310 LLOVL) S NATURAL HISTORY. 



The Goose-Feather Moth is a native of Northern and Central 

 Europe. It expands seven lines and a Iralf. 



The fore-wings are pale ashy-grey, with numerous light brown 

 atoms towards the apex, and a few near the base. These do 

 not run into lines or spots, but remain distinct. The fringes 

 are ashy. The hind-wings are brownish. The antennae are 

 ringed with grey and white. 



The larva lives on lime, hazel, sloe, oak, and other trees, and 

 has a dark brown case, shaped somewhat like a pistol, which 

 stands upright on the leaf. 



GENUS CHRYSOCLISTA. {LaveruidcB^ 

 ChrysocHsta, Stainton, Ins. Brit. Tineina, p. 240 (1854) ; Von 

 Heinemann & Wocke, Schmett. Deutsclil. (2) ii. (j), 

 p. 432 (1877). 

 This is a beautiful genus, with tufts of metallic raised scales 

 on the wings. Tlie wings are long and narrow, and the hind- 

 wings, which are nearly as long as the fore-wings, have long 

 fringes. The lar\ a; have sixteen legs. 



(.'HRVSOCLISTA MNNEELLA. 



(Plate CLVJ., /-T- 7.) 



Tinea h'nneella, Clerck, Icones, pi. 12, fig. 8 (1759); Linnceus, 



Faun. Suec. p. 362, no. 1408 (1761). 

 Glyphipteryx linneclla, Curtis, Brit. Ent. iv.pl. 152 (1827); 



Stephens, 111. Brit. Ent, Haust. iv. p. 271 (1834). 

 ChrysocUsta linnee//a, Stainton, Ins. Brit. Tineina, p. 241 (1854); 

 Von Heinemann & Wocke, Schmett. Deutschl. (2) ii. (2), 

 P- 433 (1877)- 

 This species inhabits Central and Southern Europe. It 

 expands half an inch. 



The fore-wings are deep orange, narrowly bordered with 



