I'TO [January, 



Coryphium angmticolle, which is the only British species that it resembles. It 

 seems very probable that E. Whitei is only a dark northern form of IE. Giraxidi, 

 Redt. A single specimen was taken by Dr. Sharp on the summit of Ben-a-Bhuird, 

 Braemar, in June, 1871 (Ent. Mo. Mag., viii, 73 ; Ent. Ann., 1872, 61). 



Somalium brevicorne, Er. 



This species (introduced as British by Rev. A. Matthews, Zool., 8650 [1863]) 

 has given rise to considerable discussion : it appears to be regarded by some conti- 

 nental entomologists as a variety of H. vile, Er. Mr. Matthews, however, considers 

 it a thoroughly good species, and says that it is readily distinguished by its shorter 

 and more robust antennae, of which the second joint is largely incrassated, its 

 shorter and more rounded thorax, and more distinctly striated elytra. 



HOMALIUM TESTACEUM, Er. 



This insect comes close to H. vile, Er., in our list : it differs, however, from this 

 epeoies in its more remote punctuation, and in its pale rufous colour : it also has a 

 short, smooth, shining ridge on the hinder part of the disc of the thorax. Taken by 

 Mr. Matthews near Gumley, Leicestershire (Ent. Ann., 1864, 62). This insect has 

 been omitted from the British list, but is, I think, certainly a good species. 



{To be continued). 



HINTS AS TO THE BEST MEANS OF EEARINa LARV^ OF 

 TORTRICID^. 



BY CHAS. G. BAEHETT. 



Eor some years I have occupied myself, as far as circumstances 

 "would permit, in working out the life-histories and describing the 

 laryjB of our British Tortrices, and, thanks to the kind help of 

 friends in different parts of the country, have had opportunities of 

 examining a great many species, some of them of extreme interest. 

 In many cases these larvse have been by no means easy to rear, from 

 peculiarities in their habits or dispositions, and I, therefore, think 

 that a few remarks on the peculiarities of Tortrix larvse and the best 

 modes of rearing them may be interesting. 



There is no great difficulty in rearing the leaf-rolling species of 

 the genera Toi'trLv, Lozotcdnia, and part of Poecilochroma (of Wilkin- 

 son's "Tortrices" and Stainton's "Manual"), nor those which draw- 

 together leaves either flatly or by folding or spinning several together, 

 such as Peronea and its allies, Phlceodes, Poedisca, Coccyx, &c., because 

 they mostly feed on the comparatively dry and firm leaves of trees or 

 bushes, and are in consequence but little subject to the annoyance of 

 mouldy food. All that is necessary is to put the rolled, twisted, or 

 joined leaves containing the larvae into large tins or gallipots, closely 

 tied down and covered with glass, and to open them daily for vcntila- 



