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10 THE LEPIDOPTERIST’S CALENDAR 
IMAGOS.] FEBRUARY. 
E. Lanestris » Pp, Pilosaria H. Rupicapraria ‘T. Pellionella, to 
T. Stabilis \ N. Hispidaria ;, Leucophearia Nov. 
», Instabilis - H. Progemmaria C. Fagella 
Sometimes if tree-trunks or hollow trees are carefully examined in the milder days 
of this month, A. Ascularia, H. Rupicapraria, and H. Leucopharia may be found. 
Amiong the hybernating insects met with this month are G. Rhamni, V. lo, 8. Satellitia, 
Some few of those which ordinarily do not assume the imago state until March, appear 
this month, occasionally, if the winter is mild, 
Most Lepidoptera, except the many hybernated species, out thus early, have apterous 
females. Pilosaria ¢ come freely to light; 9 occur on trunks of elm and other trees. N. 
Hispidaria is local, and seems confined to oak trunks. 
Hi. Progemmaria and Rup ina pease occur freely on hedges. The ? may generally be 
detected sitting on the twigs by the fluttering round. Box carefully, or they will fall to 
the ground, and be lost. The ? of H. Rupicapraria may, however, be often obtained by 
beating hawthorn hedges, with the aid of a lantern, at night, into an open umbrella. H. 
Leucophiaria g often flies by day; the 9 hides in oak trunks, and is a puzzle to see, 
LARVZ.] 
B. Perla......--..----On lichens on walls E. Elutella ........ Hazel nuts, figs, 
,, Glandifera ...... Ditto chocolate, &e. 
. A Basilinea .........Various low plants C. Falsellus, to May In moss 
LL. Turea ...........-Grasses in woods QO. Antiquana ...... In roots of Stachys 
L. Straminea ......Grasses arvensis 
- A. Lucernea ........-Dandelion, & other O. Birdella, to May In grass stems 
low plants T. Rusticella......... Cloth, &e. 
P, Empyrea .........Pilewort, &e. H. Bracteella,to Ap. Decayed wood 
§. Anomala .........Grasses A. Geedartella, do. In the bark of birch, 
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C. Munitaria .Groundsel alder, &c. 
M, Cribrum .......--Indead thistlestems C. Farinatella «....-Scotch fir 
All the Larve feeding on grasses, low plants, &c., are best found in the evening, 
with the aid ofa lantern. The edges of ridings in woods, hedge-banks, &c., should be so 
examined on mild evenings. 
In addition to the Larve enumerated, the following have begun to feed:—L. Megvera, on 
asses; T. Pronuba and Orbona, on chickweed; X. Hepatica, on gran chickweed ; C. 
jlineata, chickweed, dock. C. Cubicularis may be foun in corm ricks. The Larva of C. 
Suffumata, which is full-fed in the autumn, turns to a Pupa in this month and the next, 
without feeding. 
