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bag, and tied them on a branch of the sallow. In about a 

 fortnight they hatched; and, like those of Mr. Corbin's, 

 throve wonderfully well. When they were about one-third 

 grown I removed them from the calico bag, divided them 

 into three companies of about forty each, placing each 

 company in a course muslin bag to allow of more air and 

 light, again tying them on to branches of the sallow, changing 

 them every third or fourth day according to circumstances; 

 and although we had many heavy thunder-storms and drench- 

 ing showers, still they continued to thrive, many of them 

 outstripping their companions by several days in the race for 

 maturity ; at which stage I removed them to my breeding- 

 cage, where they would feed for two or three days, and then 

 go down. I only lost some four or five, and those more by 

 accident than otherwise; so that I calculate I have quite a 

 hundred healthy pupaj. I may say I was equally successful 

 with larvae of O. fascelina, sent me by ihe same gentleman. 

 — Thomas Goodyear -, Church Road, Malvern Link, August 

 4, 187-2. 



Description of the Larva ofE. Ptmpinellata, late Denotata. 

 — Var. 1. Ground colour bright green, sometimes darker on 

 the centre of the back; central dorsal line darker green; 

 subdorsal lines paler; anal tip of dorsal line crimson; head 

 reddish ; spiracular line pale green ; belly green, paler than 

 ground colour; segmental divisions pale yellowish green: 

 resembles much the laiva3 of Fraxinata and Lariciata. 

 Var. 2. Pale russet-green; dorsal line darker; subdorsal 

 line slightly darker; head reddish brown; anal tip of dorsal 

 line crimsonish red ; spiracular line yellowish, margined 

 underneath with russet-brown ; belly yellowish green ; seg- 

 mental divisions paler. Var. 3. Neutral crimsonish red ; 

 paler towards the spiracular line ; dorsal line madder-brown ; 

 subdorsal lines indistinct, reddish brown ; head reddish 

 brown ; tip of anal segment crimsonish red ; spiracular line 

 pale straw-colour; margined underneath with neutral red; 

 belly grayish ; segmental divisions pale straw-colour. In 

 shape all resemble very much the larva) of Fraxinata and 

 Lariciata, and are full (ed the latter end of September. It 

 feeds on the seeds of Pimpinella magna and F. Saxifraga; 

 seems most partial to P. magna, upon which plant I have found 

 the larvae rather freely. The colour of the larva seems to 



