THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



[August 



neatly folded over the whole extent of the leaf, this is the work of 

 Phox, devasana. These larva are very difficult to rear, owing to their 

 remaining in the larva state all through the winter to the end of April, 

 most of them dying in the meantime. The larva of C. pomotiana may 

 be found in apples and pears towards the end of the month, and I 

 iiave repeatedly bred it from larva feeding on the fruit of the white 

 beam tree ( Sorbus aria ) which is all drawn and webbed together, the 

 larva eating away the fruit externally. We will now examine the 

 leaves of that short stunted Oak growing in the hedge, for it is on 

 those sort of Oaks, the larva of Gel. tripavella is to be found. We 

 soon perceive some of the leaves are fastened together flatly, and on 

 pulling these leaves apart we find a pale green larva, with brown head, 

 and know it is the larva we are in search of. This is a local species 

 and much wanted in collections. On the adjoining Maple bushes 

 towards the end of the month some of the leaves will be found folded 

 nearly half over and fastened with silk, on opening which a a pale 

 green larva, with dark spots and yellow head will be found, eating 

 away the surface of the leaf, this would be the larva of Gel. scriptella. 

 It often quits its old habitation, which is partly filled with frass, crawl- 

 ing on to another leaf and folding it over in a similar manner, so that 

 many of these folded leaves will be found untenanted. 



While we have been examining these folded leaves, we have 

 altogether forgotton the rank herbage under our feet, and that common 

 plant the Chcevophylliim temulum with its umbels of white flowers, grow- 

 ing so freely on the hedge bank, reminds us that the larvae of D. 

 Cherophylli may still be found although it is getting late for them, these 

 are pretty delicate looking larvae, yellowish green, with dorsal and 

 sub-dorsal lines formed by a series of dark markings, and head green ; 

 they are to be found in a light gossamer like web, drawn across the 

 stems of the umbels of the plant, just under the flowers or seeds, often 

 forming a slight gallery into which they retreat, or more generally 

 dropping to the ground on the slighest alarm. 'Another plant the 

 fleabane (Inula dysenterica) growing in that damp place next causes us 

 to stop, for we notice some of the flowers discoloured and some parts 

 of the florets raised above the otliers ; on opening these flower heads 

 we shall probably find the yellowish larva with brown head of Gel. 

 inopella (paupella) growing about the hedge in wild confusion. The 

 small bindweed (Convolvulus avvensisj, must be examined towards the 



