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3STow my experiences are: 



1. The wire cloth for the boxes must be that with the smallest holes- 

 possible, to prevent the young larvae from escaping through them. 



2. All the ingredients for the cage, sand, earth, rotten wood, moss, 

 etc. have to pass a bath of boiling water to destroy any insect life 

 (eggs or minute larvae) that might be previously contained and ot- 

 herwise introduced into the cage and so lead to mistakes. 



3. To procure live food leave the meat a few days in the cag-e with 

 some meatflies, deprived of wings and the magots of the flies will 

 soon hatch and produce fine food for the. larvae. 



4. When you see a sufficient number of eggs in the cage, do not 

 remove the eggs, which are usually imbeded in the earth, but re- 

 move the beetles and leave the eggs in the cage. 



5. During day time keep the caged beetles in a dark cool place, 

 and place them during night before the window in the open air, 

 except of course Cicindeiidae etc. 



At night all the inmates of a cage become very lively, try to es- 

 cape and are all on the top of the wirecloth-sides of the cage. 



When I left town for the country (July 5th) I intrusted my cages 

 to the care of some members of our Society and 1 am very desirous 

 to see the results after my return (Sept. 5th). 



Now if every one of our readers would try to raise but one species of cole- 

 optera, which would in no way cause to much trouble, and communicate the 

 results with us, I think it would be a great thing. Further particulars wil- 

 lingly given if desired by letter. 



F. G. SCHAUPP. 



Variety of Hypercheria io, Fabr. 



A year ago last spring I had about 30 pupae of Hypercheria io, 

 all from one brood. In due time the imagines emerged, and one 

 of these chrysalids produced a very striking female aberation. 



The primaries of this specimen are lighter in color and have a 

 more redish tint; the transverse lines are closer together than in 

 the typical form and the discal spot is very indistinct. 



The posteriors lack the black stripe that runs beteen the red band 

 along the exterior margin and ihe eye; in its place a broad black 

 band connects with the. eye from the interior margin and the ab- 

 dominal edge of the secondaries. The red band is about three 

 times the width of that in ordinary specimens. 



FRED. TEPPER. 



