16 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



decided that they were an "underwing" larva, but by this time it had 

 become evident they were going to feed up and not hybernate, and I 

 could find nothing written as to " underwings " being full-fed in the 

 autumn. The first week in October the larvre were full-fed, and I sent 

 some to friends at Cambridge, Ely etc., but they were unable to name 

 them with certainty. AVhen full-fed they went into the earth, some deep 

 down, and some on the surface. The pupjE are in a very large recep- 

 tacle full of earth, and have not been disturbed in any way. They are 

 kept in a cold, quite unheated, conservatory, almost tantamount to being 

 out of doors, the thermometer having this year already gone down 

 below freezing point several times ; I had wondered much what my 

 large brood could be, and having set my heart on their being something 

 good, I determined to force a few pup^e, thinking thus to learn their 

 name. On the 28th of November I took the gauze off, intending to get 

 lialf-a-dozen or so pupae for my forcing cage, when to my astonishment 

 there was a specimen of T. promiba running about. I wrote to my 

 friend, Mr. W. J. Cross, of Ely, to whom I had given some pupse, and 

 I found that his also have all come out, the first on the 29th, since 

 which I have bred some scores more, and they are still (December 12th) 

 coming out. I have searched and. consulted all the authorities to which 

 I have access, and I can find no mention whatever of proruiha being 

 double-brooded, and shall be glad to know if it is generally known that 

 it occasionally occurs. — W. Bond Smith, Potton, Sandy. 



Sphinx convolvuli at Reading. — Hearing from Mr. Mason at 

 Clevedon that Sphinx convolvuli was about, I tried a large bed of 

 Nicotiana in hopes of getting it, but without success. In October, how- 

 ever, luck came so far that two were brought in, one found on a timber 

 carriage, the other picked up by a gardener. Both are good soecimens, 

 which is far from usual with things brought in this way. One was a 

 large $ , but it would not be coaxed into laying eggs, it beat itself to 

 pieces and died, — W. Holland, Reading. Nov. 1891, 



Time of flight of CeljEna haworthii. — When at Sinionswood 

 Moss a month ago, we were favoured with the sight of Celcena haworthii 

 in some quantity, though formerly we had to content ourselves with odd 

 specimens laboriously extracted from clumps of heather. Before 6.15 

 p.m. there was not a specimen on the wing, but a few minutes after- 

 wards they flew everywhere, and they can fly. — G. A. Harker. 



Times of flight of the species in the genus Crambus. — The 

 following are based on my own experiences of the species I have met 

 with in Scotland. Crambus pratellus — most abundant for an hour before 

 sunset and after sunrise, can be flushed abundantly during the day 

 time. Crainbus du7netenus — the same remarks apply to this species. 

 Cratnbus cricellus — in the afternoon and evening (perhaps it might be 

 got in the morning, but I never was near the localities in the early 

 morning). Crambus furcatellns — only in the afternoon. Crambus 

 margaritellus — -in the afternoon and evening before dusk, and sitting on 

 grass during the day. Cranibus pinetellus — to be found at dusk and 

 after it is dark. Crambus perlellus — in the morning and all day. 

 Crambus var. warringtonellus — the same time as perlellus. Crambus 

 Iris/ellus—ecisiiy flushed during day, flies freely at dusk and before and 

 after it is dark. Crambus culmellus — morning, noon and night. — W. 

 Reid, Pitcaple. October, 1891. 



