182 THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S RECORD. 
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 ege received from Mr. J. W. Tutt.] A. Bacor. 
Cidaria testata.—Large, considering the size of moth, laid singly 
or in twos and threes. ‘80mm. in length by ‘65mm. 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 with 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, with dark rod- 
like mottlings, and the egg has a distinct bloom onit. The shape 
of the ege 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 geminipuncta.—The eges 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 bya faintly marked cell-network or reticula- 
tion, and the micropylar rosette, though faint, is still clear. Round 
the rim are a series of 50 to 52 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. Bacor. 
Nores ON THE EARLY sTAGES oF Lara y-niGRA, Fapr.—Ova.—The 
eges of this reputed British species are exceedingly curious objects.* 
In shape they are thickish discs Imm. in diameter, and -44mm. 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 lenethy 
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 Lymantria 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 geminipuncta, which in general appearance is like 
a thick clumsily made milled coin. 
