130 THK rntomolouist's record. 



sinallHf than some 1 had previously reared in the first brood, but the 

 moths emerged much about the usual size. What 1 particularly want 

 to note, however, is that the <? s, instead of having the normal orange 

 colouring of the first brood, follow the colouring of the $ s. Larvae, 

 resulting fro'u a pairing of examples of this partial second-brood, fed 

 up to the hybernation stage ^ and are now of almost the same size as 

 their uncles nnd aunts. — G. 0. Day, F.E.S., Knutsford. Januari/ Ath, 

 1904. 



P>RACTICAL HINTS. 



Field work for IVlay. 



By ALFRED SICH, F.E.S. 



The Meadow, — 1. — In the latter half of May an afternoon can 

 profitably be spent in a meadow, especially if Luzula and Achillea be 

 among the " weeds " growing there. While the sun is up we may net 

 a good series of fHrrorampha phunhcKiana and (Tli/phipteryx fum-ovii-idella, 

 both species flying ove]' the herbage, though the Tortricid has much 

 more dash in its flight than the Glyphipterygid. The latter frequently 

 settling across a bent and " fanning" its wings. 



2. — As the sun gets low a pale, narrow- winged Tineid may be seen 

 softly flying from one grass bent to another, often settling on the 

 Luzula. This wall be (Joleojjhora iiiininipcniidla. 



8. — If we look closely into the herbage among Achillea, we may see 

 miniatures of the Coleophorid, minute pale Tiueids, Bucctdatri.v crista- 

 tella. While boxing these we catch sight of a small, compact Tineid 

 sitting on a blade of grass, it looks black and white, and, if nimble 

 enough, we may box Elachista ubscurella $ . 



4. — As we continue our search almost among the roots of the 

 grass, we notice one or two little white moths crawling on the lowest 

 portion of the grass stems. These will be early specimens of Elachista 

 cygnipenndla. As we leave the meadow, we notice several pale Tmeids 

 flying along just above the herbage under the hedge ; these will be 

 Elacliista rufocinerea. 



5. — We know that Paiinne rhecUclla flies over the hawthorn bushes 

 at noon in the sunshine, and so does Spideria {('hrysoclista) aurifmn- 

 tella. about a fortnight later than the Tortricid. 



By H. J. TURNER, F.E.S. 



1. — The cases of Coleophora caespititiella, are now to be obtained 

 in quantity, on almost any clump of rushes in damp situations. 

 The larvfB will be practically fullfed. A bunch of the seed-heads 

 of the rush should be placed in an inverted glass-bottle, the 

 bottom of which has been cut off', the stems being passed through 

 the neck and standing in a jar with moist sand or water. The living 

 cases can then be placed on the top of the rush-heads, and muslin tied 

 over the bottle. In this way, if the apparatus be placed out-of-doors, 

 abundance of imagines may be obtained. This method is a very con- 

 venient and successful one for the breeding of many of our Coleophorids. 



2. — In many places, if the plants of Hallota ni'jra growing 



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