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and Dth have each four small humps ranged in a transverse linear series ; the 12th 

 segment is full and square on the back, but not humped. The colour of this larva is 

 rich purple-brown, varied with beautiful tints of orange-brown and pearly gray, 

 reminding one very forcibly of the exquisite colouring of the perfect insect. Com- 

 monly found feeding on Betula alba (birch), but eats the leaves of other trees, and in 

 captivity feeds voraciously on Salix caprsea (sallow): it is double-brooded, the first 

 brood of larvae being full fed on the 5th of July, the second at the end of September; 

 it fastens together the leaves of its food-plant by a few silken threads, and changes to 

 a pupa in the cot thus produced. See a description of this larva by Mr. G. F. 

 Mathew, at page 6789 of the ' Zoologist.' — Edward Neivman. 



Capture of Dosithea eburnata near Comuay, — -Having taken one of the above 

 insect on the last day of July, 1856, near Conway, I have visited the locality every 

 year since — last year three times, and three times this year — and found one silting on 

 the wall on Bangor New Road, about half-way between Conway and the large rock 

 that projects out into the Irish Sea, opposite PufBn Island. My old friend Mr. Greg- 

 son was with me when I found it ; this was on the 8th of August, 1860. — Thomas 

 Hague ; '•'■Dog and Partridge,^' Sialegbridge, September 24, I860. — ' Intelligencer.' 



Description of the Larva of Acidalia scutulata. — Long, slender and tapering 

 towards the head. Ground-colour pale drab, yellowish on the anterior and posterior 

 segments. Centi'al dorsal line very distinct, dark brown, ceasing on the post-capital 

 segment ; on either side of the latter the rudiments of a dusky subdorsal line. Back 

 and sides marbled with indistinct slanting lines and dusky spots. Spiracular line 

 whitish ; subspiracular line dusky, waved. Belly dusky, with numerous dark wavy lines 

 and a horizontal chain of dusky oval spots. Body sparingly strewed with short hairs. 

 Taken in October, on flowers of Pimpinella Saxifraga; hybernated and fed-up in 

 April, on flowers of Anlhriscus sylvestris. — H. Harpur Crewe ; The Rectory, Drayton- 

 Beauchamp, Herts, October 17, 1860. 



Occurrence of Eupithecia helveticata in Buckinghamshire. — About a month since 

 Mr. Wilson kindly sent me a few larvae of E. helveticata from Scotland. As their 

 food-plant, Juniperus communis, grows wild upon some of our chalk-hills, I thought 

 there was no just cause or impediment why the larva should not occur here as well as 

 on the other side of the Tweed ; so I donned my stick and umbjella, and went out for 

 an hour's thrashing. I am happy to say that my labours were crowned with success. 

 I brought home five larvae. I have been out several times since, and have each time 

 taken a few more. I have little doubt that wherever the juniper grows wild this insect 

 occurs. — Id. 



Description of the Larvu of Eupithecia abbreviata. — Slender, hairy, tapering towards 

 the head. Ground-colour pale yellowish red. Central dorsal line pale olive. Down the 

 centre of the back a series of pale olive V-shaped spots, sometimes bordered with yellow. 

 Spiracular line yellowish. Segmental divisions red. Central ventral line yellowish, 

 sometimes altogether wanting. Dorsal spots frequently merged in a broad central 

 line. The whole of the markings on this larva vary much in intensity of colouring, 

 but are usually faint and indistinct. Feeds on oak. Full-fed the beginning of July. 

 Pupa enclosed in a slight earthen cocoon; bright red ; thorax and wing-cases paler 

 than abdomen ; base of wing-cases dusky ; abdominal divisions and tip deep red. 

 Perfect insect appears the end of April and in May. — Id. 



Note on the Pupation of Eupithecia tenuiata. — The larva of this insect, when full 

 fed, comes out of the sallow catkins, and spins a slight cocoon among earth, roots of 



