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second segment; bodj^ cylindrical, and the segments from 4tli to 

 12th inclusive, of nearly uniform size and width; the 18tli seg- 

 ment is small and low, which makes the 12th have a raised and 

 swollen appearance ; from the 4th to the head, each segment 

 becomes considerably smaller than the one behind it, giving the 

 anterior of the larva a very pointed appearance ; skin rough, and, 

 as well as the head, clothed with a few scattered but rather stiff 

 hairs ; the segmental divisions are well defined ; and, like others 

 in the genus, there are only six prolegs. Ground colour of the 

 body and head bright apple-green ; the mandibles, and a rather 

 broad stripe extending round each cheek, intensely black; dorsal 

 line darker green than the ground colour, and edged on each side 

 with two irregular interrupted white lines; these lines become 

 conlluent on the posterior segments, and, with the white encircled 

 tubercles, give the appearance of a somewhat variegated pattern ; 

 there is also a very zigzag white line along the subdorsal region, 

 and a white even line above the spiracles ; spiracles oblong-oval, 

 placed perpendicularly, cream-colour, encircled with brown ; the 

 hairs have the lower part cream- colour, the tips brown. Ventral 

 surface, legs, and prolegs uniformly apple-green. The larva rests 

 with the anterior segments raised from the food-plant, and the 

 back arched like that of a Geometer, which gives it a rather 

 grotesque appearance. Like its relatives, it spins a moderately 

 compact white cocoon amongst its food-plant, through which the 

 black chrysalis can be readily seen. The moth emerges in about 

 a month — that is, in the middle of June. — Geo. T. Poeritt ; 

 Highroyd House, Huddersfield, February 4, 1881. 



Description of the Larva of Cidaria fulvata. — This 

 pretty moth occurs abundantly here on the sandhills amongst the 

 Burnet rose {Rosa s2:)inosissima, Linn.), which grows in large 

 masses together with sea rushes, ragwort, hound's-tongue, &c. 

 The larvae were not uncommon about the beginning of June, but 

 were not easy to obtain, on account of the rose bushes being of 

 such stunted growth, and so mixed up with other plants, it was 

 difficult to push a beating tray beneath the branches. About two 

 dozen were beaten, and a few others found, after rain, drying 

 themselves on exposed twigs. The following is a description of 

 the full-grown larva: — Length, 1' 2" to 1' 3"; head porrected 

 and cordate, smaller than the second segment, pinkish yellow, 

 with a few minute bristles ; whole of the upper surface pale 



