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in a case, on Asplenium trichomanes and ruta-muraria. 

 Mr. Allis has a fine specimen found near York, in a room 

 which opened into a fernery. 



Incurvaria tenuicornis, I. B., p. 41. The specimens here 

 described were both females; Mr. Tompkins has since met 

 with a male, of which the antennas are simple, only slightly 

 pubescent. Mr. S. Stevens took a specimen at West Wick- 

 ham Wood last June. 



Micropteryx Calthella, I. B., p. 42. On the 13th of 

 April, I bred this in a tin in which there were only a piece 

 of decayed wood, a plant of Dactylis, and a plant of Carex. 

 " Coming; events cast their shadows before." 



M. Salopiella, I. B., p. 44. A few specimens have oc- 

 curred at West Wickham Wood. 



Hyponomeuta plumbelhis, I. B., p. 60. The larva, when 

 very young, in the middle of April, eats the pith of the 

 young shoots of the spindle, causing them to droop. It 

 afterwards quits this retreat and feeds on the leaves. 



Prays Curtisellus, I. B., p. 64, and E. C. 55 and 137. 

 The idea here thrown out has been confirmed, the small leaf 

 miners of the ash quit the leaves previous to their fall, and 

 penetrate the young buds, where they feed on the inner 

 bark during the winter, betraying their presence by holes in 

 the outer bark, and " frass." 



Depressaria nanatella, I. B., p. 86. The larva, discovered 

 by Mr. Wing last April, mines the upper side of the young 

 leaves of Carlina vulgaris, frequently seven or eight occur- 

 ring on one plant ; we found it on the steep ascent of Box 

 Hill ; I also noticed it near Torquay. 



D. subpropinquella, I. B., p. 88. Mr. Wing found the 

 larvae, near Norwich, feeding indifferently on Cirsium and 

 Centaurea ; the specimens bred were all referable to this 

 species. 



B. Douglasella, I. B., p. 97. Mr. Boyd bred a single 



