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newly-hatched larvae, and findhig that they fed freely upon 

 it he at once communicated this interesting fact to his ento- 

 mological friends. The result has been that the larva has 

 been taken freely in various parts of England. I have met 

 with it in some numbers in Bucks ; some relatives of mine 

 have taken it plentifully on the Staffordshire moors near 

 Leek. Mr. Greene and Mr. George Baker have met with it 

 freely at Cubley and Breadsall Moor near Derby, and I am 

 told that it has been found in some numbers in the Isle of 

 Man. Its habit of spinning the lip of the flower together 

 renders it rather easy of detection. The flower-bells con- 

 taining larvae appear to remain on the stem after the others 

 have fallen. The very deciduous character of the flower 

 would otlierwise be inconvenient to the well-being of the 

 larva. Pupa enclosed in a slight eai'then cocoon. Thorax 

 and wing-cases transparent, yellowish-gi'een. Abdomen 

 reddish -yellow. Abdominal divisions and tip dark red. 



Desc7iptio7i of the Larva and Pupa of E. lariciata, Frey. 



Var. 1. Ground colour brio;ht g-rass - o;reen, somewhat 

 darker on the centre of the back. Anal tip of central dorsal 

 line reddish. Subdorsal lines wanting or so faint as to be 

 scarcely visible. Spiracular line whitish or pale straw- 

 colour. Segmental divisions yellowish. Belly whitish, 

 with a dark green central line. A long slender larva, 

 tapering towards the head. Resembles in general appear- 

 ance the lai-va of E.fi-axmata, Crewe. 



Var. 2. Ground colour yellowish-red or reddish-bufi". Cen- 

 tral dorsal line brownish-olive. Subdorsal lines brownish- 

 olive, occasionally very faint. Spiracular line pale greenish- 

 yellow. Anal tip of central dorsal line reddish. Belly 

 whitish, with a dusky central and two broad lateral hues. 

 Strongly resembles the larva of E» indigataj Hiib. Feeds 



