log THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Steal over the body, which in a short time assumes its per- 

 fect markings ; and by the end of March, in most cases, the 

 insect is perfect ; the antennae are, one by one, drawn out of 

 their cases, the legs and wings quickly follow, the whole of 

 the envelope is thrown off, and the imago wings its way in 

 search of the larva of Z. Filipendula3. — H. Moncreaff ; 

 Southsea, August 17, 1868. 



Acidalia ornata : retarding effect of heat. — That heat 

 acts sometimes as a retarder of insect life, paradoxical as it 

 may seem, would appear to be the case from the following 

 facts. The local species Acidalia ornata occurs pretty gene- 

 rally on the hills in this neighbourhood, though not abun- 

 dantly, the larva, as is well known, feeding on the wild 

 thyme. This year the species was very scarce at the time 

 it usuall}' appears, from the beginning to the middle of 

 June ; but on the 3rd of August, that is about two months 

 after the usual time, I found the species more numerous, and 

 in such good condition that it was clear it had not been very 

 long on the wing. On examining the food-plaut I found 

 large quantities of it almost entirely burnt up from the recent 

 hot, dry weather, leading to the inference that the growth of 

 the caterpillar had been retarded from the deficiency of suc- 

 culent food available for its consumption. — J. Merrin ; 

 Gloucester. 



List of Lepidoptera bred, with some Dates, Localities and 

 Food-plants. — 



Papilio Machaon. Larvae received from Cambridgeshire : 

 they were fed on carrot, 



Limenitis Sybilla, Larva? received from Haslemere, feeding 

 on honeysuckle. 



Thecla Quercus, Larvae found feeding on oak at Crovdon 

 in May. 



Sphinx Ligustri. Six specimens .; larvae found in Au- 

 gust, feeding on ash. 



Lithosia helveola. Seven specimens; larvae found on yew 

 at Box Hill in June. 



Chelonia villica. Eight specimens ; larvas found at Plum- 

 stead in April. 



Dcraas Coryli. First brood early in May, second at the 

 end of June. 



Eiirymcne dolobraria. Several ; larvae found at Loughtou. 



