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THE NATURALISTS’ JOURNAL. 
spring-like days we often have even so early in the year as this, 
hybernated moths, such as Scopelosoma satellitia, will fly about in 
the evening or may be found resting in the daytime. 
Stilbia anomala and other larvae which feed on grass, many now 
be sought after by those desiring to breed the moths. The cater¬ 
pillars of Hepialus humuli and H. lupulinus are often turned up 
where gardening operations are going on and should be trans¬ 
ferred to flower pots, half Ailed with earth, and supplied with fresh 
roots if bred specimens of these common moths be wanted by 
beginners. 
The micro-lepidopterist finds more employment now than those 
who confine their attentions to the micros, and Talceporia pseudo- 
bombycella in a long and slender case on lichens, Parasia lappella 
in burdock seeds, Elachista rufocinerea in leaves of Holcus mollis , 
Coleophora albitarsella in a dark Drown case on ground ivy, Adela 
de Geerella on wood anemone. Gelechia afftnella in moss, on old 
walls, G. tricolorella in leaves and shoots of Stellaria holostea* and 
Tischeria margined mining bramble leaves, are only a few of the 
micro larvae to be found this month and up to March. Tortricine 
larvae, as well as tineites feed in the winter and oak galls should 
be collected by those desiring to breed Coccyx splendidulana and 
Heusimejie fimbriana , teasel heads for Antithesia gentianana and 
Eupaecilia roseana , and thistle stems for Halonota scutulana. —A. 
H. Waters. 
COLEOPTERA. 
Tuft-cutting will be found very productive this month and in 
fact all through the winter ; the Coleopterist will require a strong 
knife and a newspaper for this work. t Tufts of grass growing in 
marshy places in woods and those growing on the borders of 
ponds and ditches are usually the most productive ; they should 
be cut off close to the roots and pulled to pieces over a newspaper. 
It is astonishing how many beetles will sometimes be found in a 
single tuft; I have, on more than one occasion, counted as many 
as a hundred on my paper at one time ; solitary tufts, growing in 
open spaces, are sometimes w r ell worth cutting. Moss is also a 
good method of collecting at this time of the year, and sometimes 
produces great varieties; it should be pulled to pieces carefully 
over the paper; that which grows in sheltered places in woods, 
on the borders of paths, and on sandy banks is usnally the best 
kind to work.—A. Ford. 
CONCHOLOGY. 
Many species are in activity this month. Helix itala, and H. 
virgata may be found in sheltered situations, and Helix cantiana 
occurs in old chalk pits throughout the winter. Helix rotundata, 
and H rufescens occur under stones in favourable localities. Helix 
his pi da, Hyalmia alliaria , Hy. cell aria , Hy. nitidula , Cochlicopa 
