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two orange spots are separated by 
a black dot. On tbe back of each 
segment are two oblong yellow or 
orange patches, separated by a 
narrow dorsal black line, which 
varies in distinctness. The 5tli and 
11th segments have each circular 
black protuberances on the back ; 
head black with a yellow mark like 
the Greek letter A on the face. The 
three first pairs of legs, black ; belly 
and legs, pinkish grey. In some 
specimens the black specks and 
dorsal lines are scarcely visible, and 
the spots pale yellow. I am rearing 
mine on English poplar, but of 
about seventy larvae about a dozen 
have died. They began to come out 
from the egg on May 25th, and 
many of them have already finally 
enclosed themselves in their leaf 
cocoons. Can any one tell me 
whether I may expect them out this 
year? I see Stainton and West- 
wood both imply that it has been 
considered double brooded. — Rev. 
Percy Andrews, Lilleshall, Newport, 
Salop, June 29th, 1863. 
Larva of B. cmctaria. — Having 
reared the larvae of B. cmctaria, and 
finding them to differ from the 
description given in the “ Manual ” 
of Mr. Stainton, allow me to trouble 
you with an extract from my memo- 
randum book. 
“ Ova hatched May 31st. Food 
plants supplied for choice — Poly- 
gonum aviculare, Salix caprea, and 
Erica cinerea. The plants stand in 
the order of preference, and the 
first was continued for facility of 
supply. The first larva entered 
mould July 2nd, and the last (there 
being twelve), July 7th. Pull fed 
larva — head rather compressed ; 
head, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th segments, 
increasing in size, smooth ; skin 
along- the spiracles a little folded; 
color, light green ; dorsal line, fine 
and rather darker ; sub-dorsal lines, 
three, inclining to white. The larvae 
fed at night and in the daytime and 
reposed full length along the stem 
of the food plant. — G. Gibson, 5, 
Caroline Place, Hampstead Bead. 
CAPTURES. 
COLEOPTERA. 
Captures at Silverdale. — My 
brother has been staying for some 
time at the above locality, and has 
brought back, among others, the 
following Coleoptera, which he lias 
captured : — 
Cychrus rostratus. 
Calathus cisteloides. 
Harpalus latus. 
Necrophonis vespillo. 
Dascillus cervinus. 
Lampyris noctiluca. 
Telepliorus lividus. 
Phyllobius alneti. 
Merionus obscurus. 
Hypera punctata 
Sciaphilus rrmricatus. 
