2 -in (February^' 
Oncocera ahenella was rather common in June in some rough fields on the eide 
of a hill, and was almost invariably to be found among Hieracium pilosella, though 
after a flight it would sometime settle on fern. Unless the sun was shining, it ; 
was hardly possible to disturb a specimen, and, when put up, catching it waa 
no easy matter, as it would dart straight away to a good height, as though intending 
to fly a long distance, and then, making an acute angle, retui-n to within a short 
distance of where it started. But these movements, from its shining metallic 
apearance, were by no means easy to follow. The specimens varied from pale drab 
to deep pinkish grey. 
Acrobasis consociella, bred from larvae which draw together the leaves of 
terminal shoots of oak into bunches. 
Mixodia Schulziana, not scarce among heath at Woolmer Forest, Hants, — the 
most southern locality for it of which I have heard.— C. G. Barrett, Haslemere, 
November, 1866. 
A list of captures of Lepidoptera in 1866, on the eastern extremity of the 
Cotswolds. {Concluded from page 184.) 
July 1st. — B. rhomboidavia bred from larva feeding on ivy. 2nd. E. bipunctaria 
and T. Janthina abundant ; A. Galathea, very plentiful. 4th. A. triplasia, at 
sugar. 7th. C- prunata and N. c-nigrum, plentiful ; P. Alsus, new to this locality. 
8th. A. villica, a curious specimen, with the tips of fore-wings nearly white, bred 
from larva from Southsea ; P. iota, scarce here. 11th. I. vernaria, larva taken at 
Malvern. 14th. C. diffinis and L. complanula, the former sometimes common in 
the larva state. 18th. C. cytherea, abundant at light and sugar. 20th. A. iinitaria 
and S. cambricaria, common. 21st. A. pyramidea, bred from larva) on oak and 
sallow. 30th. A. ornata, two specimens ; S. dubitata. 
August 2nd. — N. fulva, abundant in one corner of a meadow. 3rd. E. apiciaria. 
9th. G. libatrix. 15th. 8. illustraria, one specimen at Malvern. 18th. P. lignata, 
abundant. 19th. H. sylvinus. 24th. P. fuliginosa, second brood. 
September 7th. T. cratcegi, one at light. 8th. H. popularis, at light. 10th. 
E. cervinaria, bred. 12th. A. lunosa, at light and sugar. 13th. A. aprilina and 
C. m,iata. 25th. P.flavocincta, at sugar. 29th. G.flavago, at light. 
October 3rd. — H. micacea, at light. 8th. 0. lota, at sugar. 13th. H.peimaria, 
at light. 25th. P. populi, bred. 
November 1st. — P. cassinea, at light. 
In addition to these, I have taken the following, without being sure of the 
dates: — A. pyrophih, i at sugar ; A. cinerea, 2 at light; L. cespitis, 1 at light; 
A. aqiiilina, 2 at light; also A. ravida and A. obelisca.—E. Hallett Todd, 
Northleach, Gloucestershire. 
Notes on the transformations of Leucophasia sinapis. — For eggs of thi;^ species 
I am indebted to the kindness of Mr, C. G. Barrett ; and it has been with no 
ordinary pleasure that I have watched its transformations; for the insect has 
always been a favourite of mine ever since I began collecting— now some ten 
years ago. 
