NOTES FROM THE WYE VALLEY '. LEPIDOPTERA IN 1906. 61 



of suitable stone walls at night with a lamp, in May and June, when 

 they may be found in abundance. Lithosia luvideola was the only other 

 Lithosiid met with ; it is not common here. Euchelia jacobaeae turned up 

 as usual, and Nemeophtta plantaginu met with for the first time and two 

 captured. One fullfed larva of Phragmatobia fuliginosa was all that was 

 found of this species, on the last day of July, the spinning up taking place 

 next day. In May, Dasychira pudibunda was bred from a larva found 

 on beech at Llandogo ; it is not so common here as in Sussex. The 

 larva? of Demas coryli I have found sparingly every year on beech, and, 

 although they change into healthy-looking pupae, I have not yet suc- 

 ceeded in breeding a single imago. Do they lie over several winters? I 

 ask, because my pupae look healthy and are still lissom. Will somebody 

 be kind enough to tell me whether they require any special treatment ? * 

 In December, Poecilocampa populi was scarce; only two £ s turned up, 

 both being attracted by light. A few larvae of Drepana falcataria, D. 

 lacertinaria, and Notodonta dromeda/rim were found in August and 

 September, and A T . dromedarius and Lophopterysc camelina bred in the 

 early part of the year. In 1905, examples of the second brood of the 

 last two, as well as Pterostoma palpina, were obtained. The larvae of 

 THcranura v inula are usually rather common on our poplars, but last 

 year not a single one was seen. Gonophora derasa was another of the 

 absentees, and Thyatira batis very scarce. Cymatophora diluta was 

 rather common at treacle in September, and the larvae of Asphalia 

 flavicomis abundant in May and June. One small larva of Acronicta 

 leporina was found on alder, but, unfortunately, refused to eat in 

 confinement. Triaena psi was seen on tree-trunks, and ( 'uspidia 

 megacephala noticed in the larval state on poplar. The two broods of 

 A. rum ids are usually plentiful at treacle, but scarcely one turned up 

 last year. Even Agrotis exclamationis neglected the treacled trees, but 

 was noticed more often at C entrant Jiua ruber. Triphaena pronuba and 

 '/'. orbona were also scarce at treacle, and only one T. fimbria made its 

 appearance. A few T. janthina were taken at flowers, and larvae 

 obtained in the spring on honeysuckle with those of T. orbona, Noctua 

 festiva, etc. ZV. dahlii (one), and N. brunnea were taken at dusk, and 

 N. plecta and A T . rubi at treacle. Heliophobus popularis occurred at 

 light more freely than we have before known it here. Aplecta nebidosa, 

 Hadena ihalassina, and //. dentina were all scarce. A few Dianthoecia 

 capsincola were bred and more larvae found on sweet-william. Although 

 the larva? of Polia flavicincta and P. c/ri were abundant as usual, the 

 imagines were not nearly so common. Dryobota protect at treacle and 

 Miselia oxyacanthae with ab. capucina at ivy blossom, turned up 

 sparingly in the autumn. Luperina testacea, Xylophada rurea ab. 

 comhusta, and Apamea gemina were attracted into the house by light, 

 as was also a smoky example of A. basilinea. Hydroecia nictitans 

 was not nearly so abundant as usual. Pupa' of Gortyna flavago were 

 found in the stems of thistle and foxglove, and specimens, very variable 

 in size, bred. Do the larva; of Tapinostola fulva feed in the stems of 

 Luzula? I found it fairly common in a wood at Llandogo where 

 woodrush abounds. Taeniocampa gothica was quite the commonest 

 moth at sallow in April, T. stabilis being a good second. T. pulverulenta, 



* See early vols, of Ent. Record. Several references can be obtained from 

 " Special Indexes " to these vols., relating to this species. 



