856 Transactions. —Z oology. 
Porta vanrorarrs, Guenée. 
Caterpillar.— Smooth, shining, about two or two and a half inches in 
length. Pale yellowish-brown, each ring with four annulated brown spots, 
from each of which arises a long hair. The two anterior of these spots are 
larger, and placed nearer together than the others. These marks are not 
found on the three anterior segments, which are darker than the others. 
Last segment but one, with a row of four occellated spots anteriorly, and 
seven posteriorly. Sides, head, legs, and pro-legs, with a few scattered 
long brown hairs. Spiracles, margined with black. 
Chrysalis,—Light reddish-brown, with a few scattered brown hairs. 
Each segment with two rows of small, flattened, triangular teeth pointing 
backward on the dorsal surface. The last segment but two, with a stronger 
row of teeth on the ventral surface. Spiracles, darker. 
Hatches in January to March, lives underground, and feeds on wood and 
roots of plants. Feeds through the autumn and winter, and changes to a 
chrysalis in November. The chrysalis is found from two to six inches 
below the surface. The moth appears in December, January, and February. 
A considerable number of this species have been reared in the Museum, 
and although they varied slightly, none were like P. riynata. I, therefore, 
think that Mr. Butler is wrong in uniting the two species. 
Deciana rLoccosa, Walker (?). 
Caierpillar.—Brown, slightly vermiculated with yellowish ; a very few 
scattered black hairs. A pair of small tubercles placed transversely on the 
penultimate segment. Two pairs of pro-legs only. Skin, rather rough, and 
produced along each side below the spiracles into a row of pectinated tufts. 
Length, one inch. 
Feeds on Aristotelia and Ulex, The moth hatched out on 12th July, 
after having been nearly two months underground. 
Nrrocris comma, Walker. 
Caterpillar.—Smooth, with a few scattered whitish hairs, which are 
most abundant on the head and legs. Brownish-grey, mottled with darker ; 
two irregular longitudinal bands of lighter down the back, and a similar 
band on each side; ventral surface, paler, yellowish-brown ; legs, pale 
yellow ; jaws, rich brown; head, black. Length, rather more than an 
inch. 
Chrysalis.—Light red, slightly marbled on the back with brown. Feeds 
on groundsel, grass, garden vegetables, ete. Spins a cocoon about one and 
a half inches under the earth at the end of November. Moth appears in 
January. The caterpillar is a great pest in gardens, 
Evrvexia ixstenis, Walker (?). 
Caterpillar, —Purplish-grey, longitudinally marked with darker; a greyish- 
