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twelve of the larva? coniinenced cocoon-spinning' July 27th, and on the 8tli of 

 August the images, both $ and $ , emerged ; and eggs, obtained from them, 

 hatched on September 2nd. 



The specimens bred from the hybemating larvse, as also the hybernating 

 larvaB themselves, were both larger and far more vigorous than those of the suc- 

 ceeding summer brood, as shown by the following dimensions : — Full fed larva, 

 hybernated, 1" <? , 1" 6'" ? ; imagos ( <? ) from ditto, 1" 3'" — 1" 5'" ; full fed larva) 

 of the second brood, 10'" S , 1" 2'" $ ; imagos {$) from ditto, 1" — 1" 2'". 



Having larvae in excess, I shall be happy to supply those who may feel interested 

 in rearing this species. — Geo. Gibson, 55, Chalk Farm Road, September Brd. 



New locality for Oadropacha ilicifolia, with description of larva. — The following 

 is a description of a larva taken on the 3rd of August, near Lynton, North Devon, 

 in a wood abounding with bilberry. 



A bombyx larva, apparently full fed, length 1" 9'". Head and body hairy. 

 Cream-coloured, dusted with black. Hairs on back dark, short ; on sides in long 

 white fascicles (a few darker interspersed) curving downwards. Head pale drab, 

 the black atoms on it in longitudinal bands. On the second segment, a reddish 

 blotch bordered with black atoms ; a series of markings something like the ace of 

 clubs down the centre of the back, embracing the dorsal hne, formed of thicker 

 black atoms, blackest on the fourth segment, into which run lateral stripes of black 

 atoms, from each black spiracle directed backwards. An indistinct spiracular line 

 of black atoms. Legs reddish with black spots ; claspers the colour of the body, 

 with a black stripe on the upper surface, orange underneath. Along the ventral 

 line a chain of black spots, very large and conspicuous, from commencement of the 

 claspers to the anal segment, gradually smaller towards the head. 



The larva was sickly when taken, and is still in a bad way, probably ioh- 

 neumoned. The above description agrees in the main with that of G. ilicifolia 

 given in Stainton's Manual. Its resemblance to a Gastropacha larva makes me 

 think it must belong to that species. — E. Horton. 



P.S. — I have just received a note from Mr. Buckler, in which, referring to the 

 above, he says, "The larva-skin which I return to you is undoubtedly that of 

 G. ilicifolia." — E. H. 



Captures in the South. — T spent the last week of July in an entomological ex- 

 cursion to the coast of Dorsetshire and Hampshire, and during that period met 

 with the following Lepidoptera, as well as other species of more general distri- 

 bution : 



Argynnis Pwphia. — Several seen on the road from Christchurch to Bourne- 

 mouth. Arge Galathea. — Not very common, at Weymouth. It usually abounds there. 



Satyrus Semele. — I met with this in the greatest profusion at Bournemouth, 

 flying over the heath which clothes the sandy cliflTs there. 



Hesperia Actceon. — This species seems to be irregular in the time of its ap- 

 pearance. I took it in abundance, in very fine condition, in 1858, at the end of 

 July, both at Lulworth Cove and at the Burning Cliff; whereas, the few specimens 

 that I met with in the corresponding week this year, at the latter locality, were in 

 a veiy wasted state, and had, apparently, been on the wing for some time. I met 



