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Description of the Larva of Ennomos illuslraria. — Larva mulberry -brown, head 

 paler; bifid bumps on the fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth segments; there are, properly 

 speaking, but two bumps, as they are on the segmental divisions ; thus the hump on 

 the fifth and sixth segment stands just on the ring between the two segments, one 

 part in the fifth and the other in the sixth; so likewise in the eighth and ninth 

 segments. The pupa is not truly subterranean, but generally found spun up between 

 two leaves. — G. F. Mathews ; Raleigh House, near Barnstaple. 



Sterrha sacraria at Croydon. — A splendid specimen of Sterrha sacraria, taken at 

 Croydon on the 5th of October, was obligingly brought to me on Thursday evening 

 for exhibition. It was attracted by a gas-lamp, and on the following evening a fine 

 specimen of Heliothis armigera came to the same lamp. Several other specimens of 

 S. sacraria have occurred in different parts of the South of England during the past 

 mouth. — Edward Newman. 



Description of the Larva of Fidonia piniaria. — Larva whitish green ; dorsal line 

 rather broad, white; subdorsal line pale bluish white; spiracular line yellow, spiracles 

 orange; belly streaked alternately with light and dark green; head rather large in 

 proportion to the body. The segmental divisions of the body are conspicuously marked 

 with pale whitish green. — G. F. Mathews ; Raleigh House, near Barnstaple. 



Description of the Larva of Tirnandra imitaria. — Larva very long and slender, 

 brownish ochreous, anal segment dark umber-brown. Feeds freely on Senecio vulgaris 

 or any species of Galium. — Id. 



Second brood of Zygoma Lonicera. — I took a specimen of Zy^aena Lonicerce 

 flying in the sunshine on the 12lh of October; it was evidently, from its perfect 

 condition, just fresh from the pupa. Is not this a rather extraordinary capture for the 

 time of the year? This specimen must have been produced from eggs laid last 

 May or June. — Id. 



Description of the Larva of Eupithecia sobrinata. — This larva is rather variable in 

 appearance. The ground-colour is either dark green or yellowish red, with a series of 

 rust-coloured dorsal blotches, intersected by a central dorsal dark green horizontal 

 line, and bordered on either side by a yellowish one. These blotches generally disappear 

 on the posterior segments, and are sometimes wanting altogether. Spiracular line 

 waved, pale yellow or whitish. Belly with a whitish central horizontal line. Feeds on 

 juniper. I have found it tolerably common on old trees in gardens and shrubberies 

 in Derbyshire. It is full fed at the end of May and beginning of June, and the 

 perfect insect appears in J uly. Pupa enclosed in an earthen cocoon or a slight web 

 among the stalks. Head, thorax and wing-cases dark green; abdomen yellowish. — 

 H. Harpur Crewe ; Shooter s Hill, Kent, November 1, 1859. 



Description of the Larva of Eupithecia exiguata. — This larva somewhat resembles 

 that of the little blue Emerald (lodis lactearia), and appears at the same time. It is 

 long, slender and tapering. Ground-colour dark green, with a central row of small 

 dull red lozenge-shaped dorsal spots, connected by a central dorsal line of the same 

 colour. Spiracular line red, bordered with yellow. Segmental divisions yellowish. 

 The dorsal blotches are often wanting on the anterior segments, and their place 

 supplied by a greenish line. In the centre of each dorsal blotch a small yellow spot. 

 Feeds, in September and October, on barberry, whitethorn, black currant, ash, alder 

 and sallow. Pupa enclosed in an earthen cocoon; long, slender and tapering. 

 Wing-cases dark olive-green. Thorax and abdomen dusky olive. Abdominal divisions 

 very conspicuous yellow. — Id. 



