THE TINEINA. 



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being enclosed in the larva case arc not ordinarily seen ; but, 

 when they are examined, it is observed that the sheaths of the 

 antennae are rather prominent, and that sometimes the ends of the 

 wing cases are detached from the body. The case of the larva 



LARVA OF Coleophora juiicicoldla. 



LARVA CASE. (After Stainton.) 



of ColeopJwra jitncicolclla puts one in mind of that of GdccJiia and 

 Psyche, for it is formed of several heath leaves, which are attached 

 on alternate sides to the number of seven or nine. This case, 

 which is firmly spun together with silk, is then attached to the 



LARVA CASE OF Colcophorj. Uiicj'.a. (After Slaiiiluii.) 



under side of a heath leaf, and the larv\a bores into the interior 

 of the leaf, devouring ,all the green pulpy portion, except a very 

 little piece at the tip. 



The larva of another ColeopJwra mines the leaves of several 

 delicate plants in September, and makes whitey-brown, and rather 

 glossy-looking blotches on the leaves. As soon as it has mined 

 a sufficient space, it cuts out the mined place to form a case, and 



