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Jledija neglectana, Dup. 



Hedi/a Servillana, Dup. — This unfortunate species has been 

 bandied about into many genera ; Wocke includes it in Semasia. 



Prof. Zeller tells me that its larva feeds on the woolly-leaved 

 sallows, and it is among these that I have always taken it. M. Jourd- 

 heuille, however, says in his calendar : — " larva in a swelling in the 

 branches of sallows, hibernating and becoming a pupa therein." This 

 requires investigation. 



Heclijn aceriana, Dup. — I have reared this species from larvae in- 

 habiting the leafstalks (petioles) of large leaved poplars, such as 

 Populm halsamifera. They hollowed out the petiole, leaving a small 

 hole at the base of the leaf through which to expel their frass. This 

 does not accord with Wilkinson's account, nor with that of M. 

 Jourdheuille, who says : — " larva in buds of poplar, which they hollow." 

 But I find that it also mines the shoots of the Canadian poj^lar. 



Hedya pauperann, Dup.- — ^This rare species seems very secret in 

 I its habits. Prof. Zeller suggests that it probably creeps up the rose 

 bushes after dark. 



j Hedi/a trimacidana, Donovan. 



Hedi/a minufana,!^^!]^. — Prof . Zeller says "to be beaten from 

 ■ " J?opuhis itaJica and alha in rainy weather or after sunset." 



W Steganoptycha iKsvana, Hiibn. — This species does not seem on the 



continent to be confined to holly. Prof. Zeller says it occurs among 

 sloe, and M. Jourdheuille that it is polyphagous, sometimes feeding 



; in pear blossoms. 



! Steganopfyclia geminnna, Steph. — Dr. Wocke sinks this as a variety 



of ncBvana, and Prof. Zeller tells me that he is unable to find any dis- 

 tinguishing characters. Wilkinson, however, points out certain dis- 

 tinctions, and to me it has always seemed that the fore-wings were 



I shorter than in that species. The larva feeds in the tops of Vaccinium 

 myrtillus, drawing the leaves together, even uniting those of different 



i branches, and does not seem to burrow within the shoot at all. The 



; moths are produced earlier in the summer than ncevana, and, being 

 pretty constant in form and colour, may safely, I think, be regarded 



; as distinct from that species. 



St('f/iino2^f//cha uatoinacuhiiia, Curt. 



{To be coidinuedj. 



