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double. Head prone, slightly narrower than the 2nd seg- 

 ment, into which it is partially received ; it is sparingly beset 

 with short, straight hairs. Body robust, more resembling 

 that of a Leucania than that of a Geometer, a resemblance 

 which is rather increased by its pale colour and longitudinal 

 striping ; every part of the body, but especially the anal 

 extremity, bears short, straight, scattered hairs; a raised 

 lateral skin-fold extends the whole length of the body, and 

 the segmental and sectional divisions are clearly defined. 

 Head and body putty-coloured; head with a few darker 

 markings on each cheek, and five black ocelli on each side 

 near the mouth ; the space in which these ocelli are placed 

 is paler than the rest of the head ; the dorsal surface of the 

 body has three compound stripes extending its entire length ; 

 the medio-dorsal is divided longitudinally into three divisions, 

 the middle one of which is composed of a series of wood- 

 brown markings, and these again are resolvable into mere 

 dots ; the lateral divisions are pale brown, bordered with a 

 series of darker dots; the side stripes partake of the same 

 triple character, and include the spiracles, which are circular 

 and as black as jet; the ventral surface has a triple median 

 stripe, the middle division of which is single, the external 

 divisions double. I am indebted to Mr. W. A. Luff, of 

 Mansell Street, Guernsey, for a supply of these previously- 

 unknown larvae. They were forwarded purposely that I 

 might describe them in the 'Entomologist;' and I am much 

 gratified to make this public acknowledgment of Mr. Luff's 

 kindness. — Edward Neivman. 



Eupithecia extensaria taken in Yorkshire. — I received a 

 Geometra from Mr. Prest, of York, this morning, which he 

 wished me to name for him if I knew it. It is Eupithecia 

 extensaria of Freyer, a very striking and rare species, which, 

 I believe, has never before been captured out of Russia; this 

 specimen is beautifully perfect. 1 have a male and female in 

 poor condition, which were given to me by the late Julius 

 Lederer, who said it was very rare. Dr. Staudinger has never 

 had it for sale. It is figured by Herrich-Schaeffer in his 

 ' Geometrae,' figs. 124, 125: it is a very large species, and 

 quite distinct from any other Eupithecia. — Henry Doubleday ; 

 Epping, April 16, 1875. 



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