NOTES, CAPTURES, ETC. 143 



Hybrizon buccatus, Breb., from Pliisia chrysitis (Billups). 



Zeiniotes albiditarsus, Curt., from Trachea jnniperda ? (Bridgman). Fluffy 



ochreous cocoon. 

 PerilUus [Meteonis) dfceptor, \Yesm., from Crocallls elinguaria (Bignell); 



Geometer feeding on hazel (Capron). 

 F. ictericus, Ns., from Hemithea thyiniaria (Butler). 

 P. PULCfiRicoRNis, Wesm., from Chehnatobia brumata (Bignell). 

 P. scutellator, Ns., from Taniocampa stabilis (Bignell). 

 P. scutellator, var., from Thecla W-album (Perkins). 

 P. unicolor, Wesm., from Clostera retusa and Orthosia lota (Bignell). 

 P. MEDiANUs, lithe., from Agrotis ^nYici (Bignell) ; Leucania Uthargyria 



(Butler). 

 P.fragilis, Wesm., from Miselia oxyacanthoi (Butler). 

 Zele testaceator, Curt., from Leucania obsoleta (Butler) ; (Bignell). 



Thin, smooth, white cocoon. 

 Macrocentrus linearis, Ns., from Botys verticalis (Porritt). 

 M. linearis \a.r. pallipes,^s., TIyj^ernia:cia angustana (Sotheby) ; Depressaria 



nanatella (Elisha) ; Gelechia Mouffetella (Elisha). 

 M. marginator, Ns., from Xylojjhasia rurea, H. adusta, or A. gemina 



(Sang); Catoptria hypericana (Elisha). 

 Eulophus ramicornis, Geof., male, female, from Deinas coryli and Notodonta 



camelina (Billups). 

 Eulophus spJ female, from Hybernia rupicapraria (Bignell). 

 Copidosonia chukonotum, Dalm., male, female, from Depressaria nervosa 



(Bignell ; E. A. F.). 

 Holcothorax testaceipes, Ptatz., from oak Lithocolletidce (Sang). 

 Encyrtida: from Seinasia rujillana (Sang) ; Cemiostonia laburnella (Elisha), &c. 

 —Edward A. Fitch ; Maldon, Essex. 



CONTKIBUTION TO THE LiFE-HISTORY OP THE T0RTRICID.S: : 



Penthina postremana BRED. — At page 283, vol. xiii., of the 

 ' Entomologist,' I described the larva of Penthina j^ostremana, 

 found by me last autumn near Belle Grange, on the banks of 

 Windermere Lake, and can now add that the larva lived 

 throughout the winter within the stems of its food-plant. In 

 April it appears less stout (not so fat) than when it ceased to feed 

 in autumn, but is much more active ; that is it moves much 

 faster up or down the stem in which it has hybernated. A little 

 later it makes somewhat pellucid diaphragms, or slight partitions, 

 in the stem, and changes to an elegantly formed rich sienna- 

 coloured chrysalis between the partitions it has made within tlie 

 stem, and appears in all its beauty in the perfect state about 

 9 o'clock on warm mornings about the middle of May. It is of dull 



