168 SPOLIA ZEYLANIOA. 
16. On the Larva oj ‘‘ Panilla albopunctata,’ Wlk.—The larva of 
this Noctuid moth feeds commonly on the under surface of a large 
Polyporid fungus that vegetates on decaying stumps of trees. It is 
found more occasionally upon other woody fungi. 
The caterpillar is of the normal form of Quadrifine larve, having 
only two pairs of abdominal claspers, and, when young, may easily 
be mistaken for that of a Geometrid moth. 
Its colouration renders it very inconspicuous, being of a pale 
translucent ochreous tint, usually with an irregular blackish blotch 
on the dorsum of the fourth and fifth segments, and a similar mark 
on the seventh and eighth segments. It is of a rather slender 
cylindrical form, and carries a few colourless hairs. 
Pupation takes place in a compact cocoon composed of pellets of 
the excreta of the caterpillar, which vary in colour with that of the 
fungus upon which it had been feeding. The cocoon is usually 
attached to the under surface of the fungus. It may be suspended 
by a short cord at one extremity, or may be attached at both 
extremities. 
The caterpillars were feeding during January and February. 
The moths emerged during February and March. 
E. ERNEST GREEN. 

