192 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



Genus 2 : Cameraria (type guttifinitella). 

 Genus 3 : Leucanthiza (ostensackcnella, Fitch). 

 Genus 4 : Acroco-cops (type hroiKjniardellum). 

 Subfam. 3 : Phyllocnistin.^e. — Three Gracilarian larval stages and one 

 modified normal stage ; 4 larval instars. 

 Genus 1 : Phyllocnistis. 

 Fam. II : Phyllobuostid.'e. — Pupa does not leave puparium, but segments 

 5 and 6 free (also 7 in <?). Larva normal (?). 

 Subfam. 1 : Phyllobrostin.e. 

 Genus 1 : Phi/llohroxtis. 

 Fam. Ill : Lyonetiid.e. — Pupa immobile, fusion of parts feeble. Larva 

 normal. 



Subfam. 1 : Leccoi'terix-E. — Pupa with appendages shorter than 

 abdomen. 



Genus 1 : Leucoptera (Ceiidostonia). 

 Subfam. 2 : Lyoxetiin.e. — Appendages reach end of pupa, weakly 

 fused. 



Genus 1 : Lyoiietin.. 

 Subfam. 3 : Bedelliin.e. — Appendages to end of pupa rather firmly 

 fused. 



Genus 1 : Bedellia. 



Of the genera usually placed among the Gracilarias, but having no 

 real affinity thereto, Chapman instances Huccidatrix and Tisrhcria, 

 neither of which is Gracilarian, and must be removed therefrom ; 

 neither have these genera any affinity inter .sc ; both are more 

 generalised than the Gracilarias, both in the larval and pupal stages. 

 Tischeria, which is placed with the Tine^-Aculeat.e by Spuler, is not 

 an Aculeate, for it has no piercing ovipositor, nor has it spiculated 

 wing-membrane. Among other genera not placed for want of know- 

 ledge of their earlier stages are OinnjihUa, Opostci/a, Ocncroatouia, 

 Palumhina and Opminna. Doubt, however, is expressed as to any of 

 these being Gracilariids. — T. AV. Tutt. 



:ia.OTES ON COLLECTING, Etc. 



Sphingids of Cumberland. — Manduca atropos. — Imagines have 

 been taken as follows — One in 1892; one, 1895; one, 1897; one, 1898: 

 unfortunately I have no exact dates, all from Carlisle. Agrius convol- 

 vuLi. — One, Maryport August 81st, 1897; one August 27th, 1897, 

 at Carlisle. Hippotiun cp:lerio. — One, formerly in ]\[r. J. B. 

 Hodgkinson's collection. Mr. Swainson, of Maryport, has one which 

 he took himself in 1892. S:\ii;rinthus ocellata. — Taken in the 

 Carlisle district. May 6th, 18th, 25th, 26th, 1898. Amorpha popull— 

 Taken in the Carlisle district—June 19th, 1888; May 13th, 1HH9 ; 

 June 19th, 1890 ; July 12th; May 17th and 20th, 1896; April 21st, 

 1898.— G. Wilkinson, 55, Trinity Buildings, Carhsle. Maii Htli, 1902. 



Keeping the larv^ of Phorodesma smaragdaria during the 

 winter. — I am so often asked how to keep the larvae of this insect 

 safely during the hybernation period, that it may be of general interest 

 to publish a short note upon my experience, which has now covered a 

 good many seasons. I have almost invariably found that the larvae 

 die if the attempt is made to keep them indoors during the winter, 

 although this is, I find, contrary to the experience of several of my 

 friends. When turned loose upon the food-plant, generally speaking, 

 all disappear before spring, but when "bagged" out-of-doors, these 

 difficulties disappear. The only question is what foodplant to select 

 for winter-quarters. Artcuiitiia iiiaritinia and A. abmnthinin, kc, die 



