132 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
[“ Almost immediately on emerging from the egg the little 
caterpillar draws together the leaves of the nettle, and feeds 
in confinement. As it increases in size it requires more 
space, and coutinues to increase the size of its domicile up 
to the period of pupation: when removed from its retreat it 
feigns death, bending its extremities together; all its move- 
ments are slow and lethargic, and its only object when 
exposed seems to be again to conceal itself. The insect 
appears on the wing in August, September, and October.” 
(Newman’s ‘Illustrated Natural History of British Butter- 
flies, p.62.) There seems to be nothing new in Mrs. Boley’s 
discovery except the time of appearance ; but it is interesting 
to learn that a butterfly, which in England never leaves the 
pupa-state before August, should in Guernsey emerge so early 
as the 11th of May.—EHdward Newman. | 
Lycena Alsus.—In looking over Newman’s ‘ British 
Butterflies’ lately I find that Surrey is altogether omitted 
from the list of localities for L. Alsus. I found it not uncom- 
monly last season in a chalk-pit near Guildford, the only 
locality I yet know for it. I did not find L. Adonis in that 
neighbourhood, though it is included in Newman’s list. I 
hope to collect at Coombe Wood this season, and shall be 
glad to furnish you with a list of insects from that locality.— 
W. Thomas; Surbiton Villa, Surbiton, May 4, 1875. 
Eupithecia consignata at Cambridge.—Last year I took a 
female of this species at a lamp-post in Cambridge, which, 
when confined in a muslin-bag with apple and whitethorn, 
laid a dozen eggs on the under sides of the leaves. The eggs 
were laid on May 16th. The larve, which hatched on the 
29th of the same month, fed both on apple and whitethorn, 
but seemed to prefer the latter. The larve were full grown 
in the last week in June, and I found then that I had eight 
pupe. Four imagos emerged this year, the first on April 
22nd. The remaining four appear quite healthy, and will 
probably lie over till next year. I have also succeeded in 
taking three specimens at lamps here this season, unfor- 
tunately all males; the dates of capture were May 3rd, 4th, 
and 7th.—Gilbert Raynor ; St. John’s College, Cambridge, 
May 22, 1875. 
Eupithecia extensaria (Entom. viii. 108).—Referring to 
your notice of my capture of KE. extensaria, | have had 
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