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subterranean ; pupa case weak. The larva is full growu about the eud of May, aud 

 the perfect insect appears throughout July. It appears widely distributed, and not 

 uncommon.— Rev. J. Gkeene, Cubley Rectory, Doveridge, Derby, July I2th, 1864. 



Description of the larva of T her a coniferata. — At the beginning of the present 

 year a few eggs was sent to me by a friend. Six hatched, of these only one, I am 

 sorry to say, came to maturity. When full grown it was short and stumpy, extremely 

 like the larvae of some of the Eupithecice. Head pale brown. Ground colour grass 

 green. Dorsal line broad, pure bluish white ; this is bordered on each side by a 

 slender stripe of the same colour. Spiracular line the same. These stripes are all 

 very clear and well defined. Segmental divisions yellow. Prolegs pink. There 

 are no dots or marks. It is one of the most sluggish creatures I ever saw, lying, 

 for hours— even days, in the same place, just stretching itself to get at the food 

 within reach. It remained a long time in the larval state, as it was hatched the 

 third week in March and did not spin up till June 6th. It effected this change 

 between moss and the sprig of juniper, on which it was feeding, so unwilhng was it 

 even, then to move. The pupa is dark grass green, abdominal segments lighter. 

 The perfect insect appears in three weeks. — Id. 



Xylina conspicillaris. — In the first number of the Entomologist's Monthly 

 Magazine is a notice from the Rev. E. Horton to the effect, that he had bred one fine 

 specimen of this very rare species. I think it only due to Mr. Horton to state 

 (what his own modesty withheld) that, owing to his generosity, the specimen is now 

 in my collection. 



In Xo. 2 is a communication about Eupithecia lariciata. Will your correspon- 

 dent ki.'ii'ily give a few more particulars, as I know nothing aboiat this species? — Id. 



Cidmia sagittata hred. — My friend, Mr. Buckler, has lately bred the moths from 

 larvaa received from Mr. Alfred Fryer, of Chatteris, both in 1862 and 1863, thus for 

 ever putting an end to all doubts as to the true history of this species. — Rev. J. 

 Hellins, Exeter, July, 1864. 



Habits and description of the larva of Lozogramma petra/ria. — A captured moth 

 laid me some eggs on the 10th May of this summer. These at first were pale straw 

 coloured, soon turned bright red, and afterwards became dingy. The larvte hatched 

 on 28th May, and fed throughout most freely on common fern (Pteris aquilina) ; 

 they rested at full length, but when disturbed twisted into knots and jumped about 

 angrily ; they went to earth during the last week in June. 



The larvae assimilate well in appearance to their food-23lant, and must be hard 

 to detect ; when full fed their length is rather over an inch, shape cylindrical, and 

 of uniform size throughout, except that the segmental folds look contracted, and 

 the head is rather flattened. The ground colour olive green, beDy paler, more olive- 

 grey ; some individuals had a slight reddish tint. At first sight the whole larva 

 seems to be covered with very slender chocolate-brown longitudinal lines — I could 

 count at least 24 all round the body, but on examination it is seen that those are 

 an-anged in pairs ; thus, there is a double dorsal, and three double sub-dorsal lines, 

 the lowest being darkest and thickest. The spiracles black, below them a creamy 

 white line ; and the belly is striped somewhat like the back, only that the lines are 

 more diffuse and not so numerous ; the segmental folds are red. — hi. 



