NOTES, CAPTURES, ETC. 261 
VARIETY OF THE LARVA OF SATURNIA CARPINI.—Among some 
larve of this species, taken by me on some moors near here 
during this month, is one in which the normal green colour 
is replaced by glossy black, there being a band of dull green 
between each segment. The tubercles, instead of being pink, 
are bright lemon-yellow. I was not aware that this larva is 
subject to variation, and shall be glad to hear from any of your 
readers whether any varieties have come under their notice. 
I may add that it was not until the last change of skin that the 
larva in question showed any signs of variation.—G. SHUTE, jun. ; 
Fairfield Road, Chesterfield, August 18, 1883. 
Tue DisTrRiBuTion oF ABRAXAS ULMATA.—With reference to 
a note (Entom. xvi. 236) on the extent of the distribution of this 
insect, I may say that I have taken it in two localities in North 
Lancashire, viz., near Preston, and in this neighbourhood. I 
aiso captured a single specimen at sugar near Longleat, on the 
borders of Somerset.—H. T. Hurcuinson; Whalley, Oct., 1883. 
SyNIA MUSCULOSA AT BrigHton.—I have been fortunate in 
capturing a specimen of Synia musculosa here on clover-heads, 
flying in the daytime; also a beautiful variety of the female of 
Lycena corydon with blue under wings.— W. E. Parsons; 57, 
Cavendish Street, Brighton, October, 1883. 
DESCRIPTION OF THE LARVA OF CELEZNA HAWORTHII AND OF 
NonaGria FuLvyA.—During the month of July my brother and I 
took a number of larvee of Celena haworthi and Nonagria fulva, 
feeding in the roots and stems of the cotton-grass. As there does 
not seem to be an adequate description of the larva of either 
species, I append one taken from my notes. Celena haworthit.— 
The head is of a pale brown colour, and is slightly smaller than 
the 2nd segment. The body is soft and thick, and covered with 
minute hairs; it is of a dirty whitish colour, with several small 
dark spots on each segment; there is a brown corneous plate on 
the 2nd and 13th segments, and an irregular blotch of brown on 
the lateral aspect of the 3rd and of the 4th segment. Nonagria 
fulva.—The head is very small, and is of a pale brown colour. 
The body is about an inch in length, and is stout, smooth and 
very firm, cylindrical in form, and attenuated at both extremities. 
The skin, which is very tightly stretched, is semitransparent. 
The ground colour of the body is pale whitish green. On the 
