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turned at Christmas., The moths appeared the following 

 June, and were precisely the same as those bred from ash. 



Euf. pimpineUata (denotata). This species, which has 

 now I'egained its proper name, has been scarce this autumn, 

 and' almost every larva was stung. I have only six pupas 

 against nearly one hundred last year. 



• £Jup. virgaureata. In Devonshire, Mr. Hellins informs 

 me, this larva prefers the flowers of Seneciojaco'b(Ba, though 

 there is plenty of Solidago virgaurea. In the Kentish 

 locality, where I have been in the habit of taking it for some 

 years past, it strictly confines itself to the flowers of the 

 Solidago, though there is plenty of Senecio in and near the 

 woods. 



Eup. coronata. This species was not uncommon here last 

 year in the larva state on flowers of Clematis vitalha. This 

 autumn I could only find three or four. 



Euj). pulchellata. This moth is I know taken pretty 

 freely by various collectors. If they do not care to take the 

 trouble themselves to procure eggs, will they next year send 

 me some living females? I think I can persuade them to 

 lay. 



Eup. indigaia. Mr. Greening, of Warrington, most 

 kindly sent me this spring several living females of this 

 species. Only one, however, deposited any eggs. A few 

 larvae, hatched and fed for a week or two upon Pinus syl- 

 vestris. I think I now know better how to manage both 

 moth and larva, and hope for better luck, if Mr. Greening, 

 and other friends who take this insect, will be equally kind 

 another year. 



Euj). tenviata. This larva was common here in sallow 

 catkins in April. It is not confined to any one species of sallx. 



Eup. suhviliata. This species is taken every season by 



