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roused into activity by the warmth of spring. Aplecta nebulosa. 
—Hybernate on dock (Rumex) planted and protected similarly 
to the preceding. The folds of the muslin at the apex 
where tied to the support afford good means of hybernation. 
Plusia chrysitis—The August or second brood pass the winter in 
the larval state, and may be easily hybernated on white dead 
nettle (Lamium album) planted in a large-size flower-pot secured 
by muslin tied round the rim and to a central support. On the 
approach of winter, the larve, which are then about a quarter of 
an inch in length, cease to feed, and secrete themselves in the 
folds or curls of the fallen leaves, where they remain dormant 
throughout the winter. In spring they are tempted from their 
retreat by the young nettles which spring up from the roots, or 
until supplied with food obtained from some lane or sheltered 
hedge-side where vegetation is in a forward state. Cerigo 
Cytherea.—Feed on coarse and fine grasses (Poa) throughout 
the winter, and are full fed the following March or April, 
when they construct their cocoons among the roots. <A garden 
seed-pan filled with mould in which a sod of turf has been 
planted, covered and protected as before described, is a most 
suitable receptacle for these larve. It is advisable to examine 
the turf and free it from predatory insects before placing the 
young larve on the grass. A safe plan is to rear them for a few 
weeks in a smaller receptacle, aud remove them to the larger to 
complete their growth and transformation to the pupal state.— 
Gro. J. Grapes; 2, Pownall Crescent, Colchester. 
CATOPTRIA PARVULANA IN IsLE or Wicut.— While staying 
at Freshwater last August I took a fine specimen of Catoptria 
parvulana (female), on the downs. The locality was similar to 
that described by Mr. Bond of his captures in 1857. There was 
an abundance of the dwarf thistle (Carduus acaulis) growing on 
the spot, on which Mr. Bond suggested the larva may probably 
be found to teed. — W. 8. Ripine ; 25, Endsleigh Gardens, N.W. 
New Locatiry ror CoLEOPHORA CONSPICUELLA.—On May 
13th I was fortunate in coming across the larva of the above 
rarity in some abundance. I had been collecting in the neigh- 
bourhood of Holmwood, near Dorking, nearly the whole day 
with very little success; and, as a natural consequence, I was 
quite tired. So I packed up my traps and made off to the station, 
