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THE ENTOMOLOGIST S RECORD. 



from a corrugated iron shed that was supported by larch beams, fifty were 

 taken one morning before breakfast; Anoptodera Q-guttata and Gram- 

 moptera pr aeusta, at whitethorn bloom; the genera Clytus, Rhagium, 

 Toxotus, Leptura, and Strangalia, too, were all represented. Of the ( 'hry- 

 somelidae the following species were taken ; Donatio, thalassina, 1 >. vul- 

 garis, 1 >. sericea, and 1). discolor, by sweeping water-plants, at Holmsley. 

 Chrysomela didymata, Phaedon tumidulus, I', cochleariac, Hydrothassa 

 marginella, Luperns rufipes andL. flavipes, also by sweeping at Holmsley; 

 Phytodecta viminalis, common on sallows; Phyllobrotica i-macidata, 

 on alders ; Longitarsiis kolsaticus and L. ochroleucus, Phyllotreta 

 nigripes, I', tetrastigma, I', exclamationis, Chaetocnema aridula, C. 

 confusa and < '. hortensis, also Casida equestris, by sweeping in the New 

 Copse ; lsclntomera cocrulea, at whitethorn ; Mordelestina humeralis, by 

 sweeping; four species only of Anaspis, at whitethorn; Rhynchites 

 aequatus and //. aeneovirens, at whitethorn ; Polydrnsus flavipes, one by 

 beating oaks ; P. confluens, on furze bushes ; Phyllobius calcaratus, on 

 alders; most of the other species by beating; Sitones cambricus, Hypera 

 rumicis, II. polygoni, II. variabilis and H. plantaginis, by sweeping ; 

 Curculio abietis f on pine stumps; Orchestes quercus, <>. ilicis, <>. 

 avellanae, 0. nisei and <>. salicis, by beating, and many other common 

 species. I have not compiled this list to show the great number 

 of rarities taken by us, but to show beginners Avhat is to be done by 

 them if they should pay a visit at the time stated in the New Forest. 



Notes towards a Life=history of Polyomraatus donzelii. 



By J. WcDUNNOUGH. 

 (Concluded from vol. xviii., p. 316.) 

 Larva. — Second instar: The larva, immediately after skin -shed ding, is 

 about 2-5mm. long, but grows rapidly, attaining to a size of 4mm. in 

 about a week. " In shape it is typically Lycaenid ; the front portion of 

 the prothom.x is thick and ileshy, capable of forming a protection for the 

 head when withdrawn. The whole segment slopes rapidly upward, 

 and the following segments, as far as the 6th abdominal, form a flat 

 dorsal plane with sloping sides ; the remaining segments are flattened, 

 and incline fairly rapidly to the hinder portion of the flange. This 

 flange is not continuous, but swells out at each segment, causing the 

 lateral line, as seen from above, to appear wavy. The marginal flange 

 is still entirely abdominal, but similar in shape to the subspiracular. 

 The dorsal ridges are well-marked, being slightly higher posteriorly. 

 On a casual glance the larva appears much darker than in the previous 

 stage, but this is largely due to the presence of dorsal and lateral lines, 

 which hide great portions of the ground colour. This, indeed, is 

 slightly lighter than before, being almost white, but is only to be seen 

 on the dorsal ridges, certain portions of the sides, and the extreme 

 outer portion of the flange, as well as on the underside of the body. 

 A brownish-red dorsal line, commencing on the mesothorax, is very 

 prominent. This is very slightly broken by the incisions of the seg- 

 ments, and is not so marked on the final abdominal segments, although 

 still recognisable. Between this and the flange, each segment is prac- 

 tically divided into three equal portions by two reddish stripes, neither 

 of which is continuous, being broken by the segmental incisions, the 



