128 THE entomologist's record. 



How we searched and found full-grown larvte of Hentaris tityus 

 {boiiibt/lifonnis) on the scabious, and how, about 4 o'clock, the butterflies 

 were so restful that one could put away one's net, and pick them off 

 the flowers in dozens with one's fingers had one been so disposed. It 

 was a perfect collector's day, "the" day of the 1907 holiday, and as one 

 at last made room for tlTe newly-emerged (hwphos ijlaitcinaria, now 

 resting on the stone -walls, one felt one must resist temptation and go. 

 And so, an hour afterwards, one finds oneself washed and refreshed, 

 seated at the table overhauling and setting one's captures, and pre- 

 paring to make room, as it were, for the possibilities of another day. 



Nemoria viridata, Linn, {with plate). 



By (Rev.) C. R. N. BURROWS. 



I must commence by admitting that this insect is one with which 

 I have no personal acquaintance, except that I once (May 29th, 1890) 

 found a freshly-emerged specimen at Brockenhurst, resting exposed 

 upon a grass stem, at mid-day, but, in the execution of my scheme of 

 investigating the early life of the "Emerald Moths," I cannot pass the 

 species over on this account, and have, therefore, taken advantage 

 largely of the experience of other collectors, who have, in this respect, 

 been more fortunate than m3^self. 



It appears scarcely likely that I shall be able to proceed much 

 further than the examination of this group, yet it would be extremely 

 interesting to discover from the early larval resemblances, how far our 

 arrangement of species is correct. For instance, Staudinger places 

 Aplasta ononaria at the head of the (Teometrinae, to be immediately 

 followed by the so-called "Emeralds." J have no idea as to his 

 reason for so domg, and I should wish to discover how far the early 

 stages in that species agree with the grouping, but, in spite of Dr. 

 Chapman's kindness in sendmg me larvae from the South of France, I 

 did not succeed in rearing them, and so failed to get eggs. Again, 

 after the " Emeralds," Staudinger places the Acidaliinae, and I should 

 much like to know how far their early structure agrees. I mention 

 these wishes because I am much inclined to think that, with the 

 species now before us, we are leaving the more specialised forms, and 

 sinking to what I understand to be more like the early structure of the 

 Acidalias. I was originally urged to the study of this group by the 

 interest excited in the clothing-habit of some of the individuals, and 

 as far as I can see, I come to the conclusion that, with Hemithea 

 aestivaria, we have finished the species, which either clothe themselves 

 or are provided with special hairs to which silken threads, and also 

 foreign matter, may be attached. I cannot yet speak positively of 

 either Geometra vernaria or Pseudoterpna cj/ti.saria (pniinata), although 

 the necessary material is at hand, and I still hope to be able to examine 

 Thalera Jimhrialis, whose occurrence in England has been recorded. 



My choice of Xemoria viridata as my next subject, was brought 

 about by its imaginal resemblance to Hemithea aestivaria, but, as we 

 shall see, this similarity does not altogether extend to the young 

 larva. 



As usual I have to commence with synonymy, for which, as always, 

 I have to thank Mr. L. B. Prout, who recorded his conclusions in a 

 paper on " The Synonymy of the Emerald Moths " [Entonwloffist's 



