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feeding, the Mugwort must not be forgotten, for the roots contain at 

 this time the larvae of E. fmiiana, D. simfiliciana, and possibly 

 E. (ilUseUa, and sandy places along the coast should be examined for 

 the Salt wort (Salsola kali), at the roots of which the pupae of 

 G. canella may now be found, and in roots of the sea holly (Eringiiim 

 mnvitimniu J, the larvae of A. luaritimana is still busily at work, and in 

 those of wild carrot, near the surface of the ground, the larva of 

 A. ■zephyrana. W'e must not forget, while in this locality, to examine 

 the broken ground for roots of Ceiitaurea nigra, as many of them 

 contain larva of A', zcegana. We can also find plenty to occupy all 

 our spare time in searching the woods for oak apples and galls, for 

 we may breed from them E. obscurajia, C. splendiditlana, C. argyrana, 

 A. liinarella, H. fimhriaiia, and many others, and the dry flower heads 

 of the wild majoram growing on edges of woods, should be taken, for 

 the larva of G. sithocellea is among them in their curious Coleophara- 

 like cases, many of the larva feeding in stems are still to be taken, 

 and some of the Coleophova on the seed heads of several plants, so 

 that plenty may be done even during the dull winter months. — G. 

 Elisha, Shepherdess Walk, City Road, N. 



Captures in Argyleshire. — About the middle of June I paid a 

 visit to a friend in Argylesliire, and v/as fortunate enough to take 

 about two dozen Scopula decrepitalis in fair condition I discovered it 

 last year and took a nice series then, about the beginning of June). 

 We also took some fine specimens of Selene, Falculn, Lacevtula, 

 Caineliiia, Batis, Riiiuicis, Rectilinea, Bidentata , Betulavia, Pulveraria , 

 Silaceata, Mavginata, and a host of common insects. — A. A die 

 Dalglish, Glasgow. 



Notes on Captures. — From the 15th to the 19th of August I 

 captured 42 specimens of C. ednsa in two thistle fields near Cullomp- 

 ton, Devon, about three-fourths of which were females, and one var. 

 Helice; some w^ere damaged, but most of them were in good condition; 

 the Helice appeared to have just emerged, the -females varied 

 considerably. Thsy wer^ scarce at first but became juore plentiful 

 the last two days and a nephew of mine told me they were very 

 common in tliese two fields the following week. They were easy to 

 capture when flying from flower to flower feeding, but they were very 

 wild when fairly on the wing. I ^vatched them several times to see 

 how long they could keep flying but in each case their wings tired my 

 eyes. Cardui, 30 ; Uriidr, Fia^c-ria , Mcgcria, Titlionus were plentiful 

 there, also one each of Sciucle and hlypcvautliiis and a few of Aglaia, 

 but the last three xrry iuulIi ^\■orlJ and turn. On the outskirts of a 

 wood there I took three of Sinapis. I did a little sugaring but only 



