has only a few bristly hairs. Below, the lower row of lateral tubercles 

 are a few stiff, short hairs on all the segments, except first three. All 

 the tubercles are reddish brown, and thickly covered with rather long 

 black bristly hairs, though in a few rare specimens these hairs are light 

 brown. Underneath the body is black. Prolegs black. Abdominal 

 feet reddish brown. Feeds on all weeds and is exceedingly plentiful. 

 Forms a large very thin silky net, in which are scattered a few hairs, 

 generally under the bark of the liquidamber trees. 



Pupa. Length, ^-/^ inch. 



Oval, very slightly rough and shining. Position of tubercles on larva 

 is replaced on segments of pupa by little groups of downy golden brown 

 hairs, which are so short, howevei-, that it is only on careful examina- 

 tion they are visible. This state lasts from three to six weeks. This 

 is a very common species, and is found the entire year. The moth 

 has thus far offered no variation. 



Note. — We have great pleasure in printing the above paper from the pen of a young 

 but earnest and talented entomologist, at present pursuing his investigations in Mexico. 

 Mr. Schaus is destined to hold a high rank among our future wori^ers, and will add the 

 knowledge of the life history of many species of that country to the records of our 

 science. We wish him every success in his career, and hope to have our pages hereafter 

 frequently enriched by his valuable contributions. — Ediior. 



NOTES ON LEPIDOPTERA. 



Egg of Tolype Velleda. — The eggs of this species are deposited 

 in a long and sinuous string, each one attached to its neighbor by the 

 extreme apex, and allot them covered with the down from the abdo- 

 men of the parent. They are ovate, very smooth and shining, olive- 

 brown in color. Even with a very powerful lens, I fail to discover any 

 trace of sculpture, but the eggs are thickly covered with a glutinous 

 substance, which causes the abdominal hairs to adhere closely. 



Henry Edwards. 



Orgyia Badia, Hy. Edw. — Some time since I received from 

 my friend, Mr. R. H. Stretch, some larvK of this form, collected 

 by him in Vancouver Island. He desired me to compare them 

 with those of O. Antigua L., but I had no caterpillar of this species at 

 the time. I have, however, recently received some exquisitely pre- 

 pared larvae from Messrs. Watkins & Doncasterof 36 Strand, London, 

 and among them examples of O. antiqua. I have made a most careful 

 comparison of these and of the larva; sent by Mr, Stretch, andl cannot 

 find the smallest difference whatever. I therefore am sustained in the 

 opinion I expressed some time ago (Papilio, vol. i, p. 62), that my 



