86 THE entomologist's record. 



date on which I saw a hybernated specimen. Anisoptery.v aescidctria 

 (Tintern). 



February 29th. — Apocheima hispidaria. — Two 3 's bred from larvfe 

 found on one of my oak-trees. I carefully searched the trunks for 

 more, but without success. 



March 2nd.- — Tephroaia bistortata (Tintern). — I netted a melanic <? 

 in my garden on May 26th. 



March 3rd. — Taeniocampa cnida (Tintern). 



March 5th. — Ant idea badiata (Tintern), and Taeniocampa qothica 

 (Tintern). 



March 7th.— T. stabilis (Tintern). 



March 10th, — Packnobia rubrlcosa. — One or two at light. 

 March 11th. — X>/lnca»ipa areola. — This species had quite a long 

 season, the last being seen on May 8th. 



March 14th. — Axphnlia Jlaincornis (bred). Taeniocanipa opiiiia 

 (Tintern). — A few at light on both sides of the river, the last on 

 April 16th. 



March 20th. — T. poptdeti (bred). — The larvtc occur in hundreds 

 every year on three particular aspens growing near one another. I 

 went to take some during the second week of May, but owing to the 

 forward season found all the larval shelters empty. In 1911, they 

 were not full-fed until the first week in June. 



March 23rd. — Eupithecia abbreviata. — A fine melanic specimen 

 came to light on April 13th. 



March 24th.- — Sarrothripa nndidanus (Tintern). — Another was 

 observed on May 13th. 



March 26th. — A<ilais iirticae. 

 Mai'ch 30th. — Polyrpmia c-albitm. 



April 1st. — TepJirosia punctidaria (Llandogo). Lobophora carpinata 

 (Llandogo). — Several turned up at light during this month, and later 

 in the season I obtained larva on sallow. 



April Brd. — Taniocanipa inmida. Brephos parthenias. — I put off 

 trying for this insect until too late, and found it on this date going 

 over. Selenia illunaria. — We omitted to note in the summer the 

 first appearance of var. jidiaria. Larentia tnaltistriqaria. — One at 

 light. 



April 7th. — Celastrina ar/iiolns. — The remarkable abundance of the 

 first brood was quite a feature of the spring, and specimens were 

 recorded up to June 9th. Pararge aegeria (first brood). 



April 15th. — laodocampa incerta (very worn). — Larvae were 

 obtained on birch, privet and currant, and from one of the resulting 

 pupte (which, by the way, were in no way forced), a moth emerged 

 on December 9th. Asphalia ridens. — A J at light. From May 13th 

 to the beginning of June I obtained several larvae on oak. Antidea 

 derirata (Tintern). — The latest record for this species was May 22nd. 

 Anthocharis rarda>iii)ies.— On May 26th, I noticed a $ ovipositing on 

 Capsella biirsa-pastoris. The ova were deposited singly on the side of 

 the clump of flower- buds at the upper end of the stem. I afterwards 

 examined the neighbouring Capsella plants and found several more 

 eggs all laid in a similar position and never more than one on each 

 shoot. 



April 20th. — Eiitatnrga ato}iiaria. — I bred a $ on May 9th, from a 

 larva off heather. 



