. The Entomologist's record and journal of variation . ■2d. Horace adnSLt del. West. Newman,lith. Pvipas of Genus Acronycta. VARIATION. 279 DESCRIPTION OF PLATE IV.—{Continued:) Fig. 2d.—Pupa oi Acrouycta {Citspidta) aceris, lateral view of anal armature, X 8 dm. Fig. 3a.—Moina 07-ion, pupa, ventral view of anal armature, X 8 diam. Fig. 3b. ,, ,, dorsal ,, ,, ,, Fig. 3c. ,, ,, lateral view of anal armature, x 8 diam. Fig. 4.—Acronycta {Bisulcia) ligiistri, lateral view of anal armature, X 8 diam. Fig. 5-—Diloba cxritleocephala, dorso-lateral view of anal armature, X 8 diam. ^^ARIATIO


. The Entomologist's record and journal of variation . ■2d. Horace adnSLt del. West. Newman,lith. Pvipas of Genus Acronycta. VARIATION. 279 DESCRIPTION OF PLATE IV.—{Continued:) Fig. 2d.—Pupa oi Acrouycta {Citspidta) aceris, lateral view of anal armature, X 8 dm. Fig. 3a.—Moina 07-ion, pupa, ventral view of anal armature, X 8 diam. Fig. 3b. ,, ,, dorsal ,, ,, ,, Fig. 3c. ,, ,, lateral view of anal armature, x 8 diam. Fig. 4.—Acronycta {Bisulcia) ligiistri, lateral view of anal armature, X 8 diam. Fig. 5-—Diloba cxritleocephala, dorso-lateral view of anal armature, X 8 diam. ^^ARIATION. Seasonal Variation of Larv/E.—I have noticed that some larviealter the colour of their coats according to the season of the dictcea affords a striking example of this, as one seldom orne\»€r gets a green larvae in October, they are all brown, and vice versain August. These two forms have different habits—the green formchooses the edge of a leaf for its resting-place, while the brown formrests on the twigs ; a very wise provision of nature, for if i


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