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E. pumilata was plentiful, and E. abbreviata not scarce; 

 M. unimaculella in abundance, and a few Steinkellneriella 

 were taken from the stems and branches of mountain ash- 

 trees ; a few Depressaria capreolella were secured in a 

 heather lane, but I failed to see anj' remains of its food-plant, 

 " wild carrot," near, — this insect flies rapidly when disturbed 

 when the sun shines, and but for the hawking propensity of 

 an Erapis, which abounded, I should have secured a great 

 many. Perhaps the most highly-esteemed species I captured 

 during the day was Depressaria pallorella, a species which, 

 until Mr. Hodgkinson and I took it in Westmoreland, was 

 said to be exclusively confined to the Isle of Wight, 

 Delamere being one hundred miles south of our Westmore- 

 land locality. G. Elongella and a few Phasianipennella — the 

 first beaten Irom silver-firs, and the last from tufts of heath in 

 lanes — complete the list of imagos I saw or took which need 

 be recorded ; of larvae, which were in fact my leading object 

 on this journey, I secured a good supply, including all the 

 ordinary spring fir-feeding species ; but perhaps the best 

 species which I have yet bred from this day's work is 

 Sericoris signatana, the larvae beaten from sloe-bushes in 

 bloom, 



I may say of this " terra incognita'''' that it only requires to 

 be worked to yield its entomological treasures in abundance ; 

 and seeing that as yet this " Chase" has never been worked 

 by any entomologist, we may hope, now the road leading to 

 it is pointed out, that our friends will pay some attention to 

 it. I have only been twice upon it, but on each journey I 

 liked it. Those who know the "Kennel Woods" may go 

 that way, going past the Kennels due south two miles, then 

 east by south to east, returning north by east to due north ; a 

 clump of immense Scotch fir-trees, which grow at the south 

 end of the Chase some miles away, are a good landmark 

 always. 



C. S. Gregson. 



Kose Bank, Fletcher Grove, Edge Lane, 

 Liverpool. 



Description of the Larva of Depressaria Douglasella. — 

 Length fully half an inch to five-eighths of an inch ; colour 

 light green, striate ; form rather long and slender, semi- 

 cylindrical, attenuate to anal extremity. Head small, pointed. 



