[Au,; 
The remaining larva went to pupa May 5th, and has this day (June 18 ' 
produced ? moth in all respects identical with specimens from Howth, but perh 
a little above the average in size. 
Mr. Stainton informs me that his attention was drawn to some dark objects 
the white wall of one of the interior passages of the hotel at Florence, whicl 
first sight he had passed, thinking they might be Julidce, but on examination ti 
proved to be larvae of caniola : there were more than a hundred on one wall 
there was no visible food. On sending them to me he suggested that, from 
position in which found, they ought to feed up if simply « placed on the door ste ,, 
and that real green vegetable food would probably be too strong for their digestisj 
as they could have had no experience of such rich diet. However, considering fc 
cooler climate of England, I ventured to supply the gentle stimulant of a 4 
covered with a minute lichen, and also an occasional leaf of clover. I was not 4( 
to observe that the clover was eaten, nor the lichen diminished in quanti. 
but still the larva throve on its meagre diet. 
The moth has emerged a month earlier than it does at Howth. althou, 
remained in the pupa state six weeks, or more than double the period usiu, 
occupied by the Irish insect. The greater heat of the weather at the period of tf 
year (July) in which the Irish caniola undergoes pupation possibly explains b 
discrepancy.-EDWiN Bikchall, Newlay, Leeds, June 18th, 1869. 
DESCRIPTION OP A NEW SPECIES OP LEPTALIS (LEPIDOPTERA 
REOPALOCERA). 
BY W. C. HEWITSON. 
LEPTALIS DESINE, nov. Sp. 
<? Upper-side, dark brown. Anterior wing with four white spots, the first ai 
largest divided by the nervures into five parts, one of which is within the cell tl 
second between this and the anal angle, the third (which is trifid) and fourth' a 
sub-apical; a small linear spot of orange near the middle of the inner margi 
Posterior wing, where it meets the upper wing, broadly lilac-white, polished, ai 
below this a large oblong spot of brilliant orange. 
Under-side, paler brown. Anterior wing with the spots as above, the low 
half pale lilac polished white, marked by a large spot of opaque white. Posteri. 
wmg crossed (parallel to the outer margin) by a central band of yellow spot 
Alar exp., 2^ inch. 
I am indebted to Mr. Belt for this beautiful species, from Chontales 
Nicaragua. It is of the form of L. Critomedia. 
Oaklands, Weybridge. 
July, 1869. 
Entomological Society or London, 5th July, 1869. P. Smith, Esq., Vio« 
President, in the Chair. 
Albert Miiller, Esq., of South Norwood, was elected a Member. 
Mr. Jenner Weir exhibited an enormous tick taken off a Greek Tortoise. 
Mr. Colville Barclay related his experiences concerning the damage done tothi 
sugar-crop in Mauritius by the " Pou a poche blanche." 
