132 THE entomologist's record. 



Sciaphila sin nana. This moth is much more generally distributed 

 than is commonly supposed, and when more thoroughly worked for, 

 will, no doubt, be found to have a very wide range. 



5. — About the middle of May the larva of Bacira fiirfiirana occur 

 in the stems of Hclcocharis pahintrin. They should be collected in 

 quantity, as the moths vary very considerably. 



G.— At the end of May, Pho.vdptcnj.v ujiujKtna, in its restricted 

 haunts, flies freely in the afternoon sunshine. It keeps very high up, 

 so that, unless provided with a fifteen- or twenty-foot pole, hardly a 

 specimen will be caught, though numbers may be seen. 



7. — About the middle of May, I'lto.roptcnix lactana is to be taken in 

 considerable numbers at rest on stems of Popiilus trcuuda. Search for 

 them should be made before the sun shines on the tree-trunks, as then 

 they are comparatively restful, but when warmed by the sun's rays 

 they are most annoy ingly frisky. 



8. — Cixrijv ocJixcn/iciiiiericma flies at the ends of branches of Puni^ 

 cephalonica and 7^. sDicatJtinanni in the afternoon sunshine. Its small 

 size and dark colour make it difficult to detect. If this moth were 

 more sought after there is no doubt it would prove to be not so local 

 as is the prevailing opinion. 



9. — Often at the end of May Veronica rhainai'ihi/s has its charming 

 flowers made even more attractive by the beautiful Adda jibnlclla rest- 

 ing on them. 



10. — If the heads of bloom of Sisi/iubriiDii alliaria are inspected 

 during the latter part of May, Adda rujiwitrdla will be seen upon 

 them. Later on in the season its larvip are to be found in the seed- 

 pods of Sisi/inhriioii alliaria. 



11. — The larvfe of the very local llypcrcallia cliristicrniana are to be 

 obtained towards the end of May in united terminal shoots of Pohjijala 

 rnli/aris. 



12. — By watching, on a sunny day, a fence well advanced in a state 

 of decay, Oecophora olirierdla will in all probability be seen flying along 

 or running over it. 



13. — Towards the end of May a critical examination of leaves of 

 Aira cacspitDsa and Sfderia racriilca may possibly result in finding 

 larviPof F.lacliista adscifdhi. The larviP mine the grass leaves. The 

 mines not being at all conspicuous are at first difficult to see, but when 

 a few have been found one's eyes readily detect them. Collect the 

 leaves when the larviP are nearly full-fed, and place them in a jar with 

 water and there will be no further trouble, as the larv;e, when full-fed, 

 will quit their mines and pupate on the leaves. 



:]^OTES ON COLLECTING, Etc. 



Notes on some winter Lepidopteea of the ^Ieditekranean 

 LITTORAL. — I spent a few days at Brindisi, in the extreme south of Italy, 

 during the last week in January and again during the first week of 

 March, 1908, and, during the time I was there, I made several rambles 

 into the surrounding country, which consists, for the most part, of 

 vineyards and olive plantations. Between the plantations, however, 

 one frequently finds narrow lanes almost overgrown with low plants, 

 and often ending in a miniature marsh. It was to these lanes I paid 

 most attention as being the likeliest spots for lepidoptera. In January 1 



