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whilom larva remains firmly fastened at the tail, which might 

 lead one to suppose that the caterpillar, in a state of nature, 

 undergoes its metamorphosis beneath the surface of the earth, 

 as the larvae of Thecla quercus and Polyommatus phloeas have been 

 known to do. 



It measures one-third of an inch in length, and in girth at the 

 broadest part, i. e., the middle, the same. In shape and colour, 

 being full}' matured, it appears to most resemble the chrj'salid of 

 an ichneumon fly (Pimpla turionellce). When first formed the 

 pupa of Thestor ballus is light Indian yellow in colour, deeply 

 tinged with crimson on the back, and especially at each extremity; 

 the dorsal line is black, edged with crimson reddish, and bordered 

 by eight small diagonal streaks, larger at the head and becoming 

 smaller towards the anal point; wing-cases yellowish. 



The next day (the 12th inst.), however, the chrysalis changed 

 to reddish brown, lighter on the back, and with clear black dorsal 

 line ; wing-cases ochreous yellow with a decided crimson tint ; 

 head dark brown, the antennae standing out in relief. As far as 

 I have observed, it is not capable of any appreciable movements, 

 a fact which is, I think, noticeable in the pupse of many of the 

 Lycsenidse, e. g., Thecla hetula, T. spini, and Polyommatus phloeas, 

 among others. 



Nice, France, June, 1893. 



A CATALOGUE OF THE LEPIDOPTERA OF IRELAND. 



By W. F. de Vismes Kane, M.A., M.R.I.A., F.E.S. 



(Continued from p. 215.) 



LYCMNIDM. 



Thecla betul^, L. — " Very common in the lanes and road- 

 side hedges of the South and West of Ireland in August, 

 frequenting the flowers of the bramble, and settling the moment 

 the sun is obscured, when it may readily be taken with the 

 fingers; has not been noticed in Ulster or Leinster " {B.). I 

 doubt if, in late years, this species can be met with in such 

 numbers, and prefer to say that it is abundant in certain 

 localities in Munster; and in Co. Galway at daring Bridge, 

 and Oranmore {B.) ; Cork {G. F. Matheivs) ; Killoghrum Wood, 

 Enniscorthy (M.) ; Blarney (B.), Killarney. 



Thecla quercus, L. — Near Dundrum, and elsewhere in Co. 

 Dublin ; also in Wicklow at Bray Head, &c. ; Co. Kerry ; 

 Limerick (N.) ; Skibbereen, rare ; Galway, a few {E. E. D.). 



Thecla eubi, L. — Generally distributed throughout the 

 southern counties, where it is frequently abundant. It does not 



