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THE BRITISH NATURALIST. [September 



of the dogwood ( Cornus sayiguinea) when full grown they cut out oval 

 cases and drop to the ground, remaining among the rubbish till the 

 following season, there are also many other species of Coleophora to be 

 taken this month besides those mentioned above, all of which must be 

 left to the full force of wind and rain during the winter months. On 

 the leaves of Alders the larva of Bncc. cidarelln are now feeding, and 

 will soon be spinning their long ribbed cocoons on the stems of the 

 branches, and the pretty little Ceniiostoma lahuvnelln may be seen 

 formmg their concentric looking mines m the leaves of the laburnam ; 

 many of that large family of exquisite little gems the A^^/'^^V?^/^^ are 

 now beginning to make their serpentine galleries in various leaves, 

 but they are best left till next month, for being nearer full growth we 

 shall have a much better chance of rearing them., G. Elisha, 

 Shepherdess Walk, City Road N. 



Abundance of Crambi in Scotland. — This season appears to 

 have been a good one for these pretty little moths. All the commoner 

 sorts such as Cmnibns tvistelliis, Culuieliis; and Pratellus were as usual, 

 abundant at Aberdeen. Pevlelliis and var. W arringtoncllus and 

 Hortellus swarmed on the Moroyshire Sandhills, but they do not 

 occur at Aberdeen. I have taken the latter at MuchaUs in 

 Kincardineshire. Diuiietellus was abundant on the sandhills both at 

 Aberdeen and Burghead, Morayshire. Margaritelhis I turned up in 

 abundance (for the first time in my experience) at Monymusk, Aberdeen- 

 shire and I was ably assisted by Mr. J. P. Hutch, of London, m * 

 securing a splendid series. Mr. Hutch displayed most wonderful 

 ability and energy in catching these moths on the rough mountain 

 side. Perhaps my best capture is six fine specimens of Myelins like- 

 wise taken at Monymusk, four of them I netted in a garden at 

 Honeysuckle and tw^o by Mr. Hutch in a clover field close by and 

 which he kindly presented to me. They were all taken flying at 

 dusk about 9 o'clock in the evening, I think this is the principal cause 

 of their present rariety. I am convinced that when their habits are 

 better known that they will prove to be a common and perhaps a 

 garden insect. — Arthur Horne, Watson Street, Aberdeen, N.B. 



Edusa and flvALE AT CoLCHESTER. — Ediisa and Cardiii are both 

 common here now, and somewhat variable, but the former is not so 

 common at present as it was in the great cdusa year. Hyale is very 

 rare, my two sons have each taken a single specimen, but I have not 

 met with it myself., \\'. H. Harwood, Colchester. 



Nyssia zonaria at Frodsiiaw marsh. — Nyssia-zonavia larvae were 

 taken abundantly by the members of the " Warrington Field Club." 

 during their ramble to Frodshaw marsh on 23rd July. They did not 

 appear to be at all locally conhned, but were common in all the grassy 

 meadows we tried. The larvae were extended along the stems of 

 Centmirea, Lotus corniciilatus, grasses and being full grown were 



rather conspicuous and easily seen. It is rather interesting to find 

 this pretty species in hay fields, and in a new locality some 12 or 13 

 miles from \\'allsey where it was first discovered, and which was 

 long believed to l)e its only habitat. There is little doubt buf if well 

 looked for, it will be found to occur in many other places.— Jos. 

 Collins, W^arrington. 



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