950 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
SrsIA TIPULIFORMIS.—The larva of this beautiful clear- 
winged moth should be looked for now and next month in the 
currant twigs; perhaps a few hints as to the easiest way of finding 
it may be of use. I feel sure that a great many collectors over- 
look this insect, owing to its singular habits. Select black, red, 
and white currant bushes that have been pruned every year. 
Take the shoots that were cut in January or February of the 
preceding year. These shoots will be found close to those 
pruned this year. Carefully split them open, and if the larve 
occur in the district it will soon be found, and not far from the 
end of the shoot, in the winter cocoon. If looked for in the 
young shoots which grew last year, but very few will be discover- 
able, for the larve decidedly prefer the cut end of the shoot. As 
an instance of this, I put in about 200 cuttings of the black 
currant, and nearly all of these contained larve the following 
year, but since then I have been unable to find a single larva in 
them, owing to the black currants not being pruned. If a larva 
occurs in an unpruned shoot, it will be seen that it enters the 
shoot through a bud. I may add that I have cut thousands of 
the young shoots this year, and could only find two instances of 
the larve occurring in them. I should like to hear whether 
those who have taken these larvee find their experience coincides 
with mine.—R. NrewstTeap; 63, Philip St., Chester, March, 1886. 
[Among several of the smaller Sesiidz the habit obtains of the 
females depositing their ova round the edge of the bark of 
recently cut stems of trees, in which the larve usually feed. 
This especially applies to S. asiliformis (cynipiformis) on the 
stumps of oaks felled in the previous spring, and S. culiciformis 
in stumps of birch. Smaller stumps appear to be preferred. 
To successfully find these, prise off the bark during April, 
when the pupe may be found towards the end of the month. 
A better plan still is to saw off about six inches of the stumps 
where signs Of ejected frass indicate the presence of larve. 
Do not keep the pupe or cut stems too dry, but bright sun- 
shine appears absolutely necessary for the successful develop- 
ment of the moths, therefore, allow the morning sun to shine 
upon the breeding cage containing them, for it is then they 
emerge.—ID. | 
ENDROMIS VERSICOLOR.—In May, 1883, I received eleven ova 
of Iindromis versicolor, which were laid in a row, side by side and 
