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THE entomologist’s RECORD. 
casional driving showers of snow and hail. Slight misgivings as to 
the possibility of our' being able to do anything began to force them- 
selves unpleasantly upon us, especially as on tackling our first trees — 
willows — we found the wind so boisterous that we had to strain every 
nerve to hang on with the left hand, while we worked with the right. 
I should explain here that we were working especially for Hypsipeies 
riiberata^ whose favourite places of concealment are the angles caused 
by the junctions of the arms of the tree with the trunk. But, not- 
withstanding the difficulties of the situation, we obtained three or four 
at these trees. This success caused our spirits to rise, so we tramped 
along the road and in about half-an-hour came to a row of willow trees, 
and set to work. After a time, the sun shone out brilliantly, and after 
luncheon we took to the trees again, and had only just recommenced 
when a blinding snowstorm overtook us. It was the fiercest and 
heaviest storm of a stormy day, and the fields were soon covered with 
snow. We stuck to the trees, working the sheltered sides as well as 
we were able under the circumstances, with an occasional pause to 
scrape the snow off the bottoms of our trousers with our trowels. 
The storm left one side of the trees covered with snow, which made 
them very cold and unpleasant to handle. But we stuck to our work for 
three or four hours longer, with varying success, in a hurricane of wind, 
and amidst alternate snowstorm and sunshine ; then we returned, and 
reached home about 5 p.m., having passed — if not a very pleasant 
day — at least an eventful and profitable one. A good wash, a change 
of clothes, and a cup of tea, soon put us right again. Forty-three 
Hypsipetes ruberata and eight miscellaneous pupae was the result of 
the day’s work. — George Balding, Ruby Street, Wisbech. 
Kingstown^ Ireland. — So far, February has been remarkable here 
for the early emergence of Lareniia multisfrigaria, which I saw on the 
19th, flying in fair numbers, on a cold night with S.E. wind. Larvae of 
Stilbia anomala are now nearly full-fed, and by no means rare if 
searched for in the right localities, larvae of Epunda lichenea are about 
three-quarters of an inch long, those of Noctua xanthographa a pest. 
Endromis versicolor also has been emerging with me since February 
25th, kept outside an E. window, and several species of Depressaria 
(costosa and others) are now flying. — W. F. de V. Kane, Kingstown. 
February, 1891. 
Pitcaple. — In Scotland we have also been taking Lareniia multisiri- 
garia in February. Larvae are abundant, and several of the hybernating 
Tortrices and Tineina are flying. — W. Reid, Pitcaple. March, 1891. 
Winchester. — Until the heavy snow, my things were emerging nicely 
in a cool conservatory, Selenia illunaria led the way. February 26th or 
27th I captured one Anisopleryx cEscularia on palings ; March 5th saw 
three Asphalia flavicornis and one Eriogaster lanestris emerge ; 6th, one 
TcEniocanipa instabilis, followed by more of the two last-named species ; 
they then stopped, which is strange, as there are several more of each 
species to emerge. E 7 idromis versicolor on March 13th. My larvae of 
su])posed Trichiura craicBgi and Geometra papilionaria are feeding, and 
having been exposed to the full severity of the weather, it appears that 
a hard dry winter suits them. — G. M. A. Hewett, Winchester. March 
' ic \ fh , 1891. 
York. — At the end of February Hybernia rupicapraria and H. pro- 
