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TEE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Docter made his captures was a good 
year too. J. C. Dale. Gian. Wootton, 
Sherborne, Do rset. 
Notes on Nyssia, Uispidaria. 
I think it is very probable that 
some of the readers of the “Entom- 
ologist ” may not have made personal 
acquaintance with the above pretty 
species so I extract a few notes from 
my diary for their information — 
March 7. Took 1 male and 3 
female LTispidaria, near Manchester, 
Mr. Leigh, who was with me at the 
time, took three males. As far as 
my observations go, this insect gener - 
ally occurs in woods, in the Manchester 
neighbourhood, rather than on detach- 
ed trees. Two of the above specimens 
I took for the purpose cf breeding ; 
and left them, with that object in a 
small net-covered box, during the 
night. 
March 8. Went to the same locality 
and took 1 female Uispidaria. The 
female varies in size ; and is more 
difficult to find than the male. 
March 10. Left in the morning 
with Mr. Leigh, for the purpose of 
getting Uispidaria. Got one male in 
fine condition. In the evening, found 
that a female Uispidaria had laid 
about 200 eggs. These eggs were of 
a dark brown colour, glued very firmly 
together and lying in small heaps. 
On further reference to my diary, 
I find that the young larva emerged 
from the egg, between the 26th. of 
May and the 1st. of April. 
On the 8th. of May, I find the 
following note descriptive of Hispida- 
ria, larva 7 days old. 
Segments — 13. Colour — green 
brown. Head black. On the sides of 
each segment is a white patch, from 
2. to 13. inclusive — most distinct in 
the middle of tbe larva. These spots 
form a stripe down each side. On 
the back of the 3rd. 4th. 5th. 6th. 
and 7th. segments is an indistinct 
white blotch. 
Again, a little later, I have the 
following — Larue 1 1 or 12. days old. 
Colour uniform — nearly black. 
Body covered with humps, and bristly 
hairs. The only markings — a faint 
white streak, down the back, and 
two white spots on the 13th. segment 
one on each side. 
I give one more description of the 
larva, when about full fed. 
Larva about an inch in length. 
Ground colour dark rusty brown. 
Body covered with bristly hairs, and 
very short warty protuberances. 
On the back of each segment, more 
or less distinct, are a couple of small 
reddish spots; on the second segment 
two white ones behind the head. 
The sides are variegated with reddish 
colour also. 
This insect has the likeness to a 
small twig, when in repose, so com- 
monly observed in the Amphidasida. 
It will remain in a perfectly straight 
position for more than twelve hours 
together, suspended from a bit of oak. 
Many of the full grown larva were 
exceedingly voracious, devouring 
their smaller brethren wholesale, and 
greatly reducing the number of 
the brood. 
