1868.] 183 



epeciea (except one from Jamaica) are all from tlie same coast, the recorded 

 American locaHtiea being Guiana, Surinam, and Cayenne. — .W. F. Kirby, Koyal 

 Dublin Society, November 25th, 1867. 



The white-belted variety of Sesicb culiciformis. — The following extract from the 

 diary of my esteemed friend tbe late Mr. Henry Hewitt may interest those among 

 your readers who make Lepidopterous varieties their especial study : — 



"June 5th, 1859. — Five S- culiciformis taken at Wickham, hovering over 

 Spurge, — one white variety." 



Through the kindness of his brother, Mr. George Hewitt, the example referred 

 to now enriches my cabinet ; and I shall have much pleasure in exhibiting it to 

 any entomologist who may wish to inspect it. — Edward Hopley, 14, South Bank, 

 Eegent's Park. 



Note on a white-belted variety of Sesia culiciformis. — In 1858 I had the pleasure 

 of recording the capture of this interesting variety in the following words : — 



" T. culiciforme was rather plentiful * * * * and my friend Mr. Linton took a 

 specimen with a white instead of the usual red band." — Vide " Intelligencer," vol. 

 4, p. 83. — Charles Healy, 74, Napier Street, Hoxton, December 2nd, 1867. 



Description of the man/ner of pupation of Chrysocoris festaliella. — Having arrived 

 at its full development, the larva spins a beautiful network cocoon ; it then assumes 

 the pupal form, the larval skin being ejected from the interior of the cocoon 

 through a little orifice left open for that purpose. In comparison to the size of the 

 pupa, the cocoon appears full large. The little pupa is about 4 lines long, and of a 

 beautiful green colour ; the summit of its head and the back of the thorax are 

 surmounted with several little black spines ; the anal segment is likewise furnished 

 with a number of brown coloured bristles. After a time the eyes become darkish, 

 the extremities of the antennae and feet turn pale brown, the two anal segments 

 become whitish, and the dorsal vessel is of a darker green than the abdomen ; the 

 eyes then deepen into black, and the wings begin to assume a whitish aspect ; the 

 bases of the abdominal segments, becoming encircled with dark green pigment, 

 present a striking contrast to the remaining portions of the abdomen. The dorsal 

 surfaces of the first and second abdominal segments then possess a yellowish-green 

 tint. The next day or so afterwards, the pupa's head and thorax become swollen, 

 and the wings, from the shoulders downwards, have an iridescent appearance ; the 

 two anal segments by this time have deepened from whitish to dull brown, and the 

 remaining segments have turned dull green ; the antenngo of the little pupa 

 become quite black. After a few hours' interval, the back part of the wings, down 

 to their extremities, turn black, the remaining portions assuming a bronzy tint. 

 Three or four hours afterwards, the tips of the wings become much clouded with 

 darkish, and the pupa's head, thorax, and wing-sheaths then turn black : this is 

 the last change. When quite ready, the imago bursts through its jDuparium, leaving 

 the latter, which is quite white, projecting from the cocoon. 



The perfect insect of this species, when at rest, imitates the habit Stathmopoda 

 pedella has of doubling under its hind legs, and sticking them out sideways. — Id. 



