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in plenty. This bvoocl flies at the end of August or beginning of Sep- 

 tember, according to the season. — -W. J. Cross, Ely. October, 1896. 

 In answer to Mr. H. S. Clarke's query, I saw a fine caught speci- 

 men of the above species, at Wicken, on June 7th last. I also took 

 a number of larvcne, in North Wales, during the last weeks of July, 

 feeding on Iris psi'iul-acorus, from which imagines emerged, between 

 August 6th and September 9th. I have a note that I took P. fc'stucae 

 in fine condition, at Wicken, on June 25th, 1889. Is it the Editor's 

 experience that the light form is confined to the Fen district ? — E. B. 

 Nevinson, F.E.S., 3, Tedworth Square, Chelsea, S.W. [Our experience 

 with this insect in a state of nature is somewhat limited. Will those 

 with more experience please reply ? — Ed.] . 



While away from home, a specimen of Plmia festiicae emerged in 

 my breeding cage about September 10th, from a pupa which had been 

 found by a boy working in my garden.— -W. B. Thornhill, Castle 

 Cosey, Castle Bellingham, Ireland. October 2,5tJi, 1896. 



Notes on the ovum and life-history of Phibalapteryx vittata. — 

 I found that Phibalapterijx vittata {li(jnata) was well out on June 

 3rd, and from tAvo females I obtained a nice lot of ova. One I 

 sleeved upon a growing plant of Galium, reriim, and she laid her eggs 

 on the extreme edge of the small leaves. The eggs were of a dull 

 primrose colour, and appeared very conspicuous. All the ova obtained 

 hatched out within ten days, and the larvfe rapidly fed up amongst 

 the dead food and the loose soil. The first moth was out on July 31st, 

 the remainder emerging the following fortnight. I noticed them 

 drying their wings between eight and nine in the morning. — S. Walker, 

 Edderclifi'e, Queen Anne's Road, York. 



Notes on the early stages of Exodia hyperanthus. — The ova 

 were received from Mr. J, W. Tutt, July 15th, 1896. Pm/. — The egg 

 is larger than that of EpinepJuie ianira, and is of a very different shape. 

 It forms an irregular rounded dome, about same height as diameter 

 of base ; base depressed, semi-transparent, no ribbing, except 

 faint traces near shoulder. The top has a honeycomb appearance. 

 The surface smooth and shiny, but irregular. The larva eats a slit round 

 the shoulder. Yowkj larva. — None of the eggs hatched, but one larva 

 had already emerged when they came to hand ; this was placed with 

 young larv^B oiEpinephele ianira, and I did not again come across it until 

 July 23rd, when I made the following note : Very similar in appearance 

 to the larva of E. ianira. Head. — Brown, with very rough surface, 

 and rounded in shape. Body. — Thickest in middle, tapers slightly 

 towards head and anus ; faint traces of an anal plate ; colour, pale 

 brownish-green ; a broad green medio-dorsal band, and narrow sub- 

 dorsal lines. The lateral area greener, with pale whitish spiracular 

 band. The anterior trapezoidals much larger than posterior ones, 

 also hairs arising from them. Hairs black, long, stiff" and thorny, 

 curved as in E. ianira. 



August 7th, 1896, (?) 2»r/ nr Srd shin. — Length, about -^^ of an 

 inch. Head. — Rather larger than pro-thorax, rather inclined to be 

 tall, and slightly notched on crown ; pale brown, mottled with darker ; 

 pitted all over, the bottom of pits being dark brown. Hairs on head 

 are still long, stiff" and thorny ; they are not, however, so remarkable 

 for their large size as in earlier stages. Bod;/. — Scutellum indistinct. 

 A broad, very dark clear green medio-dorsal band ; dorsal area, 



