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waste land ; and on the 23rd of the month, T was not a little surprised at beating out 

 a "fine Dipterygia pinastn. He was evidently out of his reckoning, and found that 

 Sciitember weather necessitated a warm hiding place. At the end of the month, 

 Cidaria miata and psiUacata appeared ; the former commonly, and showing a 

 special preference for faggot-thatch. 



In October, most of the September species continued to occur, and Depressaria 

 paUorella made its apijearance, finishing up the season in a satisfactory manner. 



As will be seen, I cannot confirm what I said in my former paper, respecting 

 Depressaria umhellana and ocellana. I liave beaten both species from thatch, but 

 by no means often, in proportion to the commonness of the species. 



I hope none of my friends, who know as much as I do about thatch, and probably a 

 great deal more, will imagine for a moment that I wish to arrogate to myself any 

 superior or exclusive knowledge on the subject. Indeed, had it not been that one 

 of them, when on a visit here, noticed the abundance of old thatches, and urged 

 upon me that I should work them, I should most likely have known no more now 

 than I did then. These notes are only designed to stir up some of those who may 

 similarly require it. — Chas. G. Bakkett, Haslemere, 



Hyhernation of Cidaria miata. — Observing remarks made relative to the 

 hybernation of C. miata, it occurred to me that my own observations respecting 

 this species may interest your readers. I have not met with a hybernated one this 

 season ; but in March, 1864, I captured a most perfect specimen (without doubt a 

 hybernated one) upon the bole of a poplar. I have frequently taken the larva ; also 

 numbers of pupse, at the base of poplars and willows, lying at the top of the earth, 

 generally fastened with threads at the apex to roots of grass, to moss, or bits of 

 rubbish. They are covered with a delicate bloom. As far as my experience goes, 

 the moth always emerges before winter, and I never know an instance of the pupa 

 lying over until the ensuing spring. I bred about fifty last autumn, from larv£e 

 and pnpm taken as already stated. 



I found under one willow upwards of twenty pupse, thuteen only of which were 

 alive ; but strange to say, although I searched at the roots of a great number of 

 other willows in the same locality, not another pupa could I find. I used to take 

 'C. miata commonly, many years ago, in a timber yard that was surrounded by 

 willows. Very early in the season, they were resting on the palings, having, no 

 doubt, crept out fi^om their winter quarters. In March, 1864, as I was passing 

 along one of our streets, a coal cart was being unloaded, and upon one of the large 

 pieces of coal a very perfect C. miata had seated himself, — no doubt having been taking 

 a ride. I was not in need of the passenger, and therefore did not climb into the 

 cart to make a seizure, knowing, at the same time, if I had done so, black looks 

 from the coal carriers vrould inevitably have fallen to my lot. -Abkaiia.m Edmunds, 

 The Tything, Worcester, March, 1865. 



Hyhernation of the lorua of Hadena rectilinea. — I find some of my -friends have 

 lost their hybcrnating larvee of H. rectilinea. I am glad to say that miuc are alive 

 and doing well, though much reduced in size after their long winter's fast. Mr. 

 Cooke, of Liscard, kindly sent me some eggs on the 16th July last ; but tho larvse 

 were hatched upon their journey, and only thirteen survived. They fed well until 



