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a very prominent sharp ridge all round the twelfth segment is furnished with short 
hooks curved backwards, and two rather prominent ridges with similar hooks are 
on the back of the other abdominal segments ; these hooks are gradually larger as 
they approach the hinder extremity, the tip of which is encircled with a few 
blunt spikes. Beneath the abdomen, occupying the precise situation of the former 
pro-legs of the larva, are pairs of short ridges finely hooked, playing still the part 
of legs in the movements of the pupa,—which, when feeling its final transformation 
approaching, bursts through its fragile cocoon, and travels upwards till its wing- 
cases are thrust out clear from surrounding objects, and the imago can emerge 
without incumbrance. 
This last event takes place in the early part of June.—Ib. 
Occurrence of Pempelia obductella, F.R., a species new to Britain.—Several 
specimens of this species have been captured by Mr. Button, of Gravesend, this 
season, which are now in my possession. The species was kindly identified for me 
by my friend, Mr. Doubleday, who says “the larva feeds upon various species of 
mint, especially Mentha arvensis; it is dull green, with longitudinal black stripes.” 
—E. G. Meek, 4, Old Ford Road, E., August 10th, 1870. 
Capture of Argynnis Lathonia and Cherocampa Celerio near Faversham,in 1869. 
—While staying last month with my friend the Vicar of Selling, near Faversham, 
his youngest son, a boy of twelve, brought me a box to look over, containing a few 
insects collected by him during the summer of last year and the spring of this; at 
the same time telling me that he believed there was a ‘ Queen of Spain’ among 
them. Knowing how often Adippe or Aglaia is mistaken for the rarer species, I 
felt very sceptical; but, on opening the box, the first thing my eye fell upon was a 
veritable Lathonia, set to show the unmistakeable under-side. It was taken last 
summer by the road-side, between Selling and Chilham, and is in very fair condition. 
I speedily discovered a second rarity in the shape of a specimen of C. Celerio—badly 
damaged, unfortunately. This I found had been taken in the house at Woodlands, 
Selling, the previous autumn. What Inck the boys have! there was hardly a speci- 
men of the commoner fritillaries or hawk-moths in the box! Both of these prizes 
were generously presented to me by their captor, Master Herbert Beardsworth.— 
Hueu A. SrowEtL, Breadsall Rectory, Derby, August 2nd, 1870. 
Deilephila galii near Derby.—I captured a g specimen of D. galii at honeysuckle 
in my garden, about 8.40 p.m., August 1st; and almost at the same moment my 
little friend Bertie Barton took a 2 at verbena flowers on the other side of the house. 
We took two more at the verbenas, in the evening of August 6th.—I. 
Deilephila galii at Alphington.—On the 5th instant, about eight o’clock in the 
evening, I captured a very fine Deilephila galii, ? , hovering over a white Petunia 
bed. Insects are now coming very plentifully to sugar. I had last night no less 
than 30 species of Noctue, 16 species of Geometre, and many Micros, on the trees, 
&e., in my orchard and garden.—H. D’Orvitir, Alphington, near Exeter, 11th 
August, 1870. 
