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fruit or flowers is often indicative of internal weakness and 

 premature old age. — Edward Newman. 



Description of the Larva of Ewpithecia suhumhrata. — 

 I see that the larva of Eupithecia subunibrata is described 

 as unknown in Stainton's 'Manual.' Probably it has long 

 since been discovered. If it has not, I write to say that 

 I bred tlie insect from a larva taken on Senecio Jacobsea 

 (ragwort), on ground where 1 had frequently taken the per- 

 fect insect. The larva is easily described, as it was wholly 

 destitute of any markings or lines. It was unusually slender 

 for a Eupithecia, and of a uniform pinkish buff or flesh- 

 colour. — ■ W. O. Hammond ; St. Albans Court, near Wing- 

 Jiam, Kent, September 30, 1864. 



Description of the Larva of Epunda nigra. — I have this 

 morning bred Epunda nigra from a larva taken in June last, 

 at Bournemouth. The food-plant was a very fine and dwarf 

 grass, growing on peat: I do not know the botanical name. 

 The larva difl'ered altogether from Stainton's description. It 

 was smooth, rather thick ; head light brown ; body a red- 

 brown, inclining to violet ; dorsal line and subdorsal lines 

 very narrow, pale lemon-yellow ; spiracular line broad, pale 

 lemon-yellow, edged above with dark brown or blackish, 

 shaded ofl" into the ground colour. — Id. 



Entomological Periodicals. 



The ' Entomologist'' s Monthly Magazine.'' — No, 3 contains* 

 the following papers : — " Varieties of Lepidoptera and their 

 causes, by R. C. R. Jordan, M.D." " New Species of But- 

 terflies from Guatemala and Panama, by H. W. Bates :" ten 

 species are described, and eleven species in No. 4, where the 

 paper is continued. " Descriptions of the British Species of 

 Stenus, by E. C. Rye :" twelve species are described : con- 

 tinued in No. 4, where seventeen species are described. 

 " Notes on Collecting Lepidoptera, by H. Guard Knaggs, 

 M.D. :" continued in No. 4. " Capture of Phytometra anea 

 and Eupithecia lariciata, by Dr. Battershell Gill." " De- 

 scriptions of the larva of Tethea subtusa and Thera conife- 

 rata, by the Rev. J. Greene." " Cidaria sagittata bred ; 

 Habits and Description of the Larva of Lozogramraa 



