20 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



colour until they are not to be readily distinguished from their support. 

 This is the colour they afiect for the wintei', until the young growth 

 returns on the bush in the spring, when they cast the dark skin and 

 assume the vernal green colour which they retain until pupation. 

 The darkening of the young larvse when the blossom falls is not 

 accomplished by what is known as a change of skin, but is a very 

 gradual darkening of the existing cuticle, which commences about 

 the thoracic segments and extends in both directions until the 

 entire larva is in its winter colour. 



2. The eggs of Enjiithecia coronata can be found on, or at the 

 base of, the buds of Clmiiatis ritalba in August. The egg is oval 

 in shape, cream-coloured, and is fairly conspicuous. 



3. Tryphaena iiitcrjecta is very partial to flying round the blossom- 

 ing bushes of clfinatis ritalba, in the afternoon, at the end of August, 

 which it will continue to do until dusk. 



4. To secure a goodbagof Kupithecia isofjrain mar ia , collect all the un- 

 opened buds of Clematis ritalba which show a mark on the enclosing skin. 

 It is not necessary to look for an open drill as many of the young larvae 

 obtain an entrance by the merest nibble. The larva grows quickly, 

 if supplied with fresh unopened buds, and is no trouble to breed. 



5. Melanijipe prorellata, P/iibalapteri/.r tersata and P. ritalbata are 

 three speecies of which the larvae can all be found on Clematis ritalba 

 in August. They are all three extremely easy to rear. Be careful 

 that there is not the slightest loophole for escape from the breeding- 

 cage, as the larvae are all of a restless and inquisitive turn, and avail 

 themselves of the smallest opportunity to get at liberty. — J. C. Doll- 

 man, F.E.S., Hove House, Newton Grove, Bedford Park, W. Decem- 

 ber 1st, 1903. 



:igiOTES ON COLLECTING, Etc. 



Lepidopterolouical Notes from the Tring district. — On two 

 occasions this year, 1903, 1 cycled down to the Tring district in quest of 

 lepidoptera, and met with very fair success. The first visit was on 

 May 23rd, when Xisoniades taijes was the butterfly most in evidence, 

 while only a single Si/richt/nis malrae was seen. Pieris napi, P. rapae, 

 P. brassicae and Knchlne vanlamines were also noticed, and two 

 Calluphrijs rubi netted. Of the Heterocera I took Coremia fernitiata, 

 Strenia clat/irata, Xi/lopotia fabnciana and Kriopsela fractifasciana. 

 On my second visit (July 25th and 2Gth) I was accompanied by my 

 friend, Mr. T. F. Furnival, and, considering the inclement weather, 

 we did fairly well. To us the most interesting find was Mimaeseoptilus 

 phaeodartijliis, which was locally common among small patches of Onunis 

 spinosa. This little moth seems seldom to take wing by day unless 

 disturbed, and requires to be carefully sought amongst the shoots 

 of the foodplant. M. pterudarti/lus was also taken amongst herbage, and 

 flies more freely by day than the preceding. By beating and searching 

 in hedges, &c., we obtained EpJtyra linearia {trilinearia), Larentia 

 pectinataria (riridaria), Cidaria dutafa (pyraliata), Kiibulia bipiiiictaria, 

 Butys /ii/alinalis, Scupiila liitealis, Phibalocera tjuercana, Didielia (/rutiaiia, 

 Sericoris laiimana [lierbaua), Ortlidtaenia striana, Catuptria cana and 

 Ypono»iei(ta plnmbella : whilst from a brick wall we took Bryophila perla 

 and Eupithecia subfidrata. After dark we searched a large patch of 



