272 LMay, 



Magazine, but as the larvae were bred from ova, the habits and mode 

 of feeding of the larvae at large are yet to be described. M. Constant 

 bred the moth from larvae found under stones, where, no doubt, the 

 larva fed on low plants. M. Cuny y Martorell says that the larva 

 feeds on Polygonum aviculare, Avhich is just the plant with which 

 Mr. Porritt fed his larvas. 



The moth flies from the end of May to October, and it hibernates ; 

 there are probably two or more broods. 



Scop aria. 



The larvae are all moss feeders, and they have been but little bred, 

 only those of miirana, lineola, cratasgella, and angustea {coarctalis) 

 having been described. 



S. amhigualis, Tr. 



The larva, still undescribed, feeds at the beginning of April in 

 moss on tree trunks ; the moth appears from June to August sitting 

 on the trees. 



^S*. hasistrigalis, Knaggs, ulmeUa, Dale, atomaJis, Db., gracilalis, Db., 

 and alpina, Dale, all appear in July (the three latter in Perth- 

 shire), and the habits of the moths and the larvae are quite 

 unknown. 



S. Zelleri, W. K. 



Larvae unknown, the imago is taken in August, by beating hedges. 



S. cemhrce, Hw. 



Larva unknown, the moth sits on fir trunks in July and xlugust. 



S. scotica, Buc. White. 



According to Mr. Barrett, this would be a synonym of Zelleri. 



S. duhitalis, Hb. {pyraleUa, Hb.). 



The larva of this common species is still " wanted ;" it feeds in 

 March and April in moss, and the moth is fond of damp places in June 

 and July. 



8. ingratella, 7i. 



Larva unknown ; the moth flies in July and August in the Alps, 

 and in June and July at Folkestone. 



S.frequenteUa, Stt. 



Only a short description of the larva is given in the " Manual." 

 It feeds in moss in March and April, and the imago appears from June 

 to August sitting on tree trunks. 



