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flower is very attractive ; bedding geraniums, I find Sphinx convolvuli 
partial to the rose-coloured varieties ; Salvia prafensis, moths are 
particularly fond of this plant ; the different vars. of garden iris attract 
ChcBrocampa elpenor occasionally. Shrubs. Lauristinus^ the flowers 
of this attract the sallow moths after that tree is over, so do the flowers 
of the common laurel, but I do not remember seeing any at the 
Portugal variety ; lavender, this sub-shrub is one of the greatest attrac- 
tions to moths in this locality, they literally swarm at it (it is a curious 
fact that whilst the humble bee is continually feasting at its flowers, one 
never finds the hive bee attracted by it ; tastes differ I presume) ; 
Althea frutex and vars., I have taken S. cojivolvuli at the flowers of this 
shrub on several occasions, also at flowers of rhododendrons and 
weigeleas. 
Looking over some old memoranda the other day, I came across 
the following list of insects taken at the flowers of lavender by 
myself, during the season of 1886; which, I trust, may interest some 
of the readers of the Eiitomologisf s Record^ as showing how very 
attractive this bloom is to insects. Pieris brassicce, P. rapce^ P. napi^ 
Gonepiei-yx rhanini^ Vanessa urticce^ V. atalanta, Cynthia cardui^ Pararge 
egeria^ Lyccena alexis, Epinephele janira^ E. tithonus^ Coenonympha 
pamphilus, Polyomniatus phloeas ; Alacroglossa stellatarum^ Calligenia 
mmiata, Lithosia complanula, L. griseola and var. stramineola^ Viminia 
riimicis^ Leucania conigera, L. lithargyria, L. impura^ L. pallens^ L. 
ccmma^ Xylophasia polyodon^ Mamestra brassicce^ Aliana strigilis, Apamea 
oculea^ Caradrina alsines, C. cubicularis^ Agrotis exclamationis^ A. tritici^ 
A. corticea, Triphoefia janthina, T. mterjecta, T. orbona^ T. pronuba^ 
Noctua plecta, Phlogophora meticulosa^ Euplexia liicipara^ Hadena 
oleracea^ Habrostola urticce^ H triplasia, Plusia chrysitis^ P. iota, P. 
gamma, P. pulchrina, Uropteryx sambucata, Epione apiciaria, Rumia 
cratcegata, Metrocampa margaritaria, Boarmia repatidata, B. rhomboid- 
aria, Gnophos obsctirata, Geometra vernaria, Hemithea thymiaria, 
Ephyra trilinearia, Acidalia scutulata, A. bisetata, A. inca?iaria, A. 
aversata. A, imitaria, Timandra a?nataria, Thera obeliscata, Afelanthia 
ocellata, Melanippe montanata, M. rivata, M. fluctuata, Coremia ferrugata, 
C. unidentaria, Camptograinma bilineata, Triphosa dubitata, Cidaria 
russata, C. hiimanaia, Eubolia bipunctaria, Anaitis plagiata, Hypena 
proboscidalis, Zanclog7iatha grisealis and Rivula sericealis. The row or 
hedge of lavender at which all these insects were taken, is about 40 
yards long, and is close to the outskirts of a large plantation, which no 
doubt, to a great extent, accounts for the number of species taken. — 
J. Mason, Clevedon Court Lodge, Somerset. 
Hybernating Larv.-e. — The cold season seems to have suited 
hybernating larvae. Very nearly all mine have come through, i.e., 
Geometra papilio7iaria, Bo77ibyx quercus (which I was cherishing with 
much care, thinking they were Trichiura cratcegi, they are a very 
striking larva when small), Lasioca77ipa quercifolia, Boarmia repandata, 
some very minute clematis feeder and two Apatura iris. The two 
latter are still dormant, but look plump and well. One has spun on 
the stem of the sallow and the other to the midrib of a dead leaf. I 
hope they will eventually come to life. At present they are covered, as 
far as I can see, with a thin film of silk. I suppose sleeving out on fresh 
sallow, as soon as they rouse themselves, is the best course to pursue. 
