80 ANARTA MELANOPA. 



After the final moult the length became about seven- 

 eighths of an inch, with the colouring much as before, 

 except that the subdorsal line had become thinner, 

 only just visible on the thoracic segments, and on the 

 others much attenuated at each end, but still con- 

 tinuous. In about ten days from the final moult the 

 full length was attained of somewhat over one inch 

 and a quarter, the figure being slender for a Noctua ; 

 the ventral legs now all of one size; the bulk uniform; 

 in general effect the appearance was less dark than 

 before, though the details still remained the same, 

 only the pale subspiracular stripe had become still 

 more obscured by red and brown freckles ; the tuber- 

 cular dots of the back not noticeable, being situate 

 within the black wedges ; the spiracles now ochreous- 

 brown finely outlined with black, and each placed on 

 an unfreckled spot of the paler ground-colour; the 

 belly mulberry colour ; the whole surface velvety, 

 except the head, which is hard and shining, and of a 

 reddish-brown colour with darker reticulation, and a 

 blackish streak down the front of each lobe. 



The pupa, which lies exposed, is rather more than 

 half an inch in length, smooth and rounded in figure, 

 with the abdomen tapering off rather quickly, and 

 ending in a blunt spike; very glossy, and in colour 

 black, the segmental divisions being at first reddish. 

 (J. Hellins, February, 1876; E.M.M., June, 1876, 

 XIII, 11.) 



Anarta cordigera. 

 Plate C, fig. 2. 



The eggs which I received from Mr. J. T. Carrington 

 on June 8th, 1875, were laid on June 1st, and the 

 larvaB hatched on the 12th; meanwhile I had received 

 from Mr. Buckler another supply of eggs, or rather 

 newly -hatched larvae, on the 10th, which had been 

 sent him by Dr. F. Buchanan White. The young 



