78 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



again the roots dug up which do not produce the desired larvae, as 

 such disturbed roots are always productive the next year. Plant the 

 afi'ected roots in a fern case ; water well, and keep in sun. 



2. — The end of March and early April is the time to beat pines for 

 the larvffi of Tlwra raiiata and FAlopia prompiaria ( fasciaria ) . 



3. — At Penmaenmaur, in early April, the full-fed larvae of Ar/rotis 

 ashivortJiii are to be found (Porritt). 



4. — In early April, rake the sand at the roots of marram grass for 

 larvfe of Leucania Uttoralh. 



5. — The larvae of -Drt"<//rAu'rt/V/.srt'Z/»a are to be obtained on dwarf 

 sallows, on the coast sandhills of Lancashire (and probably elsewhere), 

 in early April. 



6. — The larv^ of Cirrhoedia xerampelina can be found in March 

 and April, with a lantern, feeding at night on the blossoms of ash. 



7. — The cage in which the larvae of Trichiura crataegi are kept, 

 should be placed where the morning sun can shine upon it, as they 

 love to bask in the sunshine. 



8. — During the last week of March and first week of April, search 

 for the cocoons of Apamea unanimis, in the stems of thistles or under 

 the bark of willow trees. 



9. — The first week in April is the time to sweep Erica cincrea for 

 larvae of Af/rotis af/athina. This should be done by night or in the 

 early morning. The larva3 should be fed on Erica cinerea or E. tctralix. 



10. — In March and April, the alder trunks should be carefully 

 scanned for the cocoons of Ccrura hicuspis. 



1 1 . — This is a good time for beating. All the larvae (mentioned by me 

 last month, p. 60) may still be obtained, and from stunted alders and 

 larches may be beaten larva of Geometra papilionaria. Oaks will yield 

 larvae of Boarmia roboraria, PJiorodesma pustidata and Hijlopkila quercana. 

 Sallows will yield young larvae of Trichiura crataegi and Foccilo- 

 campapopidi, and, very rarely, of Apatura iris. The lowest and most 

 unpromising-looking bushes are often productive of these larvae 

 (Moberly). 



12. — The imagines of Stigmonota leplastriana may be bred from 

 stems of wild cabbage, collected in April. They are to be detected by 

 the little heaps of brownish frass sticking out of the new shoots and 

 leaf stalks. 



13. — The larvffi of Agdistis hennettii feed on the leaves of sea- 

 lavender in April and May (and again in July). The large pieces 

 eaten out of the leaves are a good guide as to their whereabouts. 



14. — The larva of Coleophora juncicolella, in its little brown case, 

 as also that of C. j^y^'rhidipennella, are to be obtained by beating 

 heather into an umbrella, in March or April. Place the debris in a 

 hatbox with close muslin top. 



15. — The larvre of Lavipronia praelatella should be collected in 

 early April from wild strawberry. 



16. — To obtain the cases of Psyche viUosella, I search, during the 

 months of March and April, the trunks of fir trees. The cases are 

 generally to be found from one to two feet from the ground. This 

 appears to be the favourite position taken up for pupation. They 

 are also to be obtained from the ends of twigs of Idcx europaeus 

 (Fowler). 



17. — The larva of Tortrix teucriana is to be found in March and 

 April, in rolled-up leaves of Teucriiun scorodonia, in Folkestone Warren. 



