66 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
vary slightly in colour. Their general hue is deep olive 
velvety-green, with alternate stripes of madder-purple and 
pale yellow; spiracles orange; head, prolegs and claspers 
varying from madder-purple to sap-green, Some of the 
larve were darker, and some paler than others. They 
undergo pupation about an inch below the surface, where in 
a brittle cocoon, composed of the surrounding earth, they 
change to a bright reddish brown pupa. ‘The perfect insects 
differ as much as the larve, as can be seen by the two 
examples now forwarded. In some places, where the larve 
had been feeding on the grassy uplands, I observed large 
patches, which presented a dried and burnt-up appearance, 
and which was caused by these “army worms” eating the 
grass right down to the very roots. Sometimes while walking 
I found it quite unpleasant, as it was impossible to avoid 
crushing dozens of them at every step. 
No. 226. Botys? (new species?) Honolulu. June, 1878. 
—This species also occurs in immense numbers, and is said 
to commit almost as much damage as the “army worm.” 
They were not confined to any particular locality, but were 
found everywhere, from the gardens in the town to the 
summits of the lofty hills behind. The larve are of a dirty 
white colour, with shining, reddish brown heads, and when 
touched they wriggle themselves backwards vigorously. In 
their habits they appeared to be semi-subterranean, as I 
found them feeding on the root of grasses just on the level 
with the surface of the ground, and they also feed, I was told, 
on a variety of garden and other plants. Pupe of this species, 
which I obtained under stones, were enclosed in a slight 
silken web, and were of a pale reddish brown, and I bred 
several of the perfect insects. 
GERVASE F. MATHEW. 
H.M.S. “ Repulse.” At sea. 
Lat. 46° 39’ N. Long. 140° 18’ W. 
July 19, 1873. 
Caplures of Hymenoptera in 1873. By F. Smiru, Esq. 
For the information of entomologists who may be interested 
in the study of the aculeate Hymenoptera of Great Britain, I 
publish a record of the capture of species made during the 
