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a pair of small white marks. It was on a twig unchanged 
when re-fed on the 3rd. 
May 25th. The larva was sent to Lord Walsingham. 
Mr. Bayzand completed his painting of it on the 11th, and 
the larva is represented on Plate XVIII, fig. 6. 
K. Three of the more spotted or lighter quercifolia larve on 
brown bramble-stems throughout. 
April 7th. Re-fed. One larva brown, 1 brown with few 
white marks. The third grey-brown one had changed 
its skin and become brown-grey with white patches. 
April 10th. Re-fed. Larvae resting on stems. The 
brown larva had become brown and very dark grey with 
white patches. The other two remained the same. 
April 16th. Re-fed. Larve resting on stems. The brown 
larva with a few white marks had become darker, and was 
now black along the median dorsal area and very dark 
brown on the sides: the white patches large. The two 
other larvee remained the same. 
April 20th, 23rd, and 27th. The larve were re-fed on 
each of these dates, and were invariably found upon the 
stems. The appearance was unchanged. 
May 1st. One of the brownish-grey larve changed its 
skin, becoming rather browner in shade. 
May 3rd. Re-fed. Three larvee resting on stems. Ap- 
pearance unchanged. 
May 11th. Re-fed. Two larve on stems. Appearance 
unchanged. Mr. Bayzand finished painting the brownest 
larva which is represented on Plate XVIII, fig. 5. The 
brownish-grey larva sent to Lord Walsingham for pre- 
servation. puother brown one was sent on the 12th. 
May 17th, 22nd, and 25th. The single remaining larva 
was re-fed on “each of these dates. It was noted as at rest 
upon a stem except on the 25th. Its appearance was the 
same on all occasions, viz. blackish with pale grey marks 
and brown spots. It was sent to. Lord Walsmgham on 
May 31st. 
IV, THE QUERCIFOLIA LARVZ ON LEAVES, TWIGS, OR 
SHOOTS OF THE HAWTHORN THROUGHOUT. 
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April Tih. Re-fed. One brown larva dead. Appearance 
of others unchanged, viz. 3 brown and 2 blackish-brown. 
