214 THE entomologist's record. 



yellow (bri(?ht yellow area = ? head of larva) . Just before hatching, the 

 egg becomes more orange, and shows a number of tine reddish streaks. 



Ecici OF Epinephele ianira. — In shape a truncated cone, with 

 deep micropylar area; about 24 well-developed longitudinal ribs 

 running from apex to base becoming evanescent where attached to 

 grass leaf ; a large number of faint circular ridges run trans- 

 versely between the longitudinal ridges ; the longitudinal ridges pass 

 over summit into micropylar depression. There is a series of irregular 

 red-brown patches scattered over surface and in micropylar depression ; 

 these blotches are variable in size. Transverse markings between longi- 

 tudinal ridges somewhat ladder-like. Diameter of summit (micropylar 

 depression) about ^ base. Height rather more than width at base. 

 The egg is attached to a grass culm. 



I am indebted to Mr. Wolfe for the ova from which these 

 descriptions were made. A one-sixth lens was used for the descriptions. 



—J. W. TUTT. 



Egg of Hipparchia semele. — Laid on a grass leaf ; firmly attached 

 at base ; egg not quite perpendicular to surface to which attached ; 

 somewhat oval in shape, slightly narrower at base, white in colour 

 with a very faint yellowish tinge ; surface of shell shiny ; the summit 

 with a greyish cloud (probably head of contained larva). Under a 

 two-third lens about 24 longitudinal ribs may be counted, some of 

 which unite before reaching the apex. The micropylar depression 

 scarcely distinguishable. Under a one-sixth lens the longitudinal 

 ridges are somewhat raised, and traces of transverse markings extend 

 between the ridges. Some of the ridges (as has been observed) unite 

 towards the apex, but, as they approach the summit, end in concentric 

 rings of hexagonal cells, which surround the rosette of minute cells 

 placed quite at the apex and forming the micropyle. The trace of the 

 micropylar depression is very indistinct. The egg is somewhat flat- 

 tened on the top. The longitudinal ribs pass under the base at the 

 point of attachment. The eggs were laid on August 23rd. Described 

 September Hth. Hatched September 16th. 



I am indebted to Mr. Wolfe, of Skibboreen, for ova of this species, 

 which are, I believe, now described for the first time. Eight eggs 

 obtained in captivity were laid by a female H. aemele on its (or a com- 

 panion's) middle pair of legs, a most extraordinary position. — J. W. 

 TuTT. Sept. 8th, 1896. 



:iS^OTES ON COLLECTING, Etc. 



Captures in Epping Forest. — Not having had much time to 

 myself, I have done very little collecting this year. The following is, 

 however, a list of specimens seen and captured in Epping Forest : — 

 Pieris brmdcae, common; J', ntjiac, common; Kuchloc canlamines, oriQ 

 male captured ; (iouopteri/.r rJiatuni, one seen ; Brcnt/iis eujihrosync, 

 saw several ; At/lais iirticac, common ; Yaneum io, captured one 

 female ; Parari/c mcijacra, three taken ; Epinephele ianira, common ; 

 Coemmympha paiiiphilm, common; Chrijaophanns phloeas, common; 

 Pdh/diiiniatJiK i cants, common; i'ljaitiris aiujiolus, rather plentiful, the 

 males far outnumbering the females, only two of the latter taken ; 

 A'isoviatles tai/es, two taken ; Paiii/ihila sijleanux, plentiful ; Zipjaena 

 Jilipendulae, three taken ; IP/luphila jyrasinana, one captured ; H, 



