226 THE entomologist's record. 



Anchocelis plstacina, A. litura, Tiliacea citrago, Citria Jfauago, 

 Luperina testacea, Gortyna ochracea, Polia Jlavicincta, Mellmia 

 (jilvago, M. circellaris, Miselia oxyacanthae, etc., are the moths to be 

 captured. 



5. — The larvai of Kiqnthecia miuutata and E. nanata can be 

 swept from Calluna in September and October. 



0. — Collect the larva3 of Kujiithecia suhfulvata from leaves and 

 flowers of Achillea oiiillefoliinn iu September and October. 



7. — The seed-heads of Angelica sglvestris should be collected in 

 September and October for larvai of Etqnthecia trisiguata and ]•'.. 

 nlbipunctata. 



8. — The flowers of Senecio jacobaea, in September and October, 

 give a plentiful supply of larv^ of J'lupithecia absgnthiata and K. 

 satyrata. 



9. — Just as we come u}) to the wood from Kemsing, are high banks 

 on each side of the road. The golden-rod {Solidago virgaurea) on 

 these should be carefully examined for larvte of L'ucullia asteris and 

 C. gnapltalii (Carrington) . 



10. — In October, the pupffi of Panolis jnniperda should be sought 

 in pine woods near the roots of the trees, or by rolling back the moss 

 under them. 



11. — In October, search reed-beds for Calamia lutosa (Robson), 



12. — The puptB of Eupithecia fraxinata can be obtained all 

 through the winter under moss and loose bark of ash trees. 



13. — The cocoons of Sesia a]) if or mis are to be found throughout 

 the winter in rotten poplars and aspens (Meek). Is this correct ? — Ed. 



14. — In October and November, the leaves of Orobus tuberosus 

 and TVc/a should be collected for mines of Lithocolletis bremiella. 



N.B. — For series of similar " Practical Hints," consult vol. ix., p. 

 240 and p. 264 ; vol. viii., p. 194 ; vol. i., p. 164, etc. 



VARIATION. 



Food-plants op T^eniocampa (jracilis and its varieties. — With 

 regard to Mr. Moberly's note on T. giacilis (ante, p. 203), and his 

 statement that the larva of the red race of T. gracilis will not eat 

 sallow, and the ordinary form will not eat Mijrira gale, the following 

 experience may prove interesting. I have fed up the larva3 of T. 

 tfiacilis seven dilferent times, and found them not at all easy to manage, 

 and I think it probable that failure to rear the New Forest race has 

 been due as much to other causes as to the fact that they do not appear 

 to have been satisfied with their diet. That all the forms of T. (iiacilia 

 may be fed and reared on sallow and Mi/rica gale, I have not the least 

 doubt. I have twice reared the New Forest form. On one occasion 

 they were sent to me when practically full-fed, and pupated almost 

 immediately ; on the other occasion, I found the larva3 when small, 

 myself, some were very small, and I fed these at home quite success- 

 fully on sallow. I have never attempted to rear the ordinary form 

 upon Mi/rira gale, but have found larvae of it in the Norfolk Broads, 

 feeding commonly on this plant and yellow loosestrife, and the Norfolk 

 larvffi i^roduced the palest grey imagines that I have seen, without a 

 tinge of pink. On the other hand, the New Forest race that I fed at 

 home on sallow, produced the special dark form, for which the New 



