Contrihttion to the life history of Orina tristis, 259 



The following actual notes show the time taken by the 

 larvse to feed up. 



Batch laid August 12 



4 hatched ,, 17 



Many „ 19 



Several 1st moult „ 24 



All „ „ „ 29 



Several 2nd moult ,, 31 



Most „ September 4 



Some 3rd moult „ 4 



Nearly all full-grown „ 15 



Hatched August 3-4 

 1st moult „ 12 



3 specimens 2nd moult 1 7 

 3 specimens 3rd moult 24 

 Eating little and very 



fat ' ,,31 



Had eaten nothing for some 

 time and allowed to go 

 down on September 9. 



Hatched August 12 

 Most in 2nd skin ], 19 

 Six in 3rd skin „ 26 



Some in 4th skin „ 29 

 Nearly all in 4th skin 31 

 All September 4 



Full-fed „ 9 



Laid August 



1 hatched „ 



2 „ „ 

 10. „ „ 



7 in 2nd skin 

 2 moulted to 3rd 

 All in 3rd skin 



7-8 

 12 

 13 

 15 



21 rest removed 

 August 26 

 29 



5 in 4tli skin September 



All „ „ 



Full-fed 



2 



4 



13 



