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metrical shallow cells, growing darker until the larvse emerged, 

 from July 6th to 8th. They soon became lighter in colour, and 

 towards the first moult became light reddish brown, as described 

 above ; and in this particular I am glad to be able to confirm 

 Sepp's description, as Milliere states that the colour in this 

 stage is " white inclining to greenish," which I do not find to be 

 the case. 



With regard to the position assumed by the larva when dis- 

 turbed from its food-plant, I find it most nearly to resemble a 

 broad U-shape, which appears, from the general habits of this 

 very sluggish larva, to be merely the result of lethargy. 



With regard to the dates of the first and second moult, my 

 observations correspond within a few days with those quoted 

 above ; but some of the larvse under my care appear to have made 

 their third moult before the end of September, and upon which 

 the markings more nearly assimilate to those of the full-grown 

 larva. They all appear to be most erratic feeders, a few warm 

 days causing them to be quite lively and to feed well ; whilst a 

 short spell of cold weather had the effect of making them sit 

 on their food-plant as though they were going into hybernation 

 at once. 



A striking feature in the larva, in its third skin, is the " fish- 

 scale form" pattern, which is most distinct on segment 8, and 

 which is noted by Sepp, whose description I will quote further 

 when I have completed my observations of the later stages of 

 this most interesting larva, should I be fortunate enough to get 

 them safely through hybernation. At present they appear to be 

 healthy, and I have every hope that I shall be able to complete 

 my observations of the entire life-history. 



I was in the Isle of Wight with Mr. Hodges this year during 

 June, and in company with him I made my first acquaintance 

 with the species in its somewhat inaccessible locality. I spent 

 about three hours at the most tiring collecting that I ever 

 remember to have experienced, owing to the roughness of the 

 ground. However, as I was successful in obtaining five speci- 

 mens, mostly in very fine condition, I felt amply repaid for my 

 exertions. I did not, however, succeed in getting any females, 

 but subsequent comparison in a series captured by Mr. Hodges 

 shows them to be much smaller than the males, and with 

 narrow pointed wings, whereas the males have fuller, broader, 

 and rounded wings. 

 Sutton Coklfield. 



