16 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
The Rey. E. Horton’s fuller description is as follows :—‘ Larva: 
olive, sides yellowish, legs and head brown, shield lighter brown, 
with darker irregular hind border. Two black marks on 13th 
segment, spots slightly paler. On ivy, May 2lst. Pupa: black, 
serrated on upper edge of segments: within leaf May 24. Imagos 
emerged June 6 and 15.”—Epwarp A. Fircu; Maldon, Essex. 
ABUNDANCE OF HUPITHECIA SUCCENTURIATA LArva.—On the 
second Saturday in September I went to Wallasey in search of 
the larva of Hupithecia innotata, and on my way to the collecting 
ground met with Hupithecia succenturiata larve in plenty, and 
at the same time took many cases of Coleophora, especially 
the cases of Coleophora albicans. As I did not want Hupithecia 
succenturiata larve, and knew, even if I did, I should be sure 
to see them more numerously by lantern light, I consequently 
pushed on, and secured the much-wanted EH. innotata larva. On 
my way back I met two young friends who had been collecting, 
and prevailed upon them to keep me company. After dark we 
could see the larve of EH. succenturiata in twenties on the upper 
parts of the mugwort plants, whilst during the daytime they are 
only to be found on the lower portion of the plants, on or amongst 
the twisted or dead leaves. Few but sickly larvee remain on the 
green leaves; hence those who will persist in beating for these larve 
do not get many, and most of those obtained by this process are 
ichneumoned; whilst by lantern light they may be seen moving 
about just at dusk, and sitting eating the leaves, or in repose later 
on where they have fed, but they always retire to the base of the 
plants at daybreak.—C. S. Grecason; Rose Bank, Fletcher 
Grove, Edge Lane, Liverpool. 
APAMEA UNANIMIS.—I have to record the occurrence of this 
insect on Hackney marshes in abundance, over the same ground 
where for many years few were to be obtained by the most careful 
searching. In May last I obtained nearly a hundred pupe in two 
journeys: these produced imagines the end of June and July, being 
quite a month later than usual. The larve hybernate and spin 
their cocoons in April: these may be found under decayed bark 
on willows, in stems of thistles, burdock, teazle, or in fact any- 
thing that affords sufficient concealment.—W. Macuin; 22, Argyle 
Road, Carlton Square, E., Dec. 18, 1879. 
ZYGHNA FILIPENDULZ AND ITs Parasires.—Last year I 
