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the only species of tbe genus that hybernates. Mr. Hellins remarks that this larva is 

 always to be distinguished by its having but three perfect dorsal markings instead of 

 four, which is the normal number. — Edward Newman. 



Description of the Larva of Melanippe galiata. — Almost uniformly cylindrical; 

 generally rests in a slightly curved position, but when disturbed or irritated, tucks the 

 head in very tight, so that it touches the lOlh segment, giving the anterior part of the 

 body the form of the Tonic volute. Head pale brown, with two broadish dark stripes 

 united on the crown but widely separated at the mouth ; the rest of the head is dotted 

 with black: body brown, with parallel stripes of diflferent shades extending its 

 entire length ; the median stripe is almost black, and on each side of it is a paler 

 stripe ; in each of these paler submedian stripes are four black spots, one each on the 

 anterior edge of the 6tb, 7th, 8th and 9th segments ; again, outside each of these sub- 

 median stripes is a very pale stripe, almost white ; then follows a broader, more dif- 

 fuse and more irregular double brown stripe, perhaps more precisely described as two, 

 brown and closely approximate, rivulet stripes, a very delicate pale stripe passing be- 

 tween them ; then follows a paler stripe, in which are situated the spiracles ; and, 

 finally, the belly is paler, but striped much in the same way as the back. Feeds on 

 Galium verum and G. Mollugo (two species of bedstraw), and is double-brooded ; the 

 second brood of larvae are full fed on the 5th of September. I am indebted to Mr. 

 Smithson for the larva of this species. Mr. Buckler has represented an extremely 

 beautiful variety, in which the black dots on the back form the nuclei of variegated 

 black, red and white markings. — Id. 



Description of the Larva of Melanippe fiuctviata . — Slightly attenuated towards 

 each extremity ; generally rests in a slightly bent posture. Very variable in colour, 

 brown, gray or green : I describe the brown type : head delicately marked transversely 

 with dark brown ; median stripe interrupted and of various colours, of which brick-red 

 and deep black are the most conspicuous'; a small oblong red space surrounded by 

 dingy white occupies the middle of the posterior margin of each segment after the 4th, 

 and is united to a black spot similarly surrounded on the anterior margin of the suc- 

 ceeding segment; the two combined constitute what Mr. Hellins terms the arrow-head 

 markings; the dorsal surface of the 10th, 11th, 12th and I3th segments is very pale, 

 forming a conspicuous pale patch, and this is continued beyond the posterior margin 

 of the 9th segment ; each of the segments after the 4lh has four distant and distinct 

 white dots, arranged in a square; those on the 10th, lllh and 12th segments are sur- 

 rounded with small black markings ; the sides are pale ; the belly is also pale, but has 

 darker stripes. Feeds on the several varieties of cultivated Brassica (cabbage), on 

 Tropaeolum majus (nasturtium) and other garden plants, and is double-brooded, both 

 in a state of nature and in captivity ; the second brood of larvae is full fed on the 5th 

 September. — Id. 



Description of the Larva of Platypteryx falcula. — Does not roll in a ring or feign 

 death when disturbed ; general figure somewhat onisciform, but pointed at the tail ; 

 anal claspers represented by two points not used in walking ; there are two prominent 

 and distant papillae or nipple-shaped warts on the back of the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th 

 segments ; those on the 5th segment smaller and shorter than the others ; those on the 

 3rd and 4th segments are sesquialterous, that is they have a smaller papilla adjoining 

 them on the outer side ; the papillae are crowned with a circle of short brown hairs, 

 and a larger bristle rises from the centre of each circle ; the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 

 11 th segments have each two minute warts in the place of papillae ; each of these also 



