THE YOUNG NATUEALIST. 



this pretty species. The female hybernates to lay 

 her eggs in Spring. 



Tetasia Cassinea, the Sprawler. Though this 

 insect has been taken in many parts of the country, 

 it is rather a rarity, and we cannot give very 

 certain rules for obtaining it. It occasionally 

 comes to light, and may be found at rest on lamp 

 posts. Tree trunks, in localities where it is known 

 to occur, are certain to produce it ; but you must 

 not be disappointed if you do not obtain it very 

 soon in your Entomological career. 



Ptilophora Plumgera, the Plumed Pro- 

 minent. This is exceedingly local, being confin- 

 ed, so far as we know, to the County of Bucking- 

 hamshire. Few of our readers are therefore likely 

 to take it for themselves ; but it is net rare in 

 collections, being reared from the earlier stages. 

 Jt occurs according to Merrin's Calendar in shady 

 woods and in hedges ; but as the larva feeds on 

 maple, search must be made where that abounds. 



Leucania Vitellina. Very few specimens 

 of this rare species have been met with, and those 

 only in the extreme South coast. The first speci- 

 mens were taken at Brighton in 1856, at sugar, 

 since then several specimens have been obtained 

 from time to time. Should any of our readers 

 meet with it this year, we shall be glad to record 

 the fact. 



Agrotis Segetum, the White Underwing. 

 This insect is a perfect pest in June, swarming on 

 flowers, at sugar, &c. In October and November 

 a few are sometimes found, the larva having fed 

 up rapidly and turned to pupa last month. Most 

 of them remain till Spring before they change, and 

 those that emerge now, do not hybemate, nor 

 yet lay any eggs. 



C) i astis Vaccinii, the Chestnut. Cerastis 

 Spa] cea, the Dark Chestnut. These insects 

 are s iiiciently described by their English name, 

 if you have only one of them. Vaeeivii .partir 

 culaj so. They come very freely to sugar, and 

 re-aj \ car early in the Spring, when they frequent 

 Salic ws, but are generally too much worn, then, 

 for ti cabinet. 



Ci i.sxis Erythrocephala. A very rare 



inset apparently becoming commoner. The 



habi, are probably the same as the preceding 



speci , and collectors in the South must be on the 



look ut for an insect rather larger than the 



Com. ra Chestnuts, but very similar in general 



appearance. We shall be pleased to hear from an; 

 who take it this season. 



Scopelosoma Satellptia, the Satellite 

 Another very abundant species, and easily recog],. 

 nized by its English name, for there is one largf 

 white or yellow spot on the fore wings, and iwl 

 smaller ones, like satellites to a planet. It com 

 to sugar, to light, and scarcely seems to hybemate | 

 as it may be obtained at sugar in January if th 

 weather be mild. 



Dasycampa Rubiginea, Dotted Chestnut ^. 

 This beautiful insect is very scarce, and has nc 

 occurred in the Midland and Northern Counties 

 our knowledge. It may be easily known from t 

 other Chestnuts, by the lighter ground color, an 



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sugar, and after hybernation is sometimes obtaine I 

 at sallow bloom. 



Hoporina Croceago, Orange Upperwing. 

 very pretty species, not quite so scarce as Erytfa 

 cephala and Buhiginea, but still far from commo 

 It is of similar habits to the last five, and may 

 obtained in a like manner. It retires this mont 

 to its winter quarters, to appear again in Marc^ 

 or April. 



Dasypolia Templj, Brindled Ochre, 

 species is also rather a rare one, and troublesom 

 to obtain, for it has the habit of hiding itself 

 heaps of stones, which need to be removed care 

 fully, one by one, in order to discover the insec 

 We have also found Cidaria Miata, the Gree 

 Carpet, when looking for Templi in these situation 

 It has also been taken at light. The female hybe] 

 nates to lay her eggs in the spring. This insec 

 seems most abundant in West or Central Yorl< 

 shire, but has occurred in many other places. 



Miselia Oxyacanth^e, Green Brindled Cre 

 cent. A very common and abundant insec 

 occurring plentifully all over the Kingdom 

 comes freely to sugar, sits on palings or tref 2 

 trunks, and may be got at Ivy bloom. Of thi I 

 insect there is a dark brown variety called Capt I 

 cina, which is said to be of frequent occurrenc* 5 ' 

 We shall be glad to have records of the captur 11 

 of this variety. It is very easily recognized, as 

 is darker, and wants the shining green scales of th 2 

 ordinary form of the insect, and the "crescent" 

 more conspicuous in consequence. 



Calocampa Exoleta, the Sword Grass. ThJ^ 

 insect comes out in September, and sometime 



