THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 449 
Description of Phycis Davisellus.—At p. 444 of the 
November ‘ Entomologist, Mr. Davis announces the dis- 
covery of a new Phycis in the Isle of Wight, and, at the same 
time, he placed it in my hands to name and describe. Not 
‘having been able to find a previous description, I have 
written the following by Mr. Davis’s request :—The palpi are 
acutely pointed, and the tips naked; the colour of the wings 
is pale wainscot-brown; there are two transverse bars of a 
darker or sepia-brown; the first of these is nearer the base 
than the middle of the wing, and is interrupted at half its 
length; the second is parallel with the hind margin, and 
slightly bent; between these bars is a white longitudinal line 
occupying nearly the middle of the wing; this appears 
to pass through the inner dark bar, and to extend towards 
the base of the wing, but does not reach it; at the distal 
extremity it is forked; below this white line are two others 
much shorter, and immediately adjoining the first brown bar; 
these three white markings are seated on wing-rays, by which 
position they are raised and rendered conspicuous; the 
second or outer transverse bar is combined on its outer 
border with a pale bar; both are narrow; a black spot 
is attached to the first or inner bar on its inner border. This 
insect is about the size of P. formosellus, but is totally 
different in every other respect. It is possible, and indeed 
probable, that a previous description of this species may 
have been published on the continent ; if so, I trust implicitly 
to the vigilant and unremitting kindness of publishing ento- 
mologists to point out my error. 
Orgyia pudibunda, §c.—In reference to O. pudibunda 
(Entom. v. 428) I have known a whole brood of eggs hatch 
and feed up and emerge the same season. Also I have bred 
imagos from Caja, Plantaginis, Russula, and Fuliginosa, all 
from eggs laid the same season. I once had a third batch of 
eggs from Fuliginosa, and had some imagos from them; the 
rest hybernated in the larva state: so there were mother, 
daughter and grand-daughter, all the same season. By 
keeping the larve and pupe warm, you will bring the same 
result | have stated. The entomologists down here call it 
forcing them. “William Johnson ; 26, Brenton Street, Park 
Road, Liverpool. 
