of the maxillae, they are still considerably shorter than the 

 labial palpi. The woolly heads also characterize this group, 

 which in its larva^state is, with some few of the Anacampses, 

 (fol. 189.) but too well known for the destruction they occasion 

 to every article of woollen manufacture, forming the tubes in 

 which they live and their cocoons of the materials they feed 

 upon. Wherever they take possession, the only chance is to 

 discard everything composed of wool or hair if possible, and 

 those things that are indispensable should be constantly used, 

 or continually brushed and exposed to the light and air. All 

 mattresses, paillasses and sofa-cushions should be knotted with 

 leather^ not wool; and carpets ought to be cut out where book- 

 cases and heavy furniture stand, so that the edges may be 

 frequently turned up to be well brushed where there is no 

 traffic. Moreen curtains and bed-hangings are very soon at- 

 tacked if the room be shut up and darkened, and may be 

 greatly injured in a few weeks. Light, the clothes-brush and 

 the cane are, 1 believe, the easiest and best remedies against 

 the Moth. It is astonishing how soon a house may be infested, 

 for a few old birds'-nests, and even the cocoons of Moths in the 

 Garden, will enable them to feed and propagate, when a female 

 inoth finding her way into the house, a colony is soon esta- 

 blished that it is very difficult to extirpate. 



I have been compelled to forgo having carpets in my 

 chambers from the devastation these little animals made: they 

 were revelling in multitudes under my feet in the day, and 

 flying about my candles by night, and I lately found that 

 myriads had established themselves under the sofa-covers, 

 where they luxuriated on the worsted knots that held the 

 cushions together ; they even attacked the small portion of 

 feather on my pens, and my painting-brushes were frequently 

 eaten up by them. This, however, I soon remedied by dipping 

 them intospirits of turpentine, which is certain death to all 

 insects. Cushions, &c., that are infested may be cured by mo- 

 derate baking. I have observed when my clothes have been 

 attacked that the Moths invariably preferred the black suits ; 

 and so rapid are their operations that I have found a caterpillar 

 half grown on removing a coat which I had worn a fortnight 

 before. 



Another' species ( T. granella) does incredible mischief in 

 granaries to bonded wheat : in such cases 1 should imagine 

 that lime-washing the roof and walls, and taking great care 

 that no woollen cloth or yarn be used in mending the sacks, 

 might be beneficial precautions. 



There are nearly 20 species of Tineffi found in England, a 

 list of which is given in the Guide. The handsome species 

 figured appears to be undescribed; it occurred some years 

 since in considerable abundance on the trunks of trees in 

 Kensington Gardens. 



The Plant is lUcracium sylvalicum (Wood Hawkweed). 



