184 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Agrophila sulphuralis and Cramhus pinetellus at Clapton, 

 — A male specimen of Agrophila sulphuralis was beaten out 

 of some thistles at Lower Clapton by my friend Mr. Cane, of 

 that place, on the 2nd of August : it was a little worn, owing 

 to the lateness of its capture, but it was in other respects 

 perfect. The same entomologist also took a specimen of 

 Crambus pinetellus in the same locality. I may also mention 

 that the last-named insect has been rather common in the 

 forest during the past month : I have seen and taken several. 

 — W. J. Argent ; Fern Cottage, Wanstead, August 18, 1870. 



Lepidoptera on Hackney Marshes. — On the 4th of April 

 I found three larvae of Apamea unanimis beginning to form 

 their cocoons in the stems of thistles : these reached the 

 perfect state on the 10th and 11th of May : four pupae of the 

 same species were found under the loose bark on willow trees, 

 and also pupae of the following : — H. oleracea (in abundance), 

 C. cubicularis, A. megacephala, C. fluctuata, E. subnotata, 

 and that now universal pest E. pseudo-spretella. The larvae 

 of Orthosia upsilon feed only at night, retiring to their hiding 

 places under the loose bark during the day, where they may 

 be collected by dozens at the end of May. Larvae were also 

 collected, and the following insects bred: — T. pyrastrana 

 (two perfectly black), T. transitana, A. salicana, S. neglectana, 

 and imagos of D. saturnana and E. Cerussella (both flying in 

 the evening). At the end of July I met with the imagos of 

 A. sulphuralis, E. apiciaria, C. Selasellus, G. tenebrosella and 

 maculiferella, and found larvae of E. Poella and E. Cerussella. 

 The following species came to sugar on the 23rd of July : — 

 Agrotis aquilina, C. blanda, A. pyramidea, A. Tragopogonis, 

 M. typica, M. Maura, A. oculea (in swarms). Coleophora 

 Therinella : I have bred a few specimens from larvae found on 

 the Marsh during the winter. C. bicolorella : bred from 

 larva found on hazel. C. viminiella : bred from larva found 

 on sallow. — W. Machin ; 21, Argyle Road, Carlton Square, 

 Mile End, September 20, 1870. 



Caterpillar eating Potatoes. — Would you mind telling me 

 the name of the following caterpillars, a dozen of which I 

 have already found eating the potato itself.? The largest is 

 dbout an inch and a half, the colour is glossy gray, inclining 

 to white on the under side ; there are four rows of black 

 spots, two on each side ; it has also a black head and a dark 



