188 THE entomologist's record. 



3. — During July the imagines of Xiidaria .sr^c..- fly most abundantly 

 at dusk, gently hovering over reeds, rushes, &c,, in marshes and fens, 

 afterwards resting on the herbage, where they may be found by search- 

 ing with a lantern. They also come freely to light. 



4. — JAthosia liitareUa var. jii/niiiai'dla is best obtained when sitting 

 at rest on the marram grass after dark. On some evenings it comes 

 quite freely to light. Can also be found in very early morning resting 

 on grass or gently flying, sometimes "assembling" to a newly-emerged 

 female. 



5. — In July and August the imagines of Kmcrohia oclirdlcncd are to 

 be obtained sitting in the centre of the flowers of Ccntaim-a scaln'osa, in 

 the afternoon. 



6. — The yellow central leaf of riiraninitcs armuht, in late July, 

 denotes the presence of the larva (or pupa) of Xtmcujiia iicininipHnrta. 

 Cut low down, and keep in water, or empty the pupae out upon damp 

 flannel. 



7. — The larva of Xtniaijiia sjian/anii, which feeds very similarly to 

 that of A'. arHniVniis (t;/ii/t(«'), should be sought in the marshes around 

 Hythe, Deal, &c., in July and August. 



8. — The imago of Ihjschorixta jissijiuinta sometimes flies in swarms 

 about the higher branches of willows at dusk in July (also comes to 

 sugar) . 



9. — The larva of Xatndonta .;/r-:rtrmay be beaten from sallow, aspen, 

 and poplar, from July to October. 



10. — The imagines of Lohoplmra sc.ralata fly swiftly over the tops 

 of sallow bushes at dusk in July. Sometimes very common at Wicken, 

 Ean worth. Horning, New Forest ; it appears also to be very generally 

 distributed in Kent. 



11. — The imagines of Antidca ciiciiUata {>;iiiitata) are to be disturbed 

 from among Galiutii (at Tuddenham and elsewhere) during the daytime 

 in early July ; the species is better obtained by searching for larva- in 

 August and September. 



12. — After dusk in July the males of (ic<niu'ti-a cer^rtr/a "assemble" 

 freely to the females that are hidden in the Clematis bushes. They 

 may often be disturbed during the day when working ior Plnholaptcri/.c 

 termta. 



13. — To obtain PJiihalaptcri/.r tosata by day thrust a stick into the 

 Cloiiatis bushes, and churn them gently so that every part of the 

 leafage is disturbed. It is most abundant during the first week in July. 

 14. — The imagines of Acidalia rnsticata are sometimes to be taken 

 in abundance in early July, sitting on leaves of ivy, pellitory, c^c, 

 growing at the foot of the rocks near the seashore, or at the foot of old 

 hedges. 



15. — Imagines of the beautiful climsis nitilana used to betaken 

 freely, flying by day in July and August, among juniper on the Surrey 

 downs. 



IG. — The imagines of DirrorluoniiJia simpliciana fly by day in July 

 and August, among mugwort (Artemisia). The larvfe feed in the roots 

 during the autumn and winter months. 



17. — The chance capture of a specimen oi Jiomoi'Dsmiia siitialla, in 

 early July would always result in the capture of many, if properly 

 worked for ; the species is most easily disturbed in the late afternoon, 

 when it often flies freely, and continues to do so until dusk. 



18. — The imagines of Turtri.c trannitana (cUversajia) fly at dusk in 



