THE LEPIDOPTERIST'S CALENDAR 



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A. modestella 



holostea 



A. Pfeifferella 



E. atricomella 



JUNE 



,.in seeds of Stellaria 



dogwood 



.in stems of Dactylis 

 glomerata 



Megerlella ... in Brachypodium, 

 Bromus, Aira, &c. 



adscitella in Sesleria cserulea, 



and Aira csespitosa 

 rhyncosporella Eriphorum, andCarex 

 triatomella ...in a fine grass 

 pollinariella... Brachypodium syl- 



vaticum 



ti cygnipennella Dactylis glomerata, 

 and other grasses 



T. marginea in bramble 



L. quinqueguttella in dwarf sallows 



P. sufifusella in poplars 



salignella in willows 



C. Wailesella ...in Genista tinctoria 

 B. maritimella ...Tripolium vulgare 

 artemisiella . . . Artemisia campes- 



tris, and yarrow 

 N. sericopeza ...sycamore 



N. centifoliella...Rosa centifolia, and 



R. canina 



ulmivorella ...elm 

 T. pulverosella in wild apple 

 P. rhododactylus in fl. of rose 

 Bertrami, b. Achilleamillefolium, 



and A. ptarmica 



,, acanthodactylus Bartsia, and rest 

 harrow 



hieracii Hieracium umbella- 



tum, and Teucrium scorodouia, 



first biting through the stems, 



. and causing the leaves to wither 



laetus Audryala sinuata, 



on the Continent 



tf pilosellse Hieracium pilosella 



phaeodactylus rest harrow 

 Lienigianus... Artemisia vulgaris 

 spilodactylus Marrubiam vulgare 

 brachydactylus Lactuca muralis, 



&c. 



baliodactylus Origanum vulgare 

 tetradactylus . . . thyme 

 dichrodactylus tansy 



poteriella Poteriam sanguisorba A. polydactyla... honeysuckle, buds 



The various modes in which the metamorphosis of pupation is carried out 

 in the Lepidoptera constitute a most interesting subject of study ; and in the 

 months succeeding those most prolific in insect life that variety is seen to 

 perfection. The forms, indeed, seem 



"Numerous as shadows haunting fairily 

 The brain, new stuff'd, in youth, with 



triumphs gay 

 Of old romance. " 



The peculiar mode of concealment known as "the cocoon," variously worked 

 out, is more especially seen in the summer months, at least in the species we 

 have been able to tabulate ; while in those changing towards the autumn the 

 subterranean form becomes more common. While some species are remark- 

 able for the little trouble they take in effecting this change simply spinning 

 a few threads, or even dispensing with these others are conspicuous for the 

 care and labour they put into the work. Although some of the changes are 

 peculiar to some families, it is found to be impossible to make simple form of 

 pupation a basis for classification. While some cocoons are as flimsy as a 

 cobweb, others are as tough as horn, with intermediary forms of texture both 

 numerous and remarkable ; yet all are the result of fluid exudations woven 

 into form and substance by the caterpillar. While the pupae of some, even 



