42 THE entomologist's RECORb. 



Although taken on ling, both species will eat whinberry (Vacciniwn 

 iinirtilliis) quite as freely in conlinenient. On referring to my notes, I 

 find my first captures were made on May 20th, ri-., three (>. Jili- 

 (jraiiniiarin and sixteen Lari'ittia (-((csiata. Larcntiu diih/iiiata larvte 

 were very numerous along with the above, and equally common, 

 feeding on whinberry " {Kntaiii., ix., p, 159). — J. W. Tutt. 



Habits of l.uiva of Eupithecia subciliata. — With regard to the 

 habits of Kupitlwcia suhciliata, the larvae feed on maple bloom in May. 

 On one occasion we beat ninety larvje (on May 22nd). These pupated, 

 and imagines appeared on July 18th, and following days. The next 

 year we beat about 70 larvse on May 16th, and on May 30th the 

 following year I received another supply of larvtB feeding in maple 

 blossom. They feed up rapidly, pupate in or near the surface of the 

 soil or among the food-plant, and are very easy to rear. — F. Norgate. 

 April, 189G. 



The hyberxating stage of Tiliacea (Xanthia) citrago. — I 

 happen to have some ova of T. citraiiu, received from Mr. Harwood, 

 of Colchester, last autumn. They have been of a leaden colour all the 

 winter, and have recently got darker, and I have no doubt would 

 hatch at once if put in a warm place, or where the sun could get at 

 them. I have kept them under a glass cover in an outhouse, north 

 exposure, and with access for plenty of air. I expect they will bore 

 into the buds of the lime just as Xanthia auraiin does with beech a few 

 weeks later on — not tliat I mean to express any opinion as to alliance 

 between the two species, but only that the habits are probably similar 

 as to Avintering and emergence. — W. S. Riding, M.D., F.E.S., 

 Buckerell Lodge, Honiton, Devon. April, 1896. 



Egg-laying of Pachnobia leucographa, — I found PacliiKjhia 

 liHcm/rapha very shy of laying. Mr. Dutton and I have hit off the 

 initial stage by placing small bunches of thread ends, suspended or 

 coiled up in the box or cover where the females have been kept. On 

 the thread they have laid a nice lot of ova. I noticed this 

 peculiarity with /'. rKhrimsa first. Any bits of torn muslin or stray 

 thread ends were utilised, but the flat surfaces never. Tieniocampids 

 deposit readily in the usual way, except T. urarilis, which is about the 

 most stubborn I have yet tried to get eggs from. — S. Walker, 28, 

 Portland Street, York. April 2'dnl, 1896. 



Cannibalism of Callimorpha hera. — Of ten caterpillars of Calli- 

 iiior/t/ia hera received last autumn as soon as hatched, all did well until 

 the cold weather came. I then got a root of dandelion and put into a 

 pot, placed the larvae on the plant, and covered the whole with muslin. 

 About a week since I looked at them, and could find only one, and 

 that had grown and done well. Are they cannibals '? — W. J. Cross, 

 Ely. Ajtril 20th, 1896. [An excellent account of wintering the 

 larva of this species, by Mr. .Tiiger, is to be found in K)it. Fwc., vol. ii., 

 pp. -41-42, and an account of cannibalism among its larvjc in Kitt. 

 Ju'c, vol. iv., p. 174. — Ed.] . 



Hybernating larv.je of Callijiokpha hera. — With a great amount 

 of care, I have succeeded in getting my larvfc of Calliinnrjiha hera 

 through the winter, and they are now almost full-fed. — W. Hewett, 

 12, Howard Street, York. Ajiril llth, 1896. 



