240 THE entomologist's record. 



•i. — Nests of hiuiible-hoes and wasps collec-ted in Se[)t<'nibef and 

 October will often .^ive large niuubars of the lar\ii' of J/iliomia 



xiirifUa. 



5. — The large beds of ( 'lioio/ioiliimi, which are to be found flourish- 

 ing on the waste places near river banks in most districts of England, 

 should be beaten in September and October for the larvHB of Knpithecia 

 si(b)iotata. Many larvae fall to the ground and w^ant searching for there. 



G. — The imago of Cidaria imttcu-ata is to be obtained at ivy or 

 hiding in outhouses, in September and October. 



7. — The imagines of Clicsias spartiata are best obtained by search- 

 ing the broom bushes after dusk with a lantern, in October. The 

 larVfB may be beaten in ]\Iay and June. 



H. — The larva of I'crirallia sijrin'jarla hybernates small, and may 

 be found in September and October on honeysuckle, privet and lilac 

 (also in j\Iay after hybernation) . 



9. — The larvie oiAj/rotis rijiar are to be found by day just below the 

 sand where Scthola kali grows, in September and October. 



10. — In September the larvae of Kiipithevia trisii/nata are often very 

 abundant, feeding on the flowers of Pastinaca xatira. 



11. — In early September (fiimtis should be swept after dark for 

 larv* of Hi'UotJiia iiian/iitata. Easily obtained by beating or shaking 

 by day. 



12. — Sleeve larv;e of Apatmui iris out on sallow, so that they can 

 get on a thick branch ; they must be removed from the sleeves every 

 day till they settle down on a twig, as none ever hybernate successfully 

 if left on the sleeve (Hewett). 



13. — In September the sallow and Avillow leaves are fastened to 

 the stem, or the terminal leaves are spun together, by the larvje of 

 Peronea hastiana. 



14. — The full-fed larvai oi Acrolcpia autuiiniitcUa are to be obtained 

 in September, in mines that make conspicuous greenish-white blotches 

 in the leaves of Solaniiiii (Inhaiiiara. 



1-5. — In September and October the larvte of KlachisUi tdrniatdla 

 may be found in the leaves of PrarJii/iKiiliinii .si/lraticuiii. 



16. — The larva of Knpoecilia citrristrij/aiut should be searched for 

 in September in tlowers of SdUdai/d rirtiaiara, eating out the young 

 seeds and passing from one flower to another. Spins up among rubbish 

 1 surface of ground. Also K. snhniscaiia, K. imjiJiritana and < 'atiijiiria 

 (iciiiiihiit((. 



17. — The larva of Stii/iiKuidta wcirana should be searched for in 

 September and October, when it feeds between united beech leaves. 



IB. — Kjiitnda Hdimra occurs in September at Portland, but does 

 not begin to Hy until about midnight (Richardson). 



19. — Pupjp of Knpitliecia fraxinata are to be found under moss on 

 ash-trees in October. As many as fifteen were taken in lS9iS in one 

 small hollow in the trunk of a pollard ash (Robertson). 



20. — Thi^ \)\v^iv oi PofrHixaiiiiia iKqiuli avQ io be found in October 

 eitlier under loose bark or spun up among grass and rubbish at roots 

 of oak, elm, willows and poplar (Robertson). 



21. — The pupa' of Craiuojdiora Uiinstri are best obtained in October 

 bv searching under moss and stones on walls near ash-trees (Robertson). 



22. — The pupa' of Ci/iiiatoidnini ccnlaris are best found in October, 

 at or near tall poplars, under l)ark, moss, among rubbish, or spun 



