132 THE ENTOMOLOGIST, 



["Almost immediately on emerging from the egg the little 

 caterpillar draws together the leaves of the nettle, and feeds 

 in confinement. As it increases in size it requires more 

 space, and continues to increase the size of its domicile up 

 to the period of pupation : when removed from its retreat it 

 feigns death, bending its extremities together; all its move- 

 ments are slow and lethargic, and its only object when 

 exposed seems to be again to conceal itself. The insect 

 appears on the wing in August, September, and October." 

 (Newman's ' Illustrated Natural History of British Butter- 

 flies,' p. 62.) There seems to be nothing new in Mrs. Boley's 

 discovery except the time of appearance ; but it is interesting 

 to learn that a butterfly, which in England never leaves the 

 pupa-state before August, should in Guernsey emerge so early 

 as the 11th of May. — Edtvard Newman.'\ 



LyccBiia Alsus. — In looking over Newman's * British 

 Butterflies' lately I find that Surrey is altogether omitted 

 from the list of localities for L. Alsus. I found it not uncom- 

 monly last season in a chalk-pit near Guildford, the only 

 locality I yet know for it. I did not find L. Adonis in that 

 neighbourhood, though it is included in Newman's list. I 

 hope to collect at Coombe Wood this season, and shall be 

 glad to furnish you with a list of insects from that locality. — 

 \V. Thomas; Surhiton Villa, Surbiton, Ma// 4, 1875. 



Eupiihecia consignata at Cainbridye. — Last year I took a 

 female of this species at a lamp-post in Cambridge, which, 

 when confined in a muslin-bag with apple and whitethorn, 

 laid a dozen eggs on the under sides of the leaves. The eggs 

 were laid on May 16th. The larvae, which hatched on the 

 29th of the same month, fed both on apple and whitethorn, 

 but seemed to prefer the latter. The larvae were full grown 

 in the last week in June, and I found then that I had eight 

 pupae. Four images emerged this year, the first on April 

 22nd. The remaining four appear quite healthy, and will 

 probably lie over till next year. I have also succeeded in 

 taking three specimens at lamps here this season, unfor- 

 tunately all males ; the dates of capture were May 3rd, 4th, 

 and 7th. — Gilbert Raynor ; St. Jolm's College, Cambridge, 

 May 22, J 875. 



Eupithecia extensaria (Entom. viii. 108). — Referring to 

 your notice of my capture of E. extensaria, 1 have had 



