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funicle 1. In my table to the Australian species runs to maximi- 

 corpus, but differs in coloration. Body scaly. Hind tibial spur 

 black. 



From one female on a tag in U.S.N.M., labelled " Manila, 

 P. I. Robt. Brown." 



Type. — Catalogue No. 19411, U.S.N.M. ; the above specimen 

 plus a slide with the head, pair of wings, and hind tibiae. 



4. Neanastatus yhilippimnsis, n. sp. 



Fcviale. — Differs from the preceding in having the body (ex- 

 cluding appendages) entirely dark purple, except the band about the 

 abdomen and the following : The proximal two joints of the hind 

 tarsi are white ; all of middle tarsi are yellow, like the first two pairs 

 of legs ; the antenniB are purple, and the infuscation of the fore wing 

 is more accented under the distal venation. Head scaly. 



From one female taken with the preceding. 



r?/pg.— Catalogue No. 19412, U.S.N.M. ; the fore-described 

 female on a tag. 



THE REARING OF LARV^. 

 By C. Rippon, M.A., F.E.S. 



(Concluded from p. 169.) 



Quite a number of species which hybernate as larv£e in nature 

 can be made in confinement to feed straight up, pupate and 

 emerge about Christmas or early in the New Year. The two 

 necessary factors are warmth and suitable food. Some larvae, 

 such as those of Triphceiia fimbria, will cheerfully accommo- 

 date themselves to cabbage leaves when the more usual food- 

 plants are not obtainable ; while potatoes, carrots, &c., are often 

 useful as food substitutes during the cold weather. A suitable 

 temperature is of course all-important, and it should on no 

 account be allowed to drop very low even for a short period. 

 One really cold night will start some larvfe hybernating, and 

 nothing will then induce them to resume feeding. This forcing 

 through of hybernating larvae is only possible with certain 

 species ; others, whether kept warm or not, utterly refuse to go 

 on feeding after a certain period of the autumn. With many 

 hybernating larvae it is not particularly difficult to bring them 

 through the winter ; but the problem is how to prevent them 

 dying off when hybernation is over, which they often persist in 

 doing, despite being supplied with the most tempting portions 

 of their food-plant. When the latter is available sufficiently 

 early, I have found that the best plan is to bring the larvae into 

 a warm, steady temperature about a month or more before they 

 thoroughly wake up under natural conditions. I often begin to 

 bring in hybernating larvae in February with most excellent 



