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ribs. The longitudinal or vertical ribs end at the shoulders of egg. A 

 slightly marked, shallow, but distinct, cell sculpturing extends outwards 

 from micropyle to shoulders. Surface smooth. Colour, opalescent 

 white, spotted with rather large dark crimson or magenta spots, each 

 of which is formed of a collection of irregular dots. [Described -July 

 27th, 1899, from an egg received from Mr. J. W. Tutt.] — A. Bacot. 



Cidaria testata. — Large, considering the size of moth, laid singly 

 or in twos and threes. -SOmm. in length by -eSmm. in width, and 

 about •40mm. in thickness. In shape an oval, rather larger at one 

 end than the other, the small end flattened, giving it the appearance 

 of a deep bag Avith a flat top. This flattened end is the micropylar 

 one. The surface is very finely but deeply reticulated or pitted. Its 

 colour, shortly before hatching, is of a dull pale flesh, Avith dark rod- 

 like mottlings, and the egg has a distinct bloom on it. The shape 

 of the Qgg suggests that it is on the same line of development as those 

 of Ennomos, but whether it really belongs to the same stirps, or is 

 only a parallel development, I am not prepared to say. [Described 

 August 11th, 1899.] 



Nonagria gemini'pnncta. — The eggs were laid loosely in a chip box, 

 but judging from their shape I should expect them to be laid in the 

 crevices at the junction of a leaf to the stem of a reed. They are 

 of a pale cream colour, and are shaped like a thick roughly circular 

 disc, with a milled edge (the last remnants of the Noctuid ribbing), 

 giving them the appearance of a clumsily made coin. About 1 •125mm. 

 in diameter by •3mm. in thickness (length of micropylar axis). The 

 apex and base are covered by a faintly marked cell-network or reticula- 

 tion, and the micropylar rosette, though faint, is still clear. Eound 

 the rim are a series of 50 to 62 vertical ribs. These ribs are faintly 

 continued for a short distance over the edges on the flat top and bases. 

 Surface smooth and glistening. [Described August 19th, 1898, from 

 ova received from Mr. W. Woodward.] — A. Bacot. 



Notes on the early stages of Lael^ v-nigea, Fabe. — Ova. — The 

 eggs of this reputed British species are exceedingly curious objects.* 

 In shape they are thickish discs 1mm. in diameter, and -llmm. in 

 thickness (the latter measurement being the length of the micropylar 

 axis). The surface is covered by a delicate and beautifully clearly 

 marked cell reticulation on the top, but only faintly marked towards 

 the base. The micropylar rosette is very clear and regular, the cells 

 being much squeezed together and elongated. In colour the eggs are 

 semitransparent yellow, gradually darkening during development to livid, 

 their tint just before hatching, which occurred about July 8th. The larva 

 eats its way out at the side leaving the top and base intact. Larva 

 (First instar). — Head polished black, rounded, and of considerable size. 

 Body of usual Liparid shape, but somewhat more slender and lengthy 

 than is usual in the genus. Thoracic segments wide and somewhat 

 flattened, abdominals smaller and tapering gradually backwards. The 

 prothorax bears a small scutellar plate. The coloration roughly 

 speaking is very like that of Lyrnantria monacha. Division of segments 

 deeply cut. The 5th abdominal is pale coloured, and the 7th is also 



* The only other lepidopterous egg I have examined that approximates to this 

 in shape is that of Nonagria gerninipuncta, which in general appearance is like 

 a thick clumsily made milled coin. 



