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scaffolding,—some two, three or four at the anal extremity, 
and one, two or three passing round or over the body. I may 
mention that the number of these belts varies in different 
individuals. The character of the silken scaffolding to 
which they are attached is best seen by allowing the larva 
to spin on the surface of glass,—for instance, of any glass 
vessel in which it may be confined. The pupa is obese and 
moth-like, without angles; the head rounded, and the anal 
segment incurved and invisible from above. The cases 
covering the head, antennae, legs and wing-cases are smooth, 
but not glabrous; they are without hairs, while those cover¬ 
ing the thoracic and abdominal segments are hairy, the hairs 
for the most part standing out straight from the surface of the 
body. The colour of the dorsal or hairy area is reddish 
brown, with a rather broad medio-dorsal stripe commencing 
behind the thorax, and extending to the anal segment; on 
each side of the dorsal surface of each segment is an oblique 
whitish mark; these frequently appear to be united to a 
narrow whitish margin of the dark medio-dorsal stripe, but 
such white markings are by no means constant or distinct. 
The colour of the ventral or smooth portion of the pupa is 
olive-green at first, but gradually becomes darker and almost 
black. I am indebted to Mr. A. Paterson, of Milton Street, 
Doncaster, for the loan of an ample supply of these inte¬ 
resting larvae. I had described them many years ago, the 
description being published at p. 108 of ‘ British Butterflies 
it is generally very correct, but required the few emendations 
and additions which are now supplied.— Edward Newman. 
Larva of Hesperia Aciceon. —1 visited the locality for 
Hesperia Actaeon this morning to try and find the pupa. 
1 did not succeed; but 1 believe I was fortunate enough to 
find the larva. I send you six of the larvae I found, together 
with the pieces of the grass-blades they pulled together. 
I have put some grass in with them to keep them, if possible, 
from injury, and also for them to feed upon, if they will do 
so. I send you two of the most forward culms of the grass, 
for them to feed on, I could find.— Thomas Parmiter; Kim- 
meridge , Wareliam , Dorsetshire. 
Description of the Larva of Hesperia Aciceon ?— When at 
rest it lies very fiat on a blade of grass, with the head 
stretched out on the same plane as the body; when annoyed 
