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36 THE LEPIDOPTERIST’S CALENDAR 
LARVZ.] MAY. 
A, Nebulosa » A, Preecox », Dahlii 8. Olivalis, and 
», Tineta » N. Depuncta », Umbrosa Clematis 
H, Dentina, r .,, Augur » Baja » Prunalis 
» A, Nigricans . ,, Ditrapezium 5, Neglecta T, Icterana 
C. Spadicea » ,, Rhomboida P. Flavocincta C. Quadrifasciaria 
A, Pistacina » Brunnea M. Maura 
» X. Cerago » Festiva  E. Nigra 
The following may be found at dusk, or at night, feeding on the blades of grass in 
nee of woods: H. Hyperanthus, L. Impura, ,, Lithargyria. At the beginning of the 
month A. Galathea, and at the end H. Janira, by sweeping the grass with a net. A. Gala- 
thea is sometimes green, and sometimes pale drab. §, Bembeciformis is frequently found 
in the stumps of osier beds. 8. Salicis often sun themselves on the willow bark in com- 
anies when not feeding. D, Fascelina is especially fond of furze blossoms. 1. Griseola 
eeds also on sallow, and ,,Companula on crab. The Larva of P. Irrorell@is abundant on 
the coast, on ground lichens, just above the tide-mark. The Pupa is in a slight web under 
stones, oyster, cockle, muscle shells, &c. The Larva will feed equally well in confinement 
on tree lichens, and if these are sprinkled with water every morning, and the pan in which 
it may be kept placed in the sun, itis easily reared. P. Nigricans and Opacella in all 
probability take two seasons to feed up, like P. Fusca. The Larva of A. Pistacina feeds 
most commonly on the leaves of Ranunculus acris, repens, and bulbosus, and may be taken 
in abundance by sweeping long herbage. C. Xerampelina may be found in the cracks of 
the barkeqwhen the Larve hatch in the autumn they may be fed onthe bark and youn 
sh and sallow. The two cannibals, 8. Satellitia and C, Trapezina will thrive we 
on the Larve of M. Brassicw. P. Iota may be easily found at night. The Larve of M. 
Maura may sometimes be taken upon ivy. 
Towards the end of the month the Larva of C. Nupta and O. Upsilon may be found 
crawling up the trunks of willows to feed; the former conceals himself during the day 
under loose bark, the latter among grass at the roots. To obtain D. Obfuscaria examine 
the stems carefully. O, Dentalis may be discovered by the black appearance of the stems 
of the food-plant. 
A look-out should be kept in the boxes and breeding cages for the carnivorous Satellitia 
and Trapezina, as they will unmercifully devour any unfortunate Larva that happens to come 
in their way. Like other criminals, they should be accommodated with a separate cell. 
PUPZ.] 
M. Artemis ......Onandnearscabious, P, Alexis .........Under stones, &c. 
plantain, &c., in wet 
meadows 
§. Apiformis may be found at the beginning of this month in the roots and bottom of 
the trunks of pple: A. Lonicerm likes to make its cocoons on dwarf fir trees, though 
it avails itself of any strong stalk that is near its food-plant/ and if the Larva when 
about to change is put into a box, it will at once make its cocoon on the side or top. 
