THE AUSTRALIAN, NATURALIST. 191 
_Mr. Le Souef, living chameleon (Diopsis apicalis), from 
Natal. Dr. D’Ombrian, a small crustacean from Shell Cove, 
Sydney, with a very enlarged chela on one side. Mr. Cheel, 
fresh fruits of Hugenia Luehmanni, with fine flavoured jam 
made therefrom. Mr. Gurney, micro-slides of larva of Native- 
cat flea (Stephanocircus), the Echidna flea (Lchinophaga 
ambulans), and the male and female Cattle Tick (Jfargaro- 
pus australis). 
The following were duly elected members:—Mrs. and Miss 
Perry, Misses H. Bruce, C. Goulding, Ivy Fox K. Clarke, 
Messrs. 8S. J. H. Moreau, H. H. Jobbins, A. C. Hurst, 
THE SILVER-STRIPE HAWK-MOTH, 
Chaerocampa celerio. 
(By Miss Mabel N. Brewster.) 
On November 6th the caterpillar, a pale green, with eye 
‘spots on hind segments, was feeding on Virginia creeper. On 
November 15th it began to change colour to a darker shade 
of green, and by November 16th had turned light 
brown. On November 17th it pupated. Before pupa- 
ting it kept very still for a few houfs, then began to weave 
a little compartment: of silk, mixed with sand. It was inter- 
esting to note the manner in which the caterpillar built its 
network shelter. Atter crawling round the box and selecting 
a suitable position it first made a bare outline with silk. When 
this foundation was ready the caterpllar started to mix sand 
with it; standing of the four hind legs, it used its head and 
front legs for lifting and placing the sand in position. After 
working steadily for some time, the case was completed, when 
it nestled down and pupated. The moth hatched out on Janu- 
ary 14th, 8 weeks and 2 days after pupation. On account of 
being able to see the whole process from start to finish, this 
was the most interesting case of pupation which T have yet 
witnessed. 
OBSERVATIONS ON MOTH PUPATION. 
Phalaenoides (Agarista) glycine. 
(By, Miss M. Campbell.) / 
In the spring we put the larva of this insect in our insect 
case. As a rule, these caterpillars spin their cocoons in the 
soil at the root of a grape vine ; but when the time for pupat- 
ing arrived, the necessary material for. house-building was 
Jacking. After travelling restlessly round the case for some 
