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see the movement of the head over the belly to the nipple, but 

 could also perceive the jet of mucus in the mouth, as the head 

 was moved away. By cutting- out a part of one of the cocoons, 

 in order to get a better view, I saw the larva, with a jet of 

 mucus in its mouth, attempting" to repair the damage, as 

 described by Osborne. 



The semi-transparent condition of the cocoon is never 

 wholly lost, and even when the insect has undergone its pen- 

 ultimate ecdysis and become a pupa, one can still see something 

 of its form and position. The creature still retains a certain 

 activity, and it is seen, when disturbed, executing a peculiar 

 kind of movement within the cocoon, the effect being - very 

 curious when a spike of Figwort bearing numerous cocoons is 

 held before a bright artificial light. Mr. Carter informs me 

 that an individual which made its cocoon on the 10th August 

 emerged on the 21st ; and it is stated that the actual duration of 

 the pupal stadium does not exceed eig"ht days. When about 

 to emerge, the perfect-insect cuts, with beautiful precision, 

 a circular opening at one end of the cocoon, and thus comes 

 out by a door, which sometimes falls away, sometimes remains 

 attached, either widely open or ajar, by a small portion as by 

 a hinge. The remarkable little creature, which but a few days 

 ago was a slimy comparatively shapeless slug-like grub, is 

 now a perfect Weevil with all its jointed limbs, antennae, 

 compound eyes, wings and wing-cases, and covered withal with 

 a charming pubescence in a pattern of velvet-black and yellow- 



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SOME WESTMORLAND PLANTS. 



R. E. LEACH, M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S., 

 The Croft, Yealand, Carnforth. 



The following are new localities for some of the rarer plants 

 of this county : as far as I am aware Astragalus hypoglottis L. is 

 a new record. 



Trollius europseus L. Near Rutter and Asby. 



Helleborus viridis L. Near Hole's Foot (Mr. G. H. Heelis). 



Aquilegia vulgaris L. In several places on the road-side 



between Appleby and Asby. Railway bank near Sandford 



Moss. 



Berberis vulgaris L. Various places in hedge-rows. 

 Corydalis Iutea DC. Wall at Crackenthorpe. 



1902 May 1. 



