180 THE entomologist's record. 



the scales of the cone upon the unripe seeds at their bases, extruding 

 its excrement from the burrows in the cone, so that affected cones 

 are readily known. When young it is said to hollow out the buds. 



The imago of Enpithecia togata is on the wing in May and 

 June ; sitting by day on the branches of large spruce-fir trees, from 

 which it may sometimes be dislodged ; it is also reported to hide 

 among the lichens on these trees ; its usual time of flight, however, is 

 in the evening, about the trees on which the larvae have fed. 



The short and thick larvae of Enpithecia renosata are to be found 

 from June till early August in the seed-heads of Silene infiata, S. 

 maritima, and Lychnis clioica, and their allies, feeding, within the 

 capsules, on the seeds, and throwing out their frass much in the manner 

 of the larvae of certain Dianthoeciids. 



The imagines of Eupithecia venosata hide by day among the herbage 

 close to their foodplants, Silene infiata, Silene maritima, etc., in May and 

 June; they are very sluggish in their habits, and, if disturbed, crawl 

 more satisfactorily out of sight ; they are, therefore, rarely obtained 

 by searching in this way. Their natural flight is at dusk, Avhen they 

 may sometimes be freely taken on[the wing flying over their foodplants. 



The long slender larva of Enpithecia consic/nata feeds during late 

 May and June, on the blossoms and leaves of apple ; reported also 

 from whitethorn, raspberry-, and blackthorn. 



The imago of Eupithecia consii/nata is to be found in April and 

 May, usually in orchards, keeping apparently to the upper branches 

 of the apple-trees for rest ; also found occasionally on the stems of 

 hawthorn bushes ; rarely seen in the daytime, and, although the species 

 flies at dark about the foodplant, is rarely obtained. Imagines have 

 been attracted to lamps in the neighbourhood of their habitat. 



The larva of Eupitlwcia extemaria feeds fi'om the end of July to 

 September on the blossoms and leaves of Artemisia uiaritivia, chiefly 

 by night, being hidden during the day among the leaves and blossoms 

 of the flowering-spike where it exhibits a remarkable resemblance to 

 the buds or stems of the Artemisia flowers. In confinement the larvse 

 will feed well on southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum. 



The imago of ¥lupithecia extensaria hides during the daytime, 

 in June and July, among its foodplants, and, if disturbed, flies a short 

 distance to hide in a similar place, its natural time of flight being at 

 dusk or at night. 



The larva of EtipitJtecia pulchellata is to be found throughout July 

 and August in the blossoms of foxglove {Digitalis purpurea), fastening 

 the tips thereof with silk, each blossom then resembling a bud just ready 

 to unfold. The larva clears the inside of the flower, and enters a new 

 one through a hole at the side. 



The imago of Eupithecia pulchellata emerges towards the end of 

 May, and continues throughout June ; it is very sluggish during the day, 

 sitting on, or near, its foodplant, but flies freely at dusk over the plants,, 

 and can then be readily captured. 



The short, thick larva of Eupithecia linariata is to be found in 

 August and September in the flowers of the common yellow toadflax,. 

 Linaria vulgaris, feeding on the stamens and pistil. It has also been 

 observed feeding in the flowers of Antirrhinum, the common garden, 

 snapdragon. 



The imago of Eupithecia linariata is to be found in May and 



