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Burrows' drawings, and is similar to, and parallel with, the development 

 in the case of P. sinara;i(hiria, the positions in relation to the spiracles 

 being practically identical, all the primary tubercles being present, and 

 the plates covered with spines surrounding the bases of the ventral 

 tubercles on the segments bearing the specialised processes are as in 

 the case of 7\ sonarcKjdaria. 



Cocoon : The cocoon is formed on the underside of an oak-leaf, of 

 comparatively few threads forming a very slight silken web covered 

 with a number of bud-sheaths, scraps of oak-leaf, or portions of flowers 

 spun together. 



Pupa : An empty pupa-case of a male is 10mm, in length, and 3mm. 

 in width. The surface is rough and dull, rugose, shagreened or spiny, 

 except just below the wing-cases ; the dorsal area of the lower 

 abdominal segments bearing numerous scattered flattened spines 

 pointing backwards ; on the dorsal area the upper abdominal segments 

 are shagreened, while on the thorax, wing-cases, kc, the surface is 

 much wrinkled or rugose. The spiracles, as in the pupa of P. smaraij- 

 daria, are large and dark-coloured, and, therefore, very conspicuous. 

 Scars of the large special tubercles are present, bearing short but stout 

 curved hairs, the'position of which differs ; on the 3rd and 4th segment 

 they are in front of, but on the 5th above, the spiracle. The dorsal 

 tubercle i bearing a small hair, is easily detected on some segments, 

 but it is not nearly so noticeable as in F. siiiaraijdaria. A small 

 slip of the hindwing shows below the forewing on abdominal segments 

 8 and 4. The tips of the leg- and antenna-cases extend to the end of the 

 4th abdominal segment, jutting out slightly beyond the extremity of the 

 forewings. The anal armature consists of a very few (I think only 4) 

 large, strong, scythe-shaped, spirally-curved hooks, the largest pair 

 being placed centrally. The colour of the pupa-skin under examination 

 is pale umber-brown, mottled with a darker shade of the same colour 

 on the body, and streaked or splashed with a similar hue on the wings. 

 The pupal dehiscence is exactly similar to that of P. smaraiidaria. 



The Lepidoptera of Provence — Grasse, lVlouans=Sartoux, Pegomas, 



Auribeau. 



By J. W. TUTT, F.E.S. 

 The morning of April 5th broke fine and sunny, but with a good 

 deal of cloud hanging about. However, Mr. Bentall, having written 

 me that Krehia einx.t>i<jne was well out above Draguignan, and that a 

 good series had been taken a few days before. Dr. Chapman and I both 

 thought it high time we tried for the species at Grasse. Catching the 

 usual train, vv'hich should start from Cannes soon after 9 a.m., we had 

 the misfortune to be delayed some time, and did not arrive at Grasse until 

 nearly 10.30 a.m. Taking the coach up through the town, we soon 

 found ourselves on its outskirts, and, before we reached the rough 

 ground beyond, had captured Tliaia medeslratiti', evidently just emerged, 

 Anthovaris belia, a very small example, and not much, if any, larger 

 than A. tai/in var. bellezina, whilst a few Fapilin viac/iann, P, poda- 

 lirius, and Colias editsa were observed, Kuchlot- cardaiiiiiw-s, Li'iicop/iasia 

 sinapifi, and Paranjc ritefiaera were repeatedly seen, and J^ieris rapae 

 and P. hmmcae were in great abundance. Out on the rough heather- 

 clad ground leading up to the heights by the pine-trees, where Erehia 



