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on the 27th,—thirty-four of these on the food-plant, common 
whitethorn (C. oxyacantha); the rest, forty-three, on the 
muslin cover; those on the food-plant were generally arranged 
side by side in rows on either surface of the leaves, the 
largest number in a row being eleven; many, however, were 
deposited singly; those on the muslin cover were more 
scattered than those on the leaves, and the arrangement less 
carefully adhered to. ‘Thirty-seven were laid on the 27th, 
fifteen on the 28th, five on the 29th, and one on the 30th. 
Of the whole, fifty-eight were deposited on the food-plant, 
and seventy-seven on the muslin cover: oblong, equally 
rounded at both ends, greenish white, glossy, very slightly 
flattened on the upper and under surfaces. The young larve 
began to appear on the thirteenth day, June 9th. 
Venilia maculata.—A female, taken June 2nd, laid nine- 
teen eggs: twelve on the 3rd, and seven on the 4th; they 
were deposited on both surfaces of the leaves singly, and in 
clusters without any arrangement: oblong, equally rounded 
at both ends, grass-green, glossy. The young larve began to 
appear on the eleventh day, June 14th. 
Ephyra omicronaria.—A female, taken May 22nd, laid 
fifly-one eggs: thirty-two on the 22nd, four on the 23rd, and 
fifteen on the 25th; of these four only were deposited on the 
food-plant, common maple (Acer campestris), on the edges 
of the leaves; one on the glass; and the rest, forty-six, on the 
muslin cover: oval, white with a slight greenish tinge, not 
glossy; assumed a reddish hue on the third day after 
deposition. 
Asthena luteata.—A female, taken June 4th, laid thirty- 
three eggs : twenty-two were deposited on the 4th, and eleven 
on the 5th and 6th,—the former on glass, the latter on the 
earth: oblong, equally rounded at both ends, slightly 
flattened on the upper and lower surfaces, light green, 
glossy ; a large egg for the size of the perfect insect. The 
young larve began to appear on the twelfth day, June 16th. 
Acidalia remutata.—A female, taken May 24th, laid forty- 
seven eggs: twenty-five were deposited on the 25th, thirteen 
on the 26th,—all on the earth, some singly, some in small 
clusters,—nine on the 27th, seven on the glass, and two on 
the edge of a leaf of the food-plant, common hornbeam 
(Carpinus Betulus): oblong, slightly depressed on the crown, 
