222 THK entomologist's kecokd. 



17. — The imagines of Paedisca sordulana are to be obtained in 

 August and September in damp places among alder and Mijrica (/ale. 

 The larva is reputed to feed on both these plants in the early part of 

 the summer. 



18. — The imagines of JirHtroiiiix nin-iix sit on the slimy masses 

 that collect on the surface of stagnant jjooIs in August, and dy over 

 the surface late at night. 



19. — -Twisted leaves of yihamion laiitana and 1'. ojinlns should be 

 collected at the end of August for larvae of rcronra trisfana. 



20. — The larva:' of Kitplthccia coronata feed on the flowers of 

 Clematis vitalba and ragwort in August. 



21.— The buds of Clematis vitalba, with a little hole in them, 

 should be collected in August for larvae of Knpitlicvia imgrammata. 



22. — In August the cones of Gracilaria phasianipenndla should be 

 collected on Pohiiidivim Jnjdmpiper : they produce imagines in Sep- 

 tember. 



2.S. — In August and September the larvse of HoiiuHosoma binaevella 

 may be found in the flower- and seed-heads of Cardntis lanceolatus, 

 forming a large cavity at the base of the flower-bead, and feeding on 

 the young seeds. 



24. — During August (sometimes as late as September) the seed- 

 heads of Pier is hieraeioides should be collected for la)'v<p of F.upoeeilia 

 hyhridellana (Barrett). 



25. — During August and September, the seedheads of Artemisia 

 absijnthium should be collected and tied up in a linen bag. In this 

 way the larva of Tiuea fernt(iinella was discovered clearing out the 

 seeds from the dried flower heads (Bignell). 



26. — In August and September the plants of Teiierin)ii scorodonia 

 should be well shaken (or beaten) for the larvae of F.bulca verbascalis. 

 They should be given sand in which to pupate. 



N.B. — For series of similar hints for August see vol. i., pp. 117, 161 ; 

 vol. viii., pp. 116-118, 145-146 : vol. ix., pp. 180-181. 208-209 ; vol. x., 

 pp. 179-180, 197-199, &c. 



3ilOTES ON COLLECTING, Etc. 



Abundance of l.\rv^ of Hyponomeuta padella. — On Wednesday 

 last, on a whitethorn hedge adjoining the High Road, not far from here, 

 and close to Andreas Church, I observed a great al)undance of the larv» 

 of this species. For a distance of over 50 yards the hedge referred to 

 presents quite a burnt-up appearance, being entirely divested of all 

 leaves by what might very rightly be called a " plague " of these cater- 

 pillars. They are simply in hundreds of thousands, and are feeding 

 gregariously, surrounded by webs. I think the matter is worth 

 recording, as I never saw anything like it before. — H. Shortridge 

 Clarke, F.E.S., Sulby Parsonage, Lezayre, Isle of Man. June 21th, 

 1899. 



Capture of Chrysoclista blmaculella.- — It may interest the readers 

 of the Kntomolof/isfs liecord to know that I had the good fortune 

 to take a fine example of the rare TmeiAjClmisoeUsta bimaeidella, in North 

 Cornwall, on the 20th June last. — N. Charles Rothschild, B.A., 

 F.Z.S., F.E.S., 148, Piccadilly, W. Juli/ Gtli, 1899. 



Time of pairing of Sesia tipuliformis. — Most of the London 



