56 THE entomologist's record. 



11. — The ? s of Phigalia pedaria and Nyssia hispidaria, which are 

 comparatively seldom seen in the daytime, may sometimes be taken 

 freely by examining the trunks of trees in woods Avith a light after 

 dark in February and March (Porritt). 



12. — Boaiiiiia repandata is a very interesting species to breed, the 

 larvie may be found on mild evenings in early spring, feeding on all 

 sorts of low-growing plants — ivy, honeysuckle and bramble appearing 

 to be those most frequently selected (jMason). 



13. — Roots of Achillea jitannira growing in a damp spot in Epping 

 Forest in early March, contained larvie of a bone- white colour with light 

 brown head, the imagines from these appeared in June, and proved 

 to be IHclirorhainplia alju'strana (Thurnall). 



14. — Lepto(iraiiiiiia scutiDta is to be found on birch trunks in spring; 

 by sleeving the ? on birch trees long series may be bred. It is a 

 mistake to let the larvie spin up in the muslin, as they are long in 

 turning and ichneumons sting them through the meshes. 



la. — The larva' of ( liri/siipluimis jildcwas are sometimes very 

 common on lUoiux jnilcln-r, in February and March ; they are difficult 

 to see as their bodies are about the same size as, and the crimson 

 dorsal line and broader spiracular stripe render them very like, the 

 young curled-up leaves in the centre of the plant (Bate). 



J^CIENTIFIC NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 



Emergence ok Ci-,(jstera hybrids. — For some years now I have 

 bred a good number of the hybrid (lustcra rn-liisa <? xenrtitla J , and 

 have always had a good percentage emerge in the late autumn from 

 September to October, and even November ; this year, however, they 

 have beaten all previous records. From a large brood, they started 

 emerging in September, about ten during the month, in October about 

 the same number, whilst November produced five, and December eight. 

 Three fine specimens emerged one day when there were twelve degrees 

 of frost. All the pupn9 have been kept out of doors. On the 6th of 

 January three fine specimens of the hybrid ('. ciiitulo S X reclusa $ 

 emerged, these likewise have been out of doors all the winter. — L. W. 

 Newman, Bexley, Kent. 



Preservation of Eucis of Lepidoptera. — Can any lepidopterist give 

 me any directions for the successful preservation of the eggs of lepi- 

 doptera '? or references to any suggested methods of preservation in 

 the periodicals ? — J. W. Tutt. 



^ AR I ATION. 



Aberration of Lasiocampa QUERctis. — I have recently acquired a 

 fine 2 Lasiocampa quercus, which measures just Ih inches from apex 

 of wing to centre of thorax. The colour is dull chocolate, darker 

 within the band, with just a little warmth of colour in band of hind- 

 wings. I understand that the larva (found at Shoeburyness) was of 

 the same colour as the moth. — F. G. Whittle, 3, Marine Avenue,^ 

 Southend. December 7th, 1901. 



