180 THE entomologist's record. 



15. — The larvte of Cidaria sagittata feed on the seeds of meadow 

 rue iu Ano-ust, in Wickeu Fen (and possibly elsewhere). 



1<). — The larva3 of CoUix spar sat a are to be found in August, on 

 LijsiniacJiia vulgaris. 



17. — Larvte of Lithostege griseata in July (cud), on Sisgnibrlani 

 soplbia, mueh resemble the seed-pods of that plant. 



18. — In August, collect the seed-heads of cowslips for larvie of 

 Eiq)oecilia ciliaua. They require cork iu which to pupate. 



19. — The larva of Choreiites scintilnlana may be found iu July 

 and early August on the common skullcaj) {Scutellaria galcriculata). 



20. — The heads of Centanrea scabivsa should be collected, iu July 

 and August, for larvs of Gatoptria fulvana and pupte of Conchglis 

 gigantana. 



21. — The larvse of Fhgllocuistis suffasella are to be found mining 

 leaves of poplar in August. The mine has the singular appearance of 

 a suail having crawled over the leaf. 



22. — The larvaj of Cefuiostoma latkyrifoliella are to be found 

 mining leaves of Lathgrns sgloestris, iu August. 



23. — The larvte of Arggresthia a.erariella feed in the berries of 

 mountain-ash, in August. 



N.B. — For similar series of " Practical Hints," for July and August, 

 read vol. i., p. 117; vol. viii., pp. 11(3-118; vol. ix., pp. 180-181, etc. 



CURRENT NOTES. 



At the meeting of the Entomological Society of London, held on 

 May 4th, 1898, Mr. Waterhouse exhibited two burnished golden beetles, 

 Anuplognathns aureus, from Queensland, and Plusiotis resplendens, 

 from Pauama, which lie stated to be interesting examples of a similar 

 result l3eing attained by a process of natural selection in two species of 

 the same family iu widely separated localities. Mauy members of the 

 family had a slight tendency to show metallic colours. It would be 

 interesting to ascertain whether there was any similarity iu their 

 surrouudings in the two countries, which would make this golden 

 appearance an advantage, or whether it might be considered a " warniug 

 colour." Allied species, however, appeared to be edible. 



At the same meeting Mr. Walker exhibited specimens of the rare 

 Ph'ilonthnsfuscus, Grav., found in a Oossus-eaten poplar in Chatham 

 Dockyard, at the end of April. 



At a meeting of the Entomological Society of London, held June 

 1st, 1898, Professor B. Grassi, M. Hippolyte Lucas, and Dr. August 

 Weismanu were elected Honorary Fellows of the Society. 



At the same meeting, Mr. P. B. Mason exhibited a specimen of the 

 rare Lathridlusfiluni from his own herbarium. It had been previously 

 taken at Edinburgh, by McNab, and he understood that an example 

 had been found iu a sealed envelope containing 3Iarchantia, from 

 Franz Josef Land. Mr. J. J. Walker exhibited a singular blue variety 

 of Carahus monilis, Fabr., resembling in colour (7. hitricatus, and 

 taken at Iwade, Kent, iu flood-rubbish, in May. 



j^CIENTIFIC NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 



Query as to the position of Pseudopontia. — Will Professor 

 Enzio Eeuter kindly explain why he considers the Fseudupontiinae a 



