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K, the other wonderful Loranthus larva [of EF. laon|—the 
dark mole-coloured one—pupated and will, I think, emerge 
to-morrow. The pupa is extremely like that of C [Z. 
farquharsona). 
Feb. 8, 1918.—Lycaenid (Loranthus) EK [E. laon] is the 
one with the mole-coloured larva. The pupa is extremely 
like that of the C [#. farquharsoni| series—the ones with 
the “‘ rugose” larva with the lichenoid colouring. 
Feb. 14, 1918—I hope my last little collection gets 
home, especially as one of the Argiolaus, type E [| F had been 
written, evidently in error], is a unique one. I haven't a 
duplicate, and I hope the pupa-cases sent of the C group 
[E. farquharsoni| will reach you all right. They are on 
natural substrata, as found in the open. 
I think I must have accidentally mis- -described the 
Nematode-infested larva, which is one of the B [A. pane- 
perata| series of Loranthus Lycaenids [see p. 366]. 
March 2, 1918.—In the box I send you is a tube with the 
Filariid worms from the B Loranthus Lycaenid larva. I 
also send you duplicate larvae of the B and C series. There 
are signs of more flowers soon, and I may get some more. 
The first of the series are home anyhow. I hope the second 
lot will get there, for it contains the unique E specimen. 
You will see that I send you still another of the rarer A 
type [7’. tumon] which is the most beautiful of all, I think. 
March 23, 1918.—I think the whole of the Loranthus 
series have got home, and I am waiting as patiently as 
possible to hear what they are. 
April 17, 1918.—I am looking forward to the identifica- 
tion of the Loranthus series. It was luck to get them all 
home, especially as one of them was a unique specimen. 
Tl prepare herbarium specimens of the host-plant when it 
flowers again. It is not a pubescent species, but has thick, 
“cold,” almost succulent leaves, which are quite glabrous. 
So also are the flowers. 
April 28, 1918.—I duly received your long letter with all 
the details about the Loranthus Lycaenids. The host-plant 
is Just coming into flower, and I will make a point of getting 
material for Kew. In spite of a certain dissimilarity of the 
larvae, there is an unmistakable broad similarity, and I 
suppose the genera are nearly related. 
May 28, 1918.—I am busy getting ready to hand over 
to the Director of Agriculture, who is now on his way out, 
and have only time for a short note about a parcel I send 
you by this mail. There is nothing of any consequence in 
