24 THE entomologist's record. 



{il) When the birch leaves are well out, search for rolled-up leaves 

 Many will contain larvae of Asphalia fiavuornis. 



ie) During the first week of June, beat low elm trees on the out- 

 skirts of woods, or on the borders of rides in woods. Large numbers 

 of larvae of T/iecla w-album may thus be obtained. Petasia cassmea 

 and Cosmia affinis are also generally obtained in some numbers at the 

 .same time and in the same situation. 



(/) In April fill a large bag with catkins of the common birch, 

 keep bag tightly tied up for a week or two, and then turn into a large 

 close-fitting bandbox. Many of the birch-feeding species may thus 

 be obtained. 



{g) In April fill a large bag with catkins of ordinary sallow. 

 Treat as above. Many Nocru.*; {Xanthias, etc.) and Tortrices 

 will be bred. 



(//) Collect heads of coltsfoot {Tiessilago farfara) during May. 

 Place in large bandbox. You will probably breed large numbers of 

 Platyptiiia gonodactyla. 



{{) On small oak-bushes during June look for large bunches of leaves 

 joined together, with some of the leaves whitened and eaten. Place in 

 band-box. You will breed RJiodophcea consociella. 



{J) During the latter half of June and first week of July, look out 

 for any tall thistles (especially Carduiis palustris), which show, by the 

 drooping and sickly flowerheads, the effects of the internal ravages of 

 a larva. Cut about the end of June, and the pupa of Gortyna ochracea 

 {flavago) will be obtained. 



^^OTICES. 



"Monograph of the Varieties of British Noctu.'e." — Owing to 

 the greater number of subscribers to the above work suggesting that a 

 larger subscription should be charged, and that the work should be 

 illustrated, I offered the work to a well-known firm of West 

 End Publishers, and they have expressed their willingness to 

 take it and illustrate it with chromo-lithograph plates. Phis will, 

 however, delay its production and raise the subscription price. Mos 

 of the subscribers themselves suggested doubling the proposed price, 

 and the Publishers suggest the same arrangement. This would 

 make the vols. los. (or thereabouts) each. If any subscriber does not 

 wish to increase his subscription, I will arrange to send the letterpress 

 without plates as per my circular. I shall be pleased to increase the 

 list of subscribers, which already includes many of the leading British, 

 European, and American lepidopterists. — J. W. Tutt, Rayleigh Villa, 

 Westcombe Hill, S.E. 



