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velopod towards the twelfth segment ; the dorsal markings down the back but thin 

 and slight imitations of those described aboTC, and none of them clouded or merged 

 together ; the anterior pairs of tubercular dots black, and the hinder pairs white, 

 finely ringed with black. 



The pupa is ^g inch in length, rather stout in proportion, broad at the thorax, 

 the abdomen tapering rather suddenly to a point which terminates in six minute 

 bristles, curved at their extremities ; its colour, ochreous-brown, broadly marked with 

 black on the thorax and back of the abdomen, the wing covers being delicately 

 striated with dark brown. — William Bttckler, Emsworth : December, 1872. 



Captures of Lepidoptera in 1872. — The following is a list of a few of the 

 Lepidopterous insects I observed in this district, or reared, during the wretched 

 season of 1872. " Sugaring " was a complete failure nearly the whole of the year, 

 and, for the most part, collecting of any kind was so much wasted time. — Vanessa 

 cardui, Clare Hill ; Lyccena Arion, Mr. Merrin again sent me eggs from Gloucester, 

 but I had no more success with them than in former years, — the economy of this 

 species still seems as great a mystery as ever ; Sesia lemhectformis, common on poplar 

 trunks at Birkby ; Arctia mendica, not uncommon at Grimescar ; Amphydasis 

 prodromaria, produced from larvse obtained by beating in Sherwood Forest during 

 the previous year; A. hetularia, one of the black variety, reared; Boarmia 

 rohoraria, one ? specimen from eggs sent me by Mr. J. P. Barrett, from New 

 Forest moths ; Acidalia trigeminata and holoserlceata, also bred from larvse sent by 

 Mr. Barrett ; A. emutaria, seven specimens emerged in August from eggs sent from 

 Sheerness, early in July, by Mr. J. J. Walker, — the remainder of the larvae are now 

 hibernating (when fresh, the pink bloom on the wings of this species is most beautiful) ; 

 Scodiona helgiaria, in the larval state, Crosland Moor ; Larentia ccBsiata, common on 

 Norland Moor; Hmmelesia decolorata and Melanipp)e gaUata,not so common as usual; 

 Hypsipetes impluviata, bred, larva from alder the previous autumn ; Cidaria immanata 

 and Pelurga comitata ; Ftilophora plumigera, reared several specimens from eggs sent 

 by the Eev. T. W. Daltry, of Madeley, the larvse fed on sycamore ; Notodonta car- 

 melifa, Mr. W. C. Marshall sent eggs from Cumberland moths, but the young larvse 

 died off miserably, though constantly supplied with fresh birch leaves ; N. drome- 

 darius, bred, larvte from birch in Black Fir Wood the previous autumn ; Cymatopliora 

 Jlavicornis, common on birch trunks in March, Black Fir Wood ; Leticania littoralis, 

 bred, larvse from Wallasey sand-hills, fed readily on common field grasses ; Miana 

 literosa, Grimescar ; M. arcuosa, very abundant amongst Aira ccBspitosa, at Grimes- 

 car ; Agrotis agatJdna, Mr. Norman sent larvse from Forres, but, although some 

 seemed to go down all right, no moths appeared, — does anyone succeed with this 

 species ? Triphcena oriona, var. Curtisii, reared a beautiful series from eggs sent by 

 Mr. Norman, the majority of the specimens turning out to be the dark form ; Orthosia 

 ypsilon, larvfe from poplars at Clare HiU ; Xanthia citrago, reared a nice series from 

 larvse sent from Barnslcy ; Tethea suhtusa, larvaj common on poplars at Clare Hill 

 and Birkby ; Hecatera dysodea, a nice series froni larvse sent me from Cambridge ; 

 Fol ia fiavocincta, larva; common on " Everlasting pea," in the garden at Clare Hill, 

 moths in the aiitumn ; Dasypolia Templi, one specimen in the stone quarries aj 

 Denby Dale ; JEbulea sambucalis ; Scopnla lutealis, in profusion at Grimescar ; J7z<- 

 dorea cembralis ; Phycis carboiiariella, Norland Moor. — Geo. T. Poheitt, Hudders- 

 field : January 8th, 1873. 



