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THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



Larentia multistrigaria.— This abund- 

 ant species may be met with wherever the food 

 plant ( Galium verum ) grows. It sits on 

 palings, generally very near the bottom, often 

 concealed by the grass, &c. 



EUPETHECIA ABBREVFATA. * — The first of 



the numerous tribe of pugs. It is not an un- 

 common species, and may be found at rest on 

 oaks, or on the wing in their vicinity. 



Lobophora lobulata.* — The Early Tooth- 

 striped is recorded in Merrin for March. It 

 may have occurred at the end of the month in 

 warm seasons, and should be looked for this 

 year, though it is scarcely due till April. We 

 have always found it in woods, sitting on tree 

 trunks in the day time, and very ready to take 

 wing on the approach of the collector. 



Anticlea badiata. — This pretty species may 

 be found on palings or tree trunks, or flying by 

 hedges, &c, at night. It is very common. 



Axticlea deri vat a. * — Scarcer than the 

 last, but occurring in similar places. It is not 

 out till April, so far as we know, but it may 

 appear in March in early years, or in the south. 

 To our taste it is still prettier than Badiata. 



Phibalaptery polygrammata. * — This 

 scarce and local species is very little known. 

 It has been taken at Bristol and Cambridge, 

 and is said to frequent damp meadows. It 

 should be looked for at the end of the month, 

 or early in April. 



Petasia nubeoulosa.* — This large and rare 

 insect has only occurred at Eannoch in Perth- 

 shire, where it appears about the end of this 

 month. 



Notodonta cahmelita. * — The Scarce Prom- 

 mint is found in Birch woods in March and April. 

 It is rather a rare species, but where it occurs 

 it sits on Birch trunks, or may be taken at 

 Sallows. It is saiu to fly in the sunshine. 



Cymatophora ridens. * — The Frosted Green. 

 This insect is recorded for March in Merrill's, but 

 we think it will seldom be found before April is 

 well in. The larva feeds on oaic, and the imago 

 may be found at rest on the same tree. 



Leucania lithargyria Is in Merrin's list, 



but we think it is an error. It is a very common 

 insect in July, the larva feeding up in April 

 and May. If it were possible for it to feed up 

 in the Autumn, the imago might appear now, 

 but we never heard of such a thing, and shall 

 be glad of our readers' experience on the point. 

 Mr. Merrin suggests that it hibernates, but we 

 cannot think so : we take the larva? full-fed in 

 March and April. 



Xylomyges conspicillarls* may sometimes 

 appear at the end of this month, but it is rare 

 in Britain, an I wj Slave no personal knowledge 

 of it. Stainton says April ; Newman, May. 



Trachea piniperda.* — The Pine Beauty 

 may be found in fir woods, on the trunks of the 

 trees. Though so conspicuous an insect in the 

 cabinet it is very difficult to distinguish when 

 at rest in the rough bark of the fir. It may 

 also be taken at Sallow bloom near fir woods. 



TiENTOC AM PA G< >TH1 CA, LeUCOGR A i'HA, * 

 RUBRICOSA, lNSTABlLIS, OPIMA, PopULETI,* | 



Stablilis,* Gracilis,* Mixiosa,* Munda,* 

 Crtjda,* are all to he taken freely at Sallow 

 bloom. We hnvo also taken most of them at 

 light, and on pilings. The young collector 

 will never forget his first night at the Sallows. 



Valeria oleagina.* — This beautiful insect 

 has apparently not been taken since 1803, but J 

 there is no reason to doubt its occurrence then. 

 Many species that have even been erased from 

 our lists, have turned up again. Our young 

 readers in Wales, or the neighbouring counties, I 

 should be on the look out for it this month ana i 

 next. In general appearance it is very like 

 Mamestra persicarice, but is dark green instead 

 of black, and the hind wing is whiter, except at j 

 the hind margin. The white sp ot, so con- j 

 spicuous in M persicarice, is even larger in V . J 

 oleagina. 



XYLOCAMPA LITHORIZA.* — The Early Gray 

 may be looked for on tree trunks or palings, . 

 or on stone Walls, at the snd of this month 

 It also corned to Sallow bloom, and is very j 

 generally distributed through the country. 



Cucullia CHAMOMiLLyE. * — The Camomile j 

 Shark has already been su fficiently referred to, see 



