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Arctiadie and agreeing with the definition of that family in the 

 costal vein of the hind-wing anastomosing with the subcostal 

 to half the length of the cell, whilst in the two latter and 

 also in the eight or ten other known species from the oriental 

 region the costal vein does not anastomose with the subcostal 

 but only connects with it at a point. He contended that the 

 genus Callimorpha should therefore be removed from the 

 Arctiadse and placed in the Hypsidx, where it is closely allied 

 to Xyctemera, Callarctia and other genera, and that the fully 

 developed proboscis, the non-pectinate antennae, the smoother 

 scaling, the more diurnal habit, and the larvse being scantily 

 clothed with hair all bore out the correctness of this 

 association. 



Dr. Chapmax exhibited a portion of a stem of Ferula com- 

 Dtunis from He St. Marguerite, near Cannes, showing pupa 

 cases of Lozopera franclUoucuta. The larva feeds in the 

 flower-heads and seeds, and burrows into the stem for hiberna- 

 tion. It does so anywhere, but in the majority of cases under 

 the protection of the great sheathing petioles at the lower 

 joints. As many as 30 or 40 and even 50 holes of entry may 

 often be counted immediately above one node. When the 

 larva pierces the stem it is full grown, and the entry holes are 

 as large as or larger than those of exit. Dr. Chapman doubted 

 whether it eats any of the material when it is freshest at the 

 date of entry. The burrows in the stem are full of bitten but 

 undigested material. 



These burrows proceed in all directions, but most frequently 

 upwards, for several inches, often as much as eight or ten 

 inches, and then approach the surface, and the burrowing 

 appears to go on all winter. In February and March larvai 

 may be found that have not completed their burrows. On 

 completion the burrow approaches the surface, and the opening 

 is of full calibi-e, but a delicate film of tissue is left to be 

 ruptured by the emerging pupa. 



On the specimen exhibited about a dozen empty pupa cases 

 protruded, and it was noticeable that they all faced downwards. 

 This was in a sense accidental. The larva burrowing upwards 

 makes the final portion of the burrow curved. The pupa,, as 

 in most Tortrices, is also curved when extended, and so when 



