Published by the Gordon Technical College and the 

 Allied Associations. 



VOL. III.— No. i. OCTOBER, 1897. N °. 9. 



All communications to be addressed to the editor, Mr. H. E. 

 Hill, Gordon Technical College, Geelong, Victoria. 



The editor is not responsible for the statements in any paper. 



COLLEGE NOTES. 



Mr. J. A. Hill supplies the following : — It is not always 

 the most attractive and brilliant colours that catch the 

 attention of the naturalist — very often the plainest coloured 

 moths have the most peculiar habits. 



Teara edwardsii is a very interesting species ; it is about 

 two inches across the wings and is of a cream, or light buff 

 colour. There are two broods in the year — one appearing in 

 April, the other in November. The eggs are laid on or near 

 the mistletoe, and when hatched the larvae form a covering of 

 web at the base of the plant, under which covering they stop 

 during the daytime as long as they are in the caterpillar stage ; 

 at evening they emerge from their cover in single file, forming 

 a procession of great regularity ; hence the vernacular name 

 of " Procession Moth." They feed on the leaves of the 

 mistletoe, and often strip off every leaf before they reach the 

 pupa stage. When the caterpillars are fully matured, they 

 leave their cover and form the chrysalis under rough bark or 

 other shelter, the cocoon consisting of a thin silken web ; they 

 only remain in the pupa stage a few weeks, and the moth is 

 very short lived. One peculiar feature about them is a fine 

 dust that flies from the web ; should it fall on anyone it 

 immediately produces a small blister, causing great irritation ; 

 should much fall on you it causes great swelling and uneasiness. 



The third term of this year has shown a very healthy 

 increase in the number of students, and there are indications 

 that a steady revival is about to take place. We would 

 remind each student that it will forward the interests of the 

 college if they will make it a point to induce their friends to 

 join one or more of the classes. 



Good work is being done by the classes in woodcarving 

 and modelling formed last term ; Mr. Wardrop, the instructor, 

 is confident that the students will shortly give a good account 

 of themselves. 



