258 THE entomologist's record. 



all captured in the morning between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Avere 

 obtained by beating the trmik and branches of some old maple trees, 

 from which they were easily dislodged, but not so easily captured, as 

 they at once darted down the cliff where one could not follow them. I 

 do not think we noticed more than one or two sitting at rest. There 

 were many maple trees in the same wood, but J'J. siibciliata seemed to 

 be confined to one spot. The larv;e of this species feed on the flowers 

 of the maple, and I believe mature very quickly. — (Rev.) E. C. Dobree 

 Fox, M.A., Castle Moreton, Tewkesbury. Frhnian/, 1896. 



Some years ago I captured V'A sitbciliata at Reigate Hill. There, 

 too, its time of appearance was in August. — S. Webb, Maidstone 

 House, Dover. Ffhruanj, 1896. 



The time of appearance of Scotosia certata. — With regard to 

 the Editorial note (ante, p. 206) querying the appearance of S. certata 

 in May, I would state that the insect always appears about that time. 

 I have records from 1861-1895 for the species, the earliest date being- 

 April 27th, 1894, the latest June 8th, 1887. It swarms in this 

 locality in May. — C. Fenn, F.E.S., Eversden House, Burnt Ash Hill, 

 Lee, S.E. Fehruani •ith, 1896. [The query was made by us in 

 " pure ignorance." We apologise most humbly. — Ed.] . 



:iaOTES ON LIFE-HISTORIES, LARViE, &c. 



On the eggs and egg-laying of Epinephele janira, — With 

 regard to Mr. Tutt's query {ante., p. 208) on the method of egg-laying 

 by E. janira, I would state that they are attached to various grasses 

 all through the months of July and August. The eggs are yellow in 

 colour, and, I think, smaller than those of other butterflies of similar 

 size with which I am acquainted. — J. Wolfe, Skibbereen. Fehruan/ 

 1th, 1896. 



Description of the caterpill.^r of Acidalia dilutaria (holo- 

 sericata). — Now that A. dilutaria (Jiolosericata) is so prominently 

 before British entomologists, the following description of the larva, 

 made by myself in September, 1874, may be of interest, especially 

 as the species has lately been under discussion :■ — " Larva. — Very 

 short and stout, tapering to each extremity, especially anteriorly. 

 Skin warty and transversely wrinkled ; incisions deeply compressed ; 

 2nd segment swollen. Head small. Colour : Almost uniform dull, 

 dark blackish-brown, with faint indications of whitish subdorsal lines 

 on the posterior segments. Belly similar in colour, not warty. Feeds 

 on the decaying leaves of low plants, rock-rose, Poli/<iunniii ariculare, 

 groundsel, &c. In habit very sluggish. Rests in repose in the form 

 of the figure 2." This larva is, indeed, a capital subject for a lazy 

 collector, as it is perfectly happy as long as there is any decayed 

 rubbish, not too dry, in the cage. — C. Fenn, F.E.S., Eversden House, 

 Burnt Ash Hill, Lee, S.E. February Uth, 1896. 



The pupation of Enodia hyperanthus. — Newman states that the 

 caterpillar suspends itself for pupation by attaching itself by the anal 

 claspers to a silk web which it previously spins, and that " the 

 cremaster of the pupa ends in a row of minute hooks, by means of 

 which it adheres to the slight web which the caterpillar had previously 

 spun, and from which it had suspended itself" {Brit. Butts., p. 96). 

 The Rev. H. Harpur Crewe says that " it lies in a slight cocoon at the 

 grass roots and is hard to rear, requiring both moisture and sunlight," 

 Are both correct ? — J. W. Tutt. Febniart^, 1896. 



