88 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



wings of the perfect insects being in no way shrivelled, 

 corresponds with that of Mr. CliflTord. — George IV. Oldjield ; 

 25, Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, March 1, 1876. 



Description, of the Larva of Ebulea crocealis. — On the 

 14th of June last I received a few larvae of this species from 

 Mr. J. H. Threlfall, of Preston, who had collected them at 

 Grange ; and on the following day a further supply from 

 Mr. W. H. Grigg, of Bristol. The full-grown larva is about 

 half an inch in length, and stout in proportion ; head 

 globular, the same width as the 2nd segment; body cylin- 

 drical, slightly attenuated at the extremities ; segmental 

 divisions deeply cut; tubercles raised, each emitting a fine 

 hair; a distinct polished plate behind the head. The ground 

 colour is a very pale semi-translucent glaucous-green ; the 

 head, and plate on Qnd segment, intensely black and shining ; 

 a dark green pulsating vessel forms the medio-dorsal line, 

 this line dividing even the plate on 2nd segment; the sub- 

 dorsal lines are waved, of the same colour, but finer and less 

 distinct; there are no perceptible spiracular lines; tubercles 

 and spiracles black ; hairs brownish. The ventral surface 

 uniformly very pale, transparent glaucous-green. Feeds on 

 Inula dysenterica, and when full-grown draws the edges of 

 the leaves together, and in the cavity thus formed changes to 

 pupa. The pupa is rather elongated, smooth, and shining; 

 colour a deep rich brown ; the abdominal divisions yellowish 

 brown. The imagos began to appear on June 30th. — Geo. 

 T. Porritt ; Haddersjield, March 3, 1876. 



Early Hatching of Crocallis elinguaria. — In the early 

 part of last August I took a female of Crocallis elinguaria at 

 Bishop's Wood, Highgate, which laid me a batch of eggs on 

 the side of a chip-box. At the time I took the moth it was 

 settled on a tuft of grass in the hedge, and had the appear- 

 ance of being just out, so that I concluded the eggs 

 would be useless ; but upon looking at them this afternoon I 

 found two small larvae out, and the other eggs show signs of 

 approaching fertility. On referriiTg to Newman's 'British 

 Moths,' 1 find that the larva lives throughout the winter. Is 

 not this an uncommon occurrence? — E. Holion ; bQ, Acton 

 Street, Gray's Inn Road, Marclt 4, 1876. 



[There are many instances of recorded deviation from the 

 rule of hybernation in caterpillars. — Edward Neivman.] 



