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failed, however, in obtaining the 
perfect insect. This larva was of a 
rich, red brown, with green segmental 
divisions, and a row of seven whitish 
dorsal triangles, edged with dark 
brown, and enclosing the interrupted 
reddish dorsal line ; spiracular line 
white’: it thus differed much from 
Flavicindata ( Ruficinctata . II. D .) 
which appears to be of a dull, yel- 
lowish grey, with a dorsal row of 
seven purplish red Ys. It must be 
remembered that these descriptions 
have been made, — Ccesiata, from a 
single larva reared in captivity, and 
Flavicindata from a drawing of a 
larva not far from spinning, — so that 
they ought to be verified by a com- 
parison with some little number of 
living examples, before they can be 
reckoned of any value. Rev. J. 
Hellins. Chaplain’s House, County 
Prison Exeter. 
To be continued. 
A list of Lepidoptera occurring in 
the neighbourhood of Plymouth. By 
J. S. Dele, Esq. 
Continued. 
L. Sinapis. Not at all common. I 
have observed and captured it at 
Bickleigh, Newnham Park, and Cate- 
hill. 
L. Egeria. Common in shady lanes, 
and outskirts of woods in Spring and 
Autumn. 
L. Meg mra. More common than the 
previous species. In lanes, on Bram- 
ble flowers etc. 
II Semele. Common. Occurs free- 
ly in July, on the Rocks at Whitsand 
Bay, Bovesand etc. Very fond of 
settling on stones and bare places. 
I have taken the larva feeding on grass. 
It resembles the larva of Lithargyria, 
but is much attenuated towards the 
tail. 
II. Janira. Yery common every- 
where. 
“ Tithonus. Yery common. Fend 
of settling on brambles. 
“ Ilyperanthus. Common in 
"Woodland Meadows in July. I once 
took a variety of this species with 
one of the under wings dirty white ; 
and Mr. R. P. Harvie told me that 
he saw one when on Hough Moor 
with both under wings white. 
C. Pamphihcs , Common but more 
local than the proceeding. On Heathy 
Downs and dry grassy slopes. 
A. Iris. Yery rare. I once saw one 
settle on a pigs’ trough at Newnham 
Park, and had one given to me alive, 
but much worn, by the gamekeeper of 
that place. It was taken at rest on 
the trunk of a tree, and is the only 
capture I have heard of in this district. 
C. Cardui. Very common, some 
seasons, in the fields with the second 
bloom of clover, scabious etc ; in 
company with Edusa, Alexis and the 
Vanessidi. It has been very plentiful 
this year. Larva on the tops o 
thistles in June and July. 
V. Atalanta. Always common in 
Autumn. The solitary larva in 
August, on the tops and seeds of 
Nettle drawn together. Of all shades 
and colors from yellow to black. 
