250 THE entomologist's hecokd. 



cocoon and showed me on Saturday last, August 18th, the contents — 

 a larva still alive. Culias Jnjale is here. The first was taken July 19th, 

 in fine condition. — F. G. Whittle, 3 Marine Avenue, Southend, 

 Essex. Aufjwit 2itJi, 1900. 



Ji>RACTICAL HINTS. 



Field Work for September and October. 



By J. W. TUTT, F.E.S. 



1. — In the third week in September the larvte of Xotolophus r/ono- 

 sti(jma may be beaten from oak and birch in Sherwood Forest (Porritt). 



2. — In September Calluna vuhjarh should be swept for larvse of 

 Eupithecia minutata and E. nanata. 



3. — Eagwort bloom in September sometimes gives an abundance 

 of imagines of Noctita glareosa. 



4. — The larvffi of Eupithecia suhfulvata are to be found on leaves 

 and flowers of Achillea millefolium in September and October, and 

 those of Eupithecia trisir/nata and E. alhipunctata on seeds of Aiu/elica 

 sylvestris also in September and October. 



5. — The larvcB of Amphidcmis hetularia, DcmjcJtii-a pudihunda, 

 Notodonta camelina, Acroiiijcta leporina, etc., may be beaten from mixed 

 growth in September. 



6. — The larvae of Eapitliecia sati/rata and E, absijnthiata are to be 

 found on flowers of Senecio jacobaea in September and October. 



7. — The carpet-like layer of needles and moss at the foot of a 

 pine-tree wants rolling back, when the pupae of Panolis piniperda are 

 readily found at about a foot from the tree (Norman). 



8. — In September the larvae of Eupithecia asdmilata may be 

 searched for on or beaten from hop. 



9. — During October and November the most successful field work 

 in suitable weather is undoubtedly pupa-digging. Those who 

 prosecute this mode of Avork regularly usually get very gratifying 

 results. At the same time work well under moss on trunks for 

 cocoons spun up there. The ash-feeding larvae are particularly fond 

 of moss in which to spin up. 



10. — Beating thatch always pays the Micro-collector in the autumn 

 months ; large numbers of local TJepresaariae and other species are 

 more readily obtained in this than in any other manner. 



11. — The larva of Emmelesia nnifasciata feeds on the capsules and 

 seeds of Bartsia odontites. They are full-fed in September and 

 early October. 



12. — The larvae of Stitjmonota rosaeticolana should be collected in 



October when they are feeding in the rose-hips. Care should be 



taken to provide them with cork in which they can spin their cocoons. 



N.B. — Hundreds of similar " Practical Hints " for each month in 



the year have been published in the preceding volumes. 



@^URRENT NOTES. 



A very enjoyable meeting of the Entomological Club was held at 

 the Great Eastern Hotel, Liverpool Street, E.C., on Thursday, July 

 19th, when Mr. G. T. Porritt, F.L.S., F.E.S. , was the host. Dinner 



