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present I am unable to give its food. From observations obtained, 
I fear there will be but little chance of breeding it. Could it be 
bred it would be an elegant species. The daily rains have made 
it most difficult to procure fine specimens.—F. O. SrTanpiIsH; 
8, St. Paul’s Terrace, Cheltenham, July 19, 1879. 
PENTHINA POSTREMANA.—I have been fortunate again to have 
bred this lovely species, a specimen emerging yesterday.—J. B. 
Hopexrinson; Dutton, Ribchester, July 6, 1879. 
DESCRIPTION OF THE Larva or RHODOPHHA FORMOSELLA. 
—Larve of this species I received on October 3rd, 1877, from 
Mr. J. R. Wellman, of London. They were full grown, about 
five-eighths of an inch long, and of moderate bulk in proportion. 
The head has the lobes rounded, is a trifle narrower than the 
second, but quite as wide as the third segment. Body cylindrical 
and of nearly uniform width throughout; the skin has a slightly 
wrinkled and velvety appearance, except on the second segment, 
where it is smooth, and has a rather polished horny appearance : 
there are a few scattered hairs. Ground colour, dark velvety 
ereen ; head of the same colour, but very faintly and indistinctly 
freckled with grayish. Two fine interrupted grey lines extend 
throughout the dorsal area; below them is a similar subdorsal 
line, followed by two more similar lines between it and the 
spiracles ; and again a similar one along the spiracular region: 
there thus being five of these grey lines on each side. Spiracles 
imperceptible. Ventral surface uniformly dark green, powdered, 
especially at the segmental divisions, with whitish.—Gro. T. 
Porritt, Highroyd House, Huddersfield, June 4, 1879. 
NeEMOTOIS SCHIFFERMILLERELLA BRED.— From the larva of 
the above insect, mentioned in last month’s ‘Entomologist,’ I have 
at present bred—two lovely specimens on July 16th, three on the 
18th, and one the next day; so that I am in hopes of breeding a 
nice series. They seem to emerge from 10 to 12 A.M., and are 
very active soon afterwards, particularly if the sun shines on the 
cage. It is very satisfactory to know they have proved to be 
the species they were expected to be.—G. HuisHa; 122, Shep- 
herdess Walk, City Road, N. 
SrropHitus oryzm.—In the course of last year I had an 
opportunity of making some observations on the life-history of 
the Sitophilus (calandra) oryze, published in the February number 
