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dry stalks in an earthenware pot or bell glass inverted, and tie muslin 

 over the top, keep cool and dry. I did not lose a single larva. 



Apatura iris. Sleeve out on sallow, so that the larvae can get on to 

 the stem or a thick branch. They glue themselves on to the living 

 bark, but are difficult to get through the winter. Tate, of Lyndhurst, 

 got some through one winter, but failed last year. They must be 

 moved off the sleeve every day, as none of his which hybernated on 

 the sleeve survived. — G. M. A. Hew^ett, S. Winefride, Winchester. 



Time of appearance of Plusia festuc^. — In No. 5 of the 

 Record, I see a note on this subject by Mr. J. Collins. Perhaps my 

 experience in the matter may be of interest. I have found that Plusia 

 festuccE occurs regularly twice in the year here; at the end of June, and 

 again in September. I have never seen the pupa of the June brood, 

 but always get that of the September, when I look for it, and, as 1 have 

 never looked for that of the June brood I cannot assert that it does 

 not exist. I am inclined to think that the moth is double brooded, for 

 the June specimens are in too good order for hybernated specimens. I 

 take them in gardens at the back of these houses ; my next door neigh- 

 bour has a lot of turncap lilies, and these are a favourite haunt of the 

 Fliisice, but I have also taken them at sugar on the palings of my 

 garden. — W. F. Johnson, Winder Terrace, Armagh. September ^th, 

 1890. 



FooDPLANT OF EupcECiLiA NOTULANA. — I have Seen it stated that 

 E. notiilatia is to be found feeding on Imda dysenterica, but I have 

 only found it on mint, or, rather, in the stems of that plant, although 

 Inula grows abundantly in the same place, in fact, mixed with the 

 mint. I have examined a good number of Inula stems, but found no 

 E. notulana. — N. M. Richardson, Monte Video, near Weymouth. 

 August 2Pth, 1890. 



Capture of Psyche reticella. — I captured this species on a salt 

 marsh at the mouth of the Thames, flying in company with Eupcecilia 

 vectisana. — J. A. Cooper, Leytonstone. July 21st, 1890. 



Note on Tortrix decretana (Tr.) and T. lafauryana (Reg.). — 

 I have again bred a nice but rather short series of these species from 

 larvce feeding in united leaves and shoots of Myrica gale (bog myrtle), 

 near King's Lynn. It is, however, to be regretted that both of these 

 insects, which do not appear to have been yet recorded from any 

 other district in the kingdom, should be so subject to ichneumon 

 parasites. Moreover, these parasites are increasing to such an extent, 

 that, from larvce of T. decretana collected this year, I have bred at least 

 three times as many of them as moths. Obviously both T. decretana 

 and T. lajauryana must soon become scarce here, unless something 

 occurs to lessen the number of their parasitical enemies. — Edward A. 

 Atmore, King's Lynn, Norfolk. September 26fli, 1890. 



Distribution of Viminia menyanthidis in Scotland. — In Dr. 

 Chapman's very valuable and interesting paper on Acronycta, he ex- 

 presses the opinion that Viminia menyanthidis does not occur in the 

 Scottish Lowlands. By that he means, I suppose, Scotland south of the 

 Forth and Clyde. It does, however, occur in the Lowlands, both east 

 and west. In my notes I find records of it throughout Scotland from 



