98 [October, 



3. deauratella, Z., Sta., H.-S., Frey. — Much smaller than melilo- 

 tella, and much less glossy ; the basal portion of the antennaD more 

 thickened with scales, and the hinder portion of the abdomen of the 

 female more acuminate, reminding one of a Nemotois scaliosellus, ? ; 

 is this because she has to deposit her eggs in the seed-heads of clover ? 



IS'o precise information seems yet to have been published as to 

 the mode of feeding of the larva of this species. Early in August, 

 1869, I received from Herr Anton Schmid, then at Frankfort, Coleo- 

 phora larv?e in the heads of Trifolium arvense, which I believe should 

 be referred to this species. Their cases w^ere cylindrical, rather short, 

 with the mouth slightly turned downwards, and were of a reddish- 

 ochreous colour. When in situ they are scarcely to be perceived by 

 the keenest observer. 



4. FahricieUa, Yillers ; spissicornis, Haw., St., C. ; Mayrella, Z. — 

 A small, but pretty, species, well distinguished by the antennas, w^hich 

 are thickly clothed with coppery scales to the middle, and then are 

 sharply annulated black and white. 



At one time this insect used to fly in great numbers to my 

 attracting light, and 20 or 30 specimens in various stages of scorched- 

 mutilation might be found each morning on the carpet beneath the 

 gas-burner. At that time I grew a little patch of purple-clover very 

 near the house. Now, I have no such patch of purple-clover, and I 

 never see my little friend FahricieUa — may we not here have an 

 instance of cause and effect, and should not the cases of FahricieUa 

 be sought in the seed-heads of purple-clover? Very possibly the 

 dealers in clover-seed know more about the larva of this insect than 

 all the entomologists in Europe put together ! 



5. alcyonipenneUa, Kollar, Dup., Z., Dgl., Sta., H.-S., Frey.— The 

 dullest of the group, with the nearly simple antenna? dark for two- 

 thirds of their length, and then white. 



The simple blackish case is common enough on, or rather under, 

 the leaves of Centaurea nigra in April and May, and the young larvsB 

 may be noticed in September. It makes glassy blotches on the leaves, 

 which readily catch the eye of the observant entomologist. 



From its feeding up in the spring, and producing the imago after 

 so short an interval, it is very easily reared. 



Mountsfield, Lewisham : 



September 12ih, 1885. 



