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reversed cornucopia. This larva feeds in August, and a 

 silvei-y-striped pretty moth comes forth in June, for, like most 

 of these case-bearers, it has a long larva-Iife of nearly nine 

 months, hybernating in the cold winter, and recommencing 

 active life in the spring. 



The entomological student may look ftn- various species of 

 tent-makers on the following plants : — 



On the Rushes . . . 

 On Silene intlata . . 

 On Furze buds . 

 On Knapweed . . 

 On Stellaria Holastea 

 On the Sallow . 

 On Wormwood . 

 On Cistus . . . , 



C. ccespititiella. 

 C. infiata. 

 C. cdbicosta. 

 C. conspicucUa. 

 C. solitariella. 

 C. viminetella. 

 C. ditdla. 

 C. ochre a. 



References to Plate. 



Fig. 1. Coleophora chalcogrammella. la. Larva-tent feed- 

 ing on Cerastiinn arvense. 2. Tent of Coleophora Vitella. 

 3. Larva of Coleophora. 4. Shoots of larch with larva of 

 C. lariceUa. 4rt. The tent of C. laricella magnified. 5. Tent 

 of C. juncicolella on heath. 5a. The same magnified. 

 G. Tent oi Coleophora Muripennella. Qa. The same magnitied. 

 7. Coleophora Curricepennella. la. The tent of the same 

 magnified. 8. Elm leaf with tents of Coleophora Limosipen- 

 nella. 8a. A tent just cut from the leaf. 86. The larva walking 

 off with its tent. 9. The tent of Coleophora lineola. 10. The 

 tent of Coleophora discordella. 



