2-2-2 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



May 29, laid a few eggs, from which I reared eleven perfect 

 and beautiful moths. I visited the locality occasionally till 

 September, and captured several indifferent specimens, and 

 obtained eggs. I unfortunately lost most of my last brood by 

 accident. The males fly freely in the sunshine, and are soon 

 worn ; the females are more frequently found on the long 

 grass, &c. 



E. Unifasciata. Kent. Several worn specimens among 

 Bartsia Odontites. I searched the plants in September, and 

 found 150 larvae, which fed up rapidly and disappeared the 

 beginning of October. The bottom of the breeding-cage is 

 glass, and the cocoons are thickly sprinkled on its surface ; I 

 can see that more than half are ichneumoned, the pupae of 

 the parasite having filled the larvas almost to bursting, and 

 are easily seen through the semi-transparent skin, looking 

 like the links of a neatly-folded chain. 



X. Scolapacina. Essex. At sugar. 



M. Abjecta. Kent and Essex. Sugar. 



A. Cursoria. Essex. Flying by day. 



C. Sponsa and Promissa. Kent. Several at sugar. 

 A. Sulphuralis. Norfolk. Common in a rough field. 



D. Luctuosa. x^bundant everywhere in suitable localities 

 round Gravesend. I found it from May till September. 



H. Derivalis. Essex. Ten beaten from oak and horn- 

 bean. One laid a batch of eggs, which hatched and escaped. 



O. Dentalis. Kent. Found several of the larvae and 

 cocoons on Echium when searching for another insect. 



R. Sanguinalis. Essex. Several. They seemed attached 

 to one large tuft of soft wavy grass. I could find none 

 elsewhere. 



S. Palealis. P'ssex. Twelve most lovely specimens. I 

 met with this insect in the same place, in August, 1858, as 

 recorded in the ' Intelligencer.' 



P. Obductella. Norfolk. A few among Origanum. 



P.vS. — I bred on Friday a plume which, from the time of 

 appearance and the unusual food-plant, I believe to be new 

 to our lists. I shall be in London in a few days, and will 

 bring it for your opinion. The larvae fed on Bartsia, eating 

 tfie flowers and unripe seeds ; it was very light green and, 

 from the tips of the hairs being lighter, had a hoary appear- 

 ance. — D. T. Button. 



