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species (except ono from Jamaica) arc all from the same coast, the recorded 
American localities being Guiana, Surinam, and Cayenne.— W. F. Kirby, Royal 
Dublin Society, November 26th, 1867. 
The white-belted variety of Sesia, cidiciformis.— The following extract from the 
diary of my esteemed friend the late Mr. Henry Hewitt may interest those among 
your readers who make Lepidopterous varieties their especial study : — 
"June 5th, 1859.— Five S. culiciformis taken at Wickham, hovering over 
Spurge, — one white variety." 
Through the kindness of his brother, Mr. George Hewitt, the example referred 
to now enriches my cabinet ; and I shall have much pleasure in exhibiting it to 
any entomologist who may wish to inspect it. — Edward Hopley, 14, South Bank, 
Eegent's Park. 
Note on a white-belted variety of Sesia culiciformis.— In 1858 I had the pleasure 
of recording the capture of this interesting variety in the following words : — 
" T. culiciforme was rather plentiful * * * * and my friend Mr. Linton took a 
specimen with a white instead of the usual red band." — Vide " Intelligencer," vol. 
4, p. 83. — Charles Healy, 74, Napier Street, Hoxton, December 2nd, 1867. 
Description of the rroanner of pupation of Chrysocoris festaliella. — Having arrived 
at its full development, the larva spins a beautiful network cocoon ; it then assumes 
the pupal form, the larval skin being ejected from the interior of the cocoon 
through a little orifice left open for that purpose. In comparison to the size of the 
pupa, the cocoon appears fall large. The little pupa is about 4 lines long, and of a 
beautiful green colour ; the summit of its head and the back of the thorax are 
sui-mountedwith several little black spines ; the anal segment is likewise furnished 
with a number of brown coloured bristles. After a time the eyes become darkish, 
the extremities of the antennae and feet turn pale brown, the two anal segments 
become whitish, and the dorsal vessel is of a darker green than the abdomen ; the 
eyes then deepen into black, and the wings begin to assume a whitish aspect ; the 
bases of the abdominal segments, becoming encircled with dark gi-een pigment, 
present a striking contrast to the remaining portions of the abdomen. The dorsal 
surfaces of the first and second abdominal segments then possess a yellowish-green 
tint. The next day or so afterwards, the pupa's head and thorax become swollen, 
and the wings, from the shoulders downwards, have an iridescent appearance ; the 
two anal segments by this time have deepened from whitish to dull brown, and the 
remaining segments have tm-ned duU green ; the antennae of the little pupa 
become quite black. After a few hours' interval, the back part of the wings, down 
to their extremities, turn black, the remaining portions assuming a bronzy tint. 
Three or four hours afterwards, the tips of the wings become much clouded with 
darkish, and the pupa's head, thorax, and wing-sheaths then turn black : this is 
the last change. When quite ready, the imago bursts through its puparium, leaving 
the latter, which is quite white, projecting from the cocoon. 
The perfect insect of this species, when at rest, imitates the habit Stathmopoda 
pedella has of doubling under its hind legs, and sticking them out sideways.— Id. 
