THE ENTOMOLOGIST 



Vol. XXXVIII. ] AUGUST, 190 5. [No. 507. 



DESCRIPTION OF LYCMNA ARION PUPA, 3. 

 By F. W. Frohawk, M.B.O.U., F.E.S. 



While collecting on July 12th, in company with Mr. A. L. 

 Ray ward, in Cornwall, we determined on a systematic search for 

 the pupa of Lyccena avion, and were rewarded by the discovery 

 of a living pupa, of which I have the pleasure of giving the 

 following description and above figures. 



It bears a general affinity to the pupa of L. cegon, excepting 

 its much larger size, measuring half an inch long. 



Fig. 1. — Dorsal View. Across the middle its greatest diameter is 

 T 3 T in. The head is obtuse, base of wings slightly angular and swollen, 

 wing slightly concaved, abdomen swollen at third and fourth segments, 

 then attenuating and rounded posteriorly. Fig. 2. — Side View. It 

 measures y\ in. across the middle, the head rounded, thorax convex 

 rising into a slight dorsal ridge, meta-thorax and first abdominal 

 segment sunken, abdomen swollen at the middle and curving to pos- 

 terior segments which are rounded ; anal segment is compressed to 

 ventral surface, cremastral hooks absent ; wing ample, swollen, and 

 rounded across the middle and extending to the fifth abdominal 

 segment. 



The entire surface is minutely granulated and covered with very 

 fine reticulations of a deep amber colour ; spiracles are prominent and 



ENTOM. — AUGUST, 1905. Ii 



