78 THE entomologist's kecord. 



Leiocampa dictaeoides in them. Plusia pulchrina and P. iota were very 

 abundant in my entomological garden at the flowers of campion and 

 valerian, and I also got one Hecatera serena, a very scarce insect here. 

 Much searching of corn-fields, etc., produced only two Cucullia 

 chamomillae. On July 3rd, I got a pair of Acidalia inornata ; I tried 

 to force the larvae through during the autumn, but failed to do so. 

 This insect lays its eggs loose, like a Hepialid, as does Stilbia anomala, 

 and evidently sows them about in the grass tufts in a state of nature. 

 In August, I obtained about 90 Stilbia anomala, but sugar was a 

 failure. I did not see one Noctua castanea or the ab. neylecta, but 

 Noctua dahlii, was abundant at the heather blossom as was Triphosa 

 dubitata. The latter part of the year was very bad, there seemed to be 

 no larvae, and beating was absolutely useless. Three Cirrhoedia 

 xerampelina were the only captures worth mentioning. — E. Fkeee,M.D., 

 Rugeley, Staffs. Februarij lith, 1906, 



Note on the economy of Syntomis phegea and Parnassius apollo. — 

 I have some dozen larvae of Syntomis phegea doing well up to now. Ova 

 of Parnassius apollo hatched on February 1st. It seems a strange 

 time ! The larvae look well and stick well to the foodplant— a Sedum 

 (albu)n I think) — but I cannot see that they are feeding yet. I keep 

 them in a cold, sunny, greenhouse. — W. H. St. Quintin, F.E.S., 

 Scampston Hall, Eillington, York, February 1th, 1906. 



Lepidopteka in 1905 in East Tykone. — The past season has been 

 one of the driest we have had here for a long time. May, June, and 

 part of July were fine and dry, and I notice that Noctuid moths have 

 been much scarcer than usual, especially the Plusiids. In January, 

 Hybernia riipicapraria was common, flitting about hedges. On Feb- 

 ruary 15th, Asphalia Jiavicornis emerged in the breeding-cage, larvae 

 from Roscommon. During April, a nice series of Demas coryli also 

 emerged ; on April 20th I obtained a fine lot of Taeniocampa opima in 

 a bog near Lurgan. In May, Anticlea nigrofascia^'ia and A. badiata 

 were fairly common. On May 4th, a nice specimen of Spilosoma 

 mendiea var. riistica, and, on May 18th, Smerinthus ocellata commenced 

 to appear in the breeding-cage, whilst, on the 20th, a visit was paid to 

 the mountain for Hadena ylauca, which was found in fine condition 

 and flying freely to the flowers of whortleberry a much more attractive 

 plant to the species than is sallow. During the month, the following 

 were also taken : Demas coryli, Lophopteryx camelina, Clostera reclusa, 

 Notodonta ziczac, Amphidasys betularia, Numeria pulveraria, Eurymene 

 dolobraria. At the beginning of June, Dianthoecia conspersa was very 

 abundant at flowers of Lychnis jios-cuculi, but very few Plusiids and 

 no Plusia bractea ; on the 23rd, Cerura furcula emerged. Towards the 

 end of the month, and in July, Aplecta herbida [prasina) and A. 7iebulosa 

 were fairly common at sugar, but nothing else of note. I got one 

 Plusia bractea on the sandhills near Bundoran on July 19th, also a 

 few Ceriyo matura. During August, Stilbia anomala, Celaena haivorthii, 

 Helotroj)ha leucostigma, Hydroecia nictitans and Charaeas graminis were 

 all common on the moorland ; also Coreniia munitata, in fine condition, 

 and Pseudoterpna pruinata, rather worn. In August, Larentia caesiata 

 swarmed on the heathery ground, and with it Emmelesia alchemillata. 

 During September Ennomos tiliaria occurred. At ivy, in the autumn, 

 Noctuids were scarce, and the same at sugar. In November, I obtained 

 a few Hybernia aiirantiaria, which were the last captures of a poor 



