342 THE entomologist's eecord. 



during the past two seasons on the times of emergence of lepidoptera. 



1 should be glad to hear if others' experience coincides with my own. 

 TceniocafHpa rubricosa, ii a.m. to 12. Notodonta trepida, <? 2 to 5 p.m., 

 5 8 to 9 a.m. N'. tri/naaiia, 3.30 to 6 p.m. Platypteryx lacertula, i 



to 3 p.m. Ardia meiidka, i to 3 p.m. Macroglossa fuciformis, 12 to 



2 p.m. Eupifhecia sobri/iata, 5.30 to 7 p.m. Orgyia pudibunda, 12 to 



3 p.m. Nola ciiadlatella, 8 to 9 a.m. Notodonta dictaa, 9 to 1 1 p.m. 

 Chesias spartiata, 5 to 7 p.m. Catoca/a fraxiiii, 10 to 11 p.m. Agriopis 

 aprilina, 6 to 7 p.m. Ai?ip/iydasis prodroma?'ia, i to 2 p.m. Eriogaster 

 lanestris, 12 to 1.30 p.m. I have noted the times of emergence of 

 many other species, but am not able to speak confidently about them 

 as yet. It would be extremely interesting to learn, from the experience 

 of various collectors, if different conditions cause the insects to emerge 

 at different times. Very few entomologists treat their pupae in the same 

 manner, and if many would carefully note the times of emergence,, much 

 interesting information may be gleaned. — M. Kimber. January^ 1891. 



It may interest Miss Kimber to learn that my experience with 

 Platypteryx lacertula, Ardia mendica, and Notodonta didcea is exactly 

 similar to her own, but I have had Orgyia pudibunda out as early as 

 10 a.m. Vimifu'a myricce generally appears between i and 4 p.m., and 

 the two XantJiias — cerago and silago — always appear in the afternoon, 

 while Eiipithecia veiiosata is always ready for flight before 1 1 a.m. My 

 pupas are kept in the open air, in some cases beneath a shelter. — Wm. 

 Reid, Pitcaple, Aberdeen. February, 1891. 



Information Wanted. — I should be extremely obliged to any 

 generous lepidopterists, who can give me any hints as to localities for 

 rare species in the following counties : — Perth, Inverness, and Suther- 

 land, or if they can refer me to any published records of captures from 

 these localities. Any information I willlookon as strictly confidential. — Id. 



Success or Non-succkss at Sallows. — I can quite endorse Mr. 

 Holland's remarks {ante, p. 39). Last year (1889) I took a lot of 

 Tceniocampa tnnnda at sugar, although there were but one or two on the 

 sallows. I believe the success or want of success at sallows, arises princi- 

 pally from the nature of the locality. Most of the TccniocampidcE. are 

 tree-feeders, and cruda, the most abundant of all, is almost a woodland 

 species. Instabilis and gotJiica, on the contrary, appear to prefer open 

 country and gardens, frequent plum-trees in bloom, and come to light. 

 The larvae generally are very common. The species of sallow is 

 another point to consider, and $ blossoms are of course better than 

 the ? , but I believe success at sallow blossoms depends on searching 

 them as soon as possible after they expand. Nothing is so unattrac- 

 tive in this district, in the spring, as the over-blown sallows. Half- 

 expanded blooms, on the other hand, are often very attractive. — 

 C. Fenn, Burnt Ash Hill, S.E. 



Larv^ of Xanthia citrago. — The larvae of Xanthia citrago roll 

 the leaves of lime, or rather fold the edges over, making a kind of nest. 

 They were full fed about the first week of June, but did not turn into 

 pupae (inside the leaves on the top of the earth) till the last w^eek of 

 July and the first week of August. They began to emerge about the 

 second week in August. Mr. Holland also took one feeding on nut, 

 which I think is a new foodplant for it. — R. B. Robertson. Dec, 1890. 



The larva of Xanthia citrago is an old friend of mine. I have not 



