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16) terminal 2/3 [[strikethrough]] half [[/strikethrough]] chestnut, & a large ^ [[insertion]] chestnut [[/insertion]] proleg. A narrow longitudinal chestnut stripe on ^ [[insertion]] side of [[/insertion]] each segment 2nd to 11th inclusion ^ [[insertion]] just visible above. [[/insertion]] A smaller transverse spot on each segment beneath from 4th to 11th inclusion. Legs (6) light chestnut.

[[Image -  of caterpillar. Diagram reads: Spots generally transverse diam. double longitudinal. Narrower in front & behind [[strikethrough]] Om. obliguous? Say [[/strikethrough]] Eros humeralis? From 2nd to 10th segm even width. Spots too wide. 6. too wide]]

[One larva died, & is preserved]

June 12. Bred from jar of Prionocyphon (in which it must have been at least since June 7) a common species of Trechus .25 long & rufous on suture & margin of elytra. Found one larva of prionocyphon discoideus Say with all the dorsal segments brown, & noticed him distinctly protrude 5 or 6 feathers from his horizontal anal slit [[image: of feathers]] thus, the feathers appearing [[underlined]] about [[/underlined]] the length of 4 terminal segments. Could not distinguish the  [[insertion]] bi-ciliations [[/insertion]] [pectinations], from his hoeliaess. Killed one full-grown larva, which died protruding the anal process - preserved it, [[image - anal process]] thus. Larva ^ [[insertion]] which have sparse long hairs [[/insertion]] carry their anten. before them on the water, vibrating them, as other insects. The bi-ciliatrous appear to be sm disposed in pairs thus [[image - bi-ciliatrous]]. Extreme length of antenna 3/4 body,
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Number of tipulid larvae in water where found on ^ [[insertion]] several larvae of Prionocyphon [[/insertion]] being placed in a shallow vessel of ^ [[insertion]] water [[/insertion]] along with one very young & one full grown, they came in contact repeatedly, but did not attack them. They crawl in bowl of water with ease repeatedly. Natural habit to crawl on decayed wood, beneath surface, occasionally swimming & coming to the surface, probably for a supply of air. Do not always swim on their backs, when at the surface. Delight in crawling over wood above like my turtles - swimming on back to take in air?  
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June 14. Bred moth from Trypetoid gall of Solidago. Pupa-case preserved, as protruding. Larva 16 footed yellowish. Spiracles (fuscous) on all but 2nd 3rd & anal segments. Head & [[image of segment]] 2nd segment horny & rufous. N.B. Specimen had failed to go to pupa, & probably shrunk the Length .4. It had spun a good large irregular web of white silk in the small bottle where it was confined. [[/strikethrough]]

June 14. Found three of my five rose Argyrotoxa? gone to a fasciate  [strike: tachinode]] Ichneumoid pupa ^& cocoon^. Two remain. Length .7. Head yellowish. Body greenish, or dirty light green. A yellow stripe on each side. Above a treble row on each side of narrow white stripes, one half wider than the lateral & dorsal greenish interval. Legs & prolegs too black thorny, the later greenish inside & at tip. On