62 THE entomologist's record. 



the stems of purple vetch, began to clamour for food on March 27th, 

 and would eat nothing but the purple vetch which was just showing. 

 However, I managed to satisfy their demands, and they are now doing 

 well. Thera variata {obeliscata), larvae April 7th, 1890, pupated April 

 22nd. Imagines of II. abruptaria and O. bidentata have been taken (a 

 full week earlier than last year). Callimorpha dominula larvce have 

 spun up under the leaves resting on the ground. Ellopia fasciaria 

 larvse are just turning, but I have not taken many. — (Rev.) G. M. A. 

 Hewett, The College, Winchester. May lot/i, 1890. 



Whilst at Hereford (during the first week in April) I was struck by 

 the sight of some stacks of hop-poles by the road side, freshly cut, 

 consisting principally of sallow and alder, of which a large proportion 

 were tunnelled and then inhabited by the larvae of Sesia bembeciformis. 

 Many were inhabited by two and even three larvae. — A. J. Hodges, 

 Highbury Place, N. 



I have been unable to get out, but have had the following species 

 brought me : — lobophora lobulata, larentia salicata, several Odon. 

 bidentata and Cidaria suffuniata (both dark and light forms), some good 

 Melaiiippe fliictuata. var. Neapolisata ; also a few larvae of Ahlitcea 

 artetnis and Agrotis pyrophila. — W, Reid, Pitcaple, Aberdeen, N.B. 

 May io//z, 1890. 



Very little seems to be stirring just now. I took Tephrosia biundu- 

 laria (ten days earlier than usual), with Pararge egeria, Pieris napi, Eiicliloe 

 ■carda mines, sndi Plat, unguicula on the ist ; Teph. biundularia, T. crepus 

 cularia (the first time I have seen both species on the same day at the 

 same place — at Pangbourne), T. consonaria, Noted, camelina, and Strenia 

 clathrata on the 2nd ; Eiip. vulgaia, Hem. abruptaria, and T. biundu- 

 laria on the 3rd ; Cidaria suffumata (almost black) and Cor. uniden- 

 iaria on the 4th ; Eup. lariciata on the 5th ; Cor. ferrugata, Plat. 

 unguicula and larvae of Aciptilia galactodactylus on the 6th ; Notodonta 

 chaonia, Sphinx populi, Orgyia pudibunda, and Eup.vulgata on the 7th; 

 Aglossa pinguinalis on the 8th \ Notodonta chaonia and droniedarius to- 

 night (the loth). The latter emergences, I think, rather point to an 

 ■early season. — R. B. Roberton, Greenwood House, Calcot, Reading. 

 May 10th, 1890, 



I have already been at work, searching the birches for Asphalia 

 flavicorms at Rixton Moss, but without success. A friend who was 

 with me was more fortunate, and secured three examples at rest on 

 birch twigs and another on heather. On April 6th we " sugared," in 

 the hope of inducing A. flavicornis to its attractions, the night being 

 all that could be desired— from our idea of a favourable night — but of 

 no avail. Taniocavipa incerta, stabilis, and gothica, however, came, as 

 also Cerastis vaccinii, but these were only observed in the maturer parts 

 of the woods, where last year's bracken fronds formed a thick under- 

 growth, and suggested a probable hybernaculum for this species. — J. 

 C'OLLINS, Warrington. April 10th, 1890. 



The last month has been most changeable, frosty, and much rain. I 

 have taken but few insects, and they have been mostly captured at 

 (lowers of Berberis in my garden (sugar being fruitless). Those taken 

 so far are : — lephrosia crepuscularia, Hybernia progemmaria, Diurtiaa: 

 fagella, Anticlea derivata and Trachea piniperda. — T. W. KiNG,j Pur- 

 brook, Dorking. April, 1890. 



