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of the common cleavers {Galium aparine), but were subsequently supplied 

 at intervals with G. mollugo and G. saxatile), both of which they ate with 

 gusto. G. aparine, however, formed the principal article of their daily bill 

 of fare. Pupation occurred in earthen cocoons formed in June. The bulk 

 of the pupae were kept indoors, but a portion of them were allowed to 

 remain in the garden throughout the memorable winter of 1890-91. The 

 first specimen, a male, emerged from the indoor pupse on the 10th of April, 

 and was followed by others each day during the month. The moths from 

 the outdoor pupse emerged from the 8th to the 12th of May. Examples of 

 the black-banded silvery variety were obtained from each lot, nine specimens 

 in all. I may add that at the present time (June 24th) I have pupae from 

 the following pairings ; — 



A. Typical 2 , bred April 12 x typical ^ , bred April 12. 



B. Banded silvery ?, „ „ 13 x „ ^, „ „ 14. 



C. Typical ?, „ „ 17 x crippled typical <3^, „ „ 10. 

 — Richard South ; 12 Abbey Gardens, London, N.W. 



Habits of Ledcophasia sinapis. — On the 31st of May I had the 

 pleasure of seeing L. sinapis, the first I have seen this season. I saw only 

 one specimen, and this during the short time I watched it settled on three 

 flowers. I am not familiar with this insect, but had always understood 

 that it is rarely seen to settle. I should be obliged if someone would give 

 me information on this point. — H. S. Feemlin ; 4, Angel Terrace, 

 Tiverton, June 2, 1891. 



Captures at the Electric Light. — In a recent number of the 

 American ' Entomological News,' Mr. Rodrigues Ottolengui contributes an 

 interesting account of work done at two electric lights in a secluded part 

 of Brooklyn. Last season he and bis sister visited the lights, and with 

 nets and bottles captured a very large number of Lepidoptera during the 

 seventy-five nights they devoted to the pastime. Among the captures were 

 — Sphingidae, 13 species; Zygaenidae, 3 species; Bombyces, 37 species; 

 Noctuae, 59 species ; and Geometrae, 17 species. Some of the species 

 obtained were considered rare in the district, and others appear to be 

 additions to the insect fauua-list of Brooklyn. Mr. Ottolengui does not 

 state at what height the lights were from the ground ; but our lepidopterists 

 living in towns where the electric light is situated in favourable spots, will 

 perhaps do well to give such lights their careful attention. — Richard 

 South. 



Note on Coremia unidentaria. — On the 1st of August, 1890, I 

 captured a female C. unidentaria, which deposited a small batch of ova. 

 The larvae were kept indoors, fed throughout on knotgrass [Polygonum 

 aviculare), and, with the exception of four individuals, all had assumed the 

 pupa state in October. The first imago, a male, made its appearance on 

 the evening of December 31st ; two others came up on the 4th of 

 February, and were succeeded by one male and two females on March 1st, 

 and two females on March 7th. Between the last date and the 25th of the 

 month several specimens of each sex emerged. Two females were placed in 

 boxes, and deposited ova — on pieces of thread with which they were supplied 

 for the purpose — between the 18th and 20th of March; larvae from these 

 hatched out from April 8th to 11 th, and were supplied with dock at first, 

 but dandelion was afterwards added, and later on primrose and hawthorn. 

 AU these plants were favourably received, and, although when it was first 



