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THE entomologist’s RECORD. 
time, while waiting for a?iomala to appear, in searching for the larvae 
of Anarta 7nyrtilli^ which were fairly abundant on the higher shoots 
of the heather, as were also those of Eupithecia nanata on the flowers 
or* Erica cinerea. — Chas. F. Thornewill, The Soho, Burton-on-Trent. 
August 2 bth, 1891. 
Hatching of Stauropus fagi. — The hatching process of S. fagi 
is most interesting. The eggs, when first laid, are a creamy white, 
but a day or two before the larvae hatch they assume the colour of a 
plum with the bloom on ; presently a minute black spot appears, it 
gets larger, and with a glass you can see the head of the insect eating 
round the shell till the hole is large enough, when out bursts the head 
and two pairs of long prolegs like those of an ant, and with this it wriggles 
about till one segment after another comes out, and it then looks far 
more like an ant than anything else ; these legs are for ever on the move, 
and the head rocks from side to side. First it eats its eggshell, then 
sleeps, and walks about in search of food. For two days it appears 
only to eat the hairs on the leaves on the brown stipules of the stems ; 
the third day it attacks the leaves. This is all I can describe, at 
present, of their life-history. — E. Bazett, Springfield, Reading. 
ORTHOTiELiA SPARGANTELLA. — I have found O. sparganidla in some 
abundance this season. This interesting Tineina is just about in the 
pupal state. Those searching for it should carefully examine plants 
of Sparganiu7?i tamosu??i growing by the sides of ditches ; the infested 
plants will be known by the central leaves being withered. The plants 
should be cut off low down and carefully opened, a plant generally 
contains a single pupa, but sometimes two and even three will reward 
the collector’s search. The pupae should be laid on damp sand in a 
flower-pot, and slightly covered with fine chopped moss, the pot 
covered with a piece of muslin, and placed out of doors in the shade. — 
J. Mason, Clevedon Court Lodge, Somerset. July 15//^, 1891. 
CusPiDiA LEPORiNA AT Wanstead. — On August 2ist, I took a full- 
fed larva of Acronycta {Cuspidia) leporina off aspen; it has now 
changed to a pupa in the wood of the breeding cage. — W. G. 
Mackmurdo, Wanstead. 
Strange Foodplant of Acronycta (Cuspidia) aceris. — A. 
(^Cuspidia) aceris feeding on oak, was new to me. — T. D. A. Chap- 
man, Firbank, Hereford. 
Plusia moneta and Apamea ophiogramma at Norwich. — About 
the third week in July, my little girl (aged six) found a moth hanging 
under a shelf in the house. It was duly boxed, and given to me on my 
return home. It was a species quite new to me, and a search throu.;h 
Newman’s British Moths failed to determine its identity. I took it to 
Mr. Atmore of Lynn, who at once pronounced it to be a specimen of 
Plusia moneta. It is a very fine and perfect specimen ; I should say 
but just emerged on the day it was taken. I have taken four specimens 
of Apafnea ophiogra7)ima in my garden this season, none of them, 
however, in “cabinet” condition. — M. A. Pitman, ii. Park Lane, 
Norwich. 
Trichoptilus paludum on Thorne Moor. — On July i8th, I took 
a specimen of this species on Thorne Moor. I believe this is the most 
northerly locality yet recorded for the species in Britain. — G. T. 
PoRRiTT, Greenfield House, Huddersfield. Septe77iber \oth, 1891. 
