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THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
much like to know the actual experi- 
ence of those who have been in the 
habit of either capturing them, or 
rearing them from the egg. I do not 
allude to very rare or local things only. 
Even in the case of common things, it 
would be veryfinteresting to know, if 
possible, all the sorts of plants they 
have been actually seen to eat, and 
most certainly, in the case of any spe- 
cies about which there is not much 
generally known, it would be far more 
satisfactory to hear what has really 
been done by a contemporaneous 
Britisher, than by an Entomologist — 
great gun though he may be, — far 
removed from us by distance, either 
of time, or of locality. 
To show what I mean I have drawn 
up the following list, — and, taking 
Stainton’s ‘ Manual,’ ( as a book likely 
to be within the reach of most collec- 
tors ) for my guide, I have eudea- 
voured, — not to show that the infor- 
mation given there is all wrong, 
but rather to make additions to 
it, or to state more precisely what is 
there given in general terms. 
It need hardly he said that it was 
not ‘ I first,’ who found out many 
things here set down Messrs I) Or- 
ville and Buckler have helped me all 
through the list, and I have besides 
availed myself of information given 
me by many others of my friends. 
N. Dromedaries. I once found 
some pupa) at an Alder, 
L. Camclina. I have oftencst found 
this larva on Oak. 
D. Cccruleocephala. A number of 
larva) once found on Laurel. 
1). Coryli. One beaten from hazel, 
which it preferred to any other food. 
L. Complanula. A larva found on 
the trunk of a tree fed upon Oak leaves. 
H. Dominula. I have fed this on 
Groundsel and Bramble. It will also 
eat Sallow. 
S. Papyratia ( Urticce. H. D.J 
Will eat Lettuce. 
E. Cribrum. I had about a score 
of these larva) hatched from eggs sent 
me from the New Forest, last Au- 
tumn ; they would eat Ling ( Calluna 
vulgaris ,) the leaves, and especially 
the flowers, of Whortleberry fVacci- 
nium myrtillusj and the turfy Hair 
Grass ( Air a caspitosa ) : but, I am 
sorry to add that, although I took all 
possible care in ventilating their cage, 
keeping them dry, and supplying them 
with fresh food, only two perfect in- 
sects appeared, to reward my trouble. 
Like many other species of hairy larvae, 
they were attacked by a white fun- 
gus, and died off, one after another, 
iu most vexing style. 
T. Cratagi. This summer I beat 
one larva from Oak, and one from 
Hazel. 
C. Neuslria. Oftenest found on 
Blackthorn, — sometimes on Oak, — 
also Whitethorn and Willow. 
A. Tridcns. Beaten from Hum. 
“ . Psi. I have found this most 
frequently on Itoso Bushes. 
S. Venosa. Mr. H. Doublcdav 
sent me Borne larvae feeding on com- 
mon Reed ( Arundo Phragmites.) 
L. Lithargyria . Often found on 
Grass. 
