4472 Entomological Botany. 



on most of the species of this order, it is most appropriately men- 

 tioned before enumerating the individual species. 



Cardamine Pratensis. Common Lady's Smock. (Bitter Cress.) 

 Frequented, when blooming in May, by the perfect insect of Adela 

 rufimitrella. The common Anthocharis Cardamines probably feeds 

 in the larva state on this plant, but it rather appears polyphagous with 

 respect to several of the Cruciferae, having been observed on C. 

 impatiens, Turritis glabra, &c. 



Hesperis matronalis. Dame's Violet. 

 Grown very commonly in gardens, and much frequented by the 

 larva of Plutella porrectella. 



Sisymbrium officinale. Hedge Mustard. 

 Alliaria officinalis. Jack-by-the-Hedge. 

 Both common plants, the latter being rather conspicuous in May, 

 but neither is at present known as the special food of any Lepidop- 

 terous larva. 



Brassica oleracea. Cabbage. 

 Best known in the form it assumes in the kitchen-garden, where it 

 is frequented by the larvae of Pontia Brassicae and Rapae (also 

 according to Speyer, Napi and Daplidice), Triphaena pronuba, Ma- 

 mestra oleracea, Brassicae (and according to Speyer, suasa, and Cheno- 

 podii), Botys forflcalis (and according to Speyer, Scopula margaritalis) : 

 many of these species probably feed also indifferently on the turnip. 



Sinapis arvensis. Charlock Wild Mustard. 

 This plant which abounds to such an extent that it gives a uniform 

 yellow colour to corn-fields, in May, is still unknown as the special 

 resort of any Lepidopterous larva. 



Draba venia. Common Whitlow-grass. 

 This elegant little harbinger of spring, so common on walls and dry 

 banks, is not known as the food of any Lepidopterous larva : its 

 white flowers begin to expand before the end of March. 



H. T. Stainton. 



Mountslield, Lewisham, 

 September, 1854. 



(To be continued). 



