86 ACIDALIA OCHRATA. 
The full-fed larva may be briefly described, being 
almost without ornamentation and of an almost uniform 
warm stone-colour. It is about three-quarters of an 
inch long, moderately stout for an Acidalia, slightly 
thickest in the middle, and tapering gradually to the 
head, which is rather flat and small. The dorsal and 
subdorsal lines are obscurely indicated. When viewed 
through a glass of low power the dorsal line is seen to 
be composed of two fine parallel lines of faint grey ; 
the subdorsal lines by a broken and indistinct row of 
orey dots, most distinct on the tenth, eleventh, and 
twelfth segments. The whole dorsal area is seen to 
be a series of fine transverse wrinkles, which with a 
higher power appear very like the ridges of corduroy, 
such as is used for workmen’s trousers. The spira- 
cular line is closely marked by a produced and wrinkled 
skin-fold, which towards the head appears almost 
fringed, and to which portions of the yellow petals, or 
rather florets, often adhere. ‘The abdomen and 
claspers are of the same uniform stone-colour, with a 
faint indication of a double row of dark spots, two or 
four on each segment. 
The larva spins a few coarse threads of silk, drawing 
together portions of food-plant or moss into an open- 
work cocoon, through which can readily be seen the 
light brown chrysalis. 
Naturally these larvee would hybernate, which the 
rest of my brood are now doing. (W. H. Tugwell, 
November 18th, 1880; Hnt., December, 1880, XIII, 
306.) 
ACIDALIA RUBRICATA. 
Pl, CXAVIT, ime, iL. 
On the 28th of July, 1864, Mr. F. Bond took nine 
specimens of Acidalia rubricata and obtained some 
egos, which he kindly sent to me. 
