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large, over 13 mm. Twenty-three (out of twenty -nine) 

 have passed the second moult. 



June 27th, 7 a.m. Twenty-six have moulted. The 

 black spots are now a good deal obscured by the 

 ardoise bloom. The large ones measure about 13 mm., 

 or perhaps 12 at rest. Others are smaller 10 mm. 

 They vary also in thickness. 



June 28th, 7.30 a.m. Twenty-seven moulted (two 

 not). Measure, 13 14 mm. 



June 29th, 6.50 a.m. Length at rest, 13 16 mm. 



June 30th, 7 a.m. Twenty-eight have now moulted 

 twice; last moulted 9 10 mm ; others 16'5, 13, 8*5 

 mm., the larger measurements not being extreme. 



July 1st, 7.20 a.m. The third moult now in pro- 

 gress since yesterday evening. Nine have moulted 

 the third time (out of twenty-nine), distinguished by 

 their brighter spots, yellow and black, and by their 

 larger shining black heads, not yet obscured by the 

 ardoise bloom. They vary in length, 15 15*5 being 

 the average. The unmoulted average at least an equal 



length 7.15 p.m., ten more have passed 



the third moult. 



July 2nd, 7 a.m. Twenty-three (out of twenty-nine) 

 have passed the third rnoult (five the second and one 

 has only moulted once, if once?). Measurements, 

 longest 16 17 mm., others 15 16 mm. or smaller. 



July 3rd, 6.40 a.m. Twenty-seven moulted. One 

 of the longest measures close on 2 cm., others 18, 18, 

 18*5, 19, down to 14 or 15 mm. 



July 4th. Measurements, 16 20 mm. 



July 5th, 12.40 p.m. Twenty-seven passed third 

 moult. One of the others dead. Largest measure 

 2022 mm. 



July 6th, 7.25 a.m. Fourth moult commenced. 

 Length 2223 mm. down to 16 or 17. 



July 7th, 7.45 a.m. Eight (out of twenty-eight) 

 passed fourth moult ; 22 23 mm. long. 



July 8th, 10.5 a.m. Twenty-one passed fourth 

 moult. 



