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S. Achatana. Freely from larve on blackthorn, at 
Loughton, in May: imagos in July. 
C. Splendana. Ten specimens from acorns; collected at 
Loughton in autumn: moths now coming out. 
L. Smeathmanneana. One moth, on 31st May, from the 
seed-heads of the knobweed ; collected at Rowhill Wood, in 
August, last year. 
L. Dilucidana. A fine series from stems of the wild 
parsnip ; collected during winter. 
E. Roseana. Moths now emerging freely from teazel- 
heads. 
L. Dipoltana. Five specimens of this pretty insect, from 
seed-heads of yarrow; collected at Southend last autumn. 
S. Rufillana. From seed-heads of the wild carrot; col- 
lected at Southend last year: moths now coming out. 
S. Chorargella (Boleti). Bred in profusion from Fungi; 
collected at Loughton in April. 
D. Conterminella. From larva on willow, on Hackney 
Marshes, in May: imago, 27th June. 
C. Bicolorella. Freely from larve on hazel, on Hackney 
Marshes, in June: imagos, July. 
C. Viminiella. Freely from larve on willow, on Hackney 
Marshes, in June: imagos, July. 
C. Ibipennella. Six, from larve on birch, at Wanstead : 
imagos in July. 
C. Therinella. During the winter I collected about seventy 
cases, containing larve of this species, but four only escaped 
the devouring ravages of the ichneumon. 
C. Argentulella. Freely from cases on the seed-heads of 
yarrow ; collected at Southend last autumn : imagos in July ; 
E. Poella. I have bred this in some numbers from pupe ; 
collected on Hackney Marshes in spring.— William Machin ; 
21, Argyle Road, Carlton Square, Mile End, London. 
Altractive Influence exercised by Females of Bombyx 
Quercus.—Writers upon Entomology have repeatedly referred 
to the fascination under which the males of this species are 
brought by the presence of an unimpregnated female; in 
fact, the story of “sembling,” as put into operation with this 
and other Bombyces, is one of the stock anecdotes which is 
made to serve a variety of purposes, being sometimes used to 
demonstrate that insects possess a mysterious sense, unknown 
