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these remarks (Entom. xviii. Ill), and trust to the moths 

 appearing at the proper time. 



In very different localities must we look for E. constrictata. 

 The moths are to be taken flying over dry banks, or chalk or 

 limestone hill-sides, over the beds of wild thyme, in July and 

 August. It is seldom to be taken in good condition, and it is 

 not easy to rear, though possibly the larvae might be induced 

 to eat the flowers of garden varieties of thyme. I have taken 

 this species near Richmond, in Yorkshire ; and commonly on the 

 Hill of Howth, in Ireland. It is said also to occur in Scotland. 



Among our most easily-obtained pugs, and one which is 



frequently most neglected in collections, is E. suhnotata. This 



is a regular garden species, and is to be found where the common 



goose-foot (Chenopodium) abounds. It flies freely in June and 



July, from ten to twelve at night, flitting from one flower or 



seed-head of its food-plant to another ; and may be found in fine 



condition, and often in plenty, where the goose-foot has been 



allowed to grow freely. Shaking the seed-heads over an inverted 



umbrella during August will generally produce the larvae, if worked 



for at night. Another garden species is E. asswiilata, which larvse 



feed under the black currant leaves early in October. They also 



feed upon wild hops (Humulus), riddling the leaves with little holes, 



as though the plants had been shot at with pellets from a gun. 



We shall find, however, that the larvse feeding on the hop leaves 



are very different from those feeding on the black currants, being 



much brighter in colour, often showing brilliant tints, such as 



pink and carmine, which varieties never appear on the currant 



bushes. There does not seem, however, to be much difference in 



the moths reared from these brilliantly-coloured larvse. This 



moth is double-brooded, appearing in May and August. 



A few specimens of E. sohrinata may be at times taken at the 

 suburban lamps. These are to be traced to the cultivated 

 varieties of juniper in the ornamental gardens. We must, 

 however, search for the larvse in May and June, or the moths 

 in July, amongst the wild junipers, if we want a good series 

 of this species, which appears to occur freely wherever juniper 

 abounds. An Eujnthecia has been taken most seasons in the 

 neighbourhood of Dover ; first by Mr. Samuel Stevens long years 

 ago, and latterly by Mr. Sydney Webb and others. Whether this 

 is an extreme form of E. sohrinata, or not, I cannot say. I 



