336 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
the Falcaria flexula of the same author’s ‘ Lepidoptera 
Britannica ;’ the Ennomos flexula of Stephens; and the 
Aventia flexula of Duponchel and Herrich-Scheffer. Almost 
every author has adopted the beginning of the word flexula 
for its specific name; but, finding it so flexible, has twisted 
the caudal extremity in every possible direction. The pre- 
vailing idea seems to be that the insect is the Phalena 
flexula of Fabricius, an idea that cannot possibly be derived 
from reading that most learned entomologist’s description of 
the larva, which is as follows:—“ Larva virescens; collo 
gibbo, elevato, cauda acuminata; capite pedibusque rufes- 
centibus.” The humped back and sharp-pointed tail point 
to the genus Platypteryx; and the red head and legs are 
totally inapplicable to the insect under consideration. A- 
generic name is of little importance; but I question the 
propriety of associating our insect with either of the genera 
I have named above. If it be compulsory to designate it by 
a generic name, I would suggest Craspedocampa (fringed 
caterpillar), as descriptive of its very peculiar larva. The 
earliest specific name, that of “sinuata,” must fall, having 
been universally applied to another species of Geometra; 
and if we take the next in order of priority, “ flexularia” 
of Hiibner, the name will stand as Craspedocampa flexu- 
laria. Its affinities, both as regards larva and imago, are 
with Metrocampa margaritata, and its place in the 
system would be next to that familiar species.—Hdward 
Newman. 
Notes on Phigalia pilosaria.—Three moths, two males 
and one female, emerged from chrysalids on the 6th and 7th 
of February: they were kept together in a glass-topped 
paper-box, in which a piece of dead oak branch had been 
introduced.. On the 15th of February the female was busy 
the whole day ovipositing: the eggs were of a light drab 
colour, semitransparent and iridescent, and of a long oval 
shape; they were deposited on the outside of the bark, as 
well as deep in the interstices, and under, as well as on, 
lichen ; those on the outside were stuck up on end. About 
the beginning of March the eggs were a rich brown; after- 
wards dark purple; and the 9th of April (the day they 
hatched out) they were of a bright metallic-blue. The young 
larvee were of a smoky black colour; the segmental divisions 
