 following month), they changed to deep slate colour. 



The newly emerged lai-va is hairy, dark green, the head black. Not being able 

 to procure the reputed food, I tried them with a large variety of other low plants, 

 and eveniually they settled and promised to do well on ordinary garden grasses. 

 They grew exceedingly slowly however, and began to hibernate when not more than 

 a quarter of an inch long. Before the middle of February they recommenced feeding, 

 and thcTi, in preference to grass, on dock and other low plants. At the end of April, 

 I described them as follows : — Length, about an inch, of moderate bulk in proportion, 

 and uniformly cylindrical throughout ; the head has the lobes full and rounded, and 

 is about as wide as the second segment ; segmental divisions distinct, skin smooth and 

 semi-translucent ; a few very minute hairs which are most noticeable on the head. 



Grround colour, a pleasing bright apple green, yellowish at the segmental divisions ; 

 the head also bright green and polished ; dorsal stripe composed of a dark green 

 pulsating vessel ; subdorsal lines clear and distinct, yellowish-white ; spiracular 

 stripes rather broad and very conspicuous, white, tinged with green ; spiracles distinct 

 clear white. Ventral surface, legs, and prolegs, uniformly bright green, with the 

 segmental divisions yellowish. 



After the end of April, we had several weeks of almost continuous east wind, 

 ■with intensely cold weather, to which every larva succumbed. — Id. : November 8th, 

 1876. 



Note on Ejjiinda lutulenta, var. lunehitrgenais. — On looking at my series of this 

 species, I find one specimen (received from Dr. Trail, and taken near Aberdeen) wliich 

 agrees exactly with H.-S. 428, hmeburtjensis. Another example from Forres (Mr. 

 Norman) is like H.-S. 405, lutulenta, but rather smaller, and not markedly different 

 from my English examples. — F. BUCHAXAN WniTE, Perth : November Isi, 1876. 



Larva andfood-plant of Pachnohia hyperborea {alpitia, Westw.) .- On the night of 

 the 26th July last, I found at rest, near the top of Schiehalhon, a ? specimen of this in- 

 teresting species, depositing eggs on crowberry {Empetrum nigrum). Upon placing 

 her in a box with some of the food-plant, the eggs were freely laid to the number of 

 21. The eggs when first laid, were a pale yellow, almost white, and afterwards 

 chanced to to a reddish -brown. The young larvse hatched out in twenty days, and 

 fed freely upon crowberry and bilberry, prefering the former. 



The larva; now, November 16th, are about 4 lines in length, and of a dull 

 brownish colour, with scarcely any markings, and when touched roll into a ring, 

 similnr to many of the Agrotii larvse. Dr. Staudinger's description of the pupa 

 corresponds with one that I have from Eannoch, except that I fail to sec four curved 

 spines, mine has only two. ^ 



