lepidopterous larvae and pupae and their surroundings. 145 
They were as follows :— 
(a) Black sticks painted to a dark crimson produced 
bluish-black larvae. 
(6) Brown sticks of sycamore painted with white rings 
2 2a. 
3a. 
about 3 mm. wide, and the same distance apart; cream- 
coloured larvae with smoky markings on back. 
(c) Dark twigs of larch with patches of grey lichen: 
very dark larvae with green and white lichen-like pattern. 
(@) Slips of cream-coloured wood : cream-coloured larvae 
with slight smoky pattern. 
(e) Purplish-black twigs of birch: bluish-black larvae. 
TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1911.—PART I. (MAY) L 
