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P. statices usually occurs ; of that 1 am certain. The speci- 

 men, which is a worn male, has been kindly named for me 

 by Mr. W. H. Harwood, of Colchester. — H. Jones; Hawley, 

 Farnborough Station. 



Description of the Larva of Ephyra Omicronaria. — 

 The Rev. P. H. Jennings, of Longfield Rectory, Gravesend, 

 very kindly gave me the opportunity of rearing the larva of 

 this species by sending a few eggs on the 10th of June, 1875. 

 They hatched on the 21st of the same month, and the newly 

 emerged larvae were pinkish brown, with the sides paler. 

 Being supplied with maple and sycamore they fed on 

 both, though probably the former is the onl}'^ food in a 

 natural state. A larva being well grown by the 5th of 

 July, I took down tl)e following notes on it : — Length about 

 an inch, and of average biilk in proportion ; the head has 

 the face flat, but the lobes rounded, and is broader than 

 the 2nd segment. Body cylindrical, and of almost uniform 

 width throughout ; the 9th, 10th, and 11th segments very 

 slightly broader than the remainder. Skin smooth, but 

 has a ^ew scattered very short hairs ; segmental divisions 

 well defined. Ground colour rather dark, but clear velvety 

 green ; head chocolate-brown, with paler markings. Medio- 

 dorsal line yellow ; it commences on the head, and is con- 

 spicuous throughout the entire dorsal area : subdorsal lines 

 waved, also yellow, as are the subdorsal region and the 

 segmental divisions. Spiracles and the usual tubercular 

 dots distinct, black. Ventral surface pale green, with small 

 black tubercles ; the segmental divisions black. The pupa 

 is shaped like the others in the genus ; it is attached to the 

 leaf at the tail, and by a belt of threads passing over the 

 body in the same manner as in the Pieridce amongst the 

 Diurni. It is about half an inch in length, stout and broad 

 at the head, but gradually and evenly attenuated towards the 

 anal extremity. Eye- and wing-cases prominent. Colour 

 dull green tinged with yellow, and there are three yellowish 

 lines throughout the entire length of the dorsal area; the 

 rest of the dorsal surface is marbled with brown, and the 

 wing-cases have a deep smoke-coloured edging. The winter 

 was passed in this stage. — Geo. T. Porritt; Higliroyd House, 

 Huddersfield, April 7th, 1877. 



The Metamorphosis of Stauropus fagi. — In the March 



