40 MARCH. 



On moors in the north of England, JButalis incon- 

 gruella may be found ; and among; the short grass on 

 Arthur's Seat (near Edinburgh) Elachista consortella 

 occurs, while on palings in the neighbourhood ot 

 brambles, we shall find the large and handsome Nep- 

 ticula aurella, and among wild roses at " Darn " 

 Spilonota pauperana occurs, and, on trunks of trees 

 and palings among birches, Semioscopis Avellanella 

 may be found. 



On the pines the larvae of Thera variaria and 

 Ellopia fasciaria may be found ; and in the spruce 

 fir cones the larva of Coccyx Strobilana is still feed- 

 ing ; these may be obtained in plenty at " Purley," 

 where they were first discovered. 



On the licheny trunks of the trees and on old 

 palings, the larvae of Solenobia inconspicuella may be 

 found ; while under the moss on decaying trees we shall 

 find the pupae of Lithosia rubricollis in plenty. 



In the fungi on old trees we shall find the larvae of 

 Euplocamus Boleti and Tinea parasitella ; while in 

 cases among the dead leaves of the birch and oak, we 

 find the pupae of Incurtaria muscalella and T. pec- 

 tinea, together w T ith the larvae of Incurvaria Oehl- 

 manniella ; under the leaves of the wild strawberry 

 (Fragaria vesca), we shall still find the larva of 

 Lampronia prcelatella in its curious case ; while in the 

 open places among the trees, among the pretty little 

 " wind flower" {Anemone nemorosa), the larva of 

 Adela Degeerella occurs. 



Now let us search the broom (Spartium scoparium), 

 just beginning to show the power of the returning 

 spring by putting forth its dark green leaves and 



