12 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Aphilothrix corticis—A few old galls found at Old Hills and 
Temple Laugherne. 
Dryophanta divisa.—Usually common, but less so the last 
three years. - 
D. longiventris.—Seemingly not common. 
D. folii, L. (Mr. Cameron informs me that this is the true 
name of our species).—Usually common, but scarce in 1878; a 
little commoner this year. 
I conclude with thanks for the notes appended to the transla- 
tion of Dr. Mayr’s work, recently published in the pages of the 
‘Entomologist,’ which have been interesting and useful. 
Happy Land, Worcester; December, 1879. 
ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES, CAPTURES, &c. 
DESCRIPTION OF THE LARvA oF GNOPHOS OBSCURATA.—During 
the last week, in August, 1877, I took this species not uncom- 
monly on the heaths in the New Forest; and from one of the 
females eggs were obtained, which duly hatched about the third 
week of the same month. By the end of November the larve 
were rather over half an inch in length, and still feeding occa- 
sionally, though they had not eaten much for several weeks. 
Towards the end of May following they were full grown, when I 
described them as follows:—Length about three-quarters of an 
inch, and rather stout in proportion. The head has the lobes 
rounded at the sides, but is flat in front, and there is a slight 
depression on the crown; it is slightly narrower than the 2nd 
segment, into which it can be partially withdrawn. Body of 
nearly uniform width, but slightly wider at the middle segments 
than elsewhere; it is rounded above and below, but the two 
portions are distinctly separated by a wrinkled raised lateral 
ridge; the segments are clearly divided, and each is numerously 
ribbed transversely ; the tubercles are raised and rather large for 
a Geometer ; there is also a pair of short but conspicuous pointed 
prominences on the 12th segment; the anal segment is wedge- 
shaped, the apex pointing downwards behind. The various 
prominences and the unevenness of the skin give it a rather 
wrinkled appearance. Ground colour stone-gray, many specimens 
having a strong ochreous-purple tinge, others an undecided dull 
greenish tinge; head stone-gray, thickly marbled in different 
