( lxii ) 



C. The white band of hind-wing with a sharply-defined 

 edge. 5 specimens. 



Form trophonius, Westw.- — None of these have the spots on 

 fore-wing entirely white excepting the costal and two upper 

 sub marginal ones, which are constantly so. 



A. The brown area on fore-wing extending into the cell 

 along its lower edge ; this is accompanied in one example by 

 some brown scaling in cellule 3. 3 specimens. 



B. The black marginal border of hind-wing variable in 

 width ; in one specimen is twice as broad as in the others. 



C. The subapical patch on fore-wing entirely brown. One 

 crippled specimen whose wings are not expanded. 



Dates of emergence : — 



cJ S from 29. .7. '14 to 22. 9. 14. 



$$ from 7. 8. '14 to 22.9. '14. 



Form trophonius from 29. 8. '14 to 22. 9. '14. 



,, hippocoonoicles from 7. 8. '14 to 21. 9. '14. 



„ cenea from 10. 8. '14 to 21. 9. '14. 



Sequence of emergence : — 



The $ forms are indicated by their initial letter. 



July 29 

 Aug. 1 



O 



',', 7 



„ 10 



„ 17 



„ 19 



.. 21 



„ 28 



„ 29 



„ 30 



18 



2 8 8,2 C, 1H 

 1 C, 1 T. 

 1 C, 1 H 

 1 H, 1 T 

 18, 1 C,l T 

 1 C, 1 H, 1 T 

 28 6, 1 T 

 16 



Protective Coloration in the Larva of Agriopis 

 aprilina, Linn. — Mr. Talbot also observed that it is well- 

 known that this larva, resting on the oak-trunk by day, 

 resembles the bark in colour and is not easily seen. 



A specimen was found recently by Mr. Joicey in the Witley 

 district. It was transferred to a breeding-cage in which the 

 food-plant was placed in a jar of water, and inserted through 

 a hole in the centre of a piece of white mosquito-net which 

 covered the top of the jar. 



When the cage was opened next day the larva was seen 



