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this last spring from the large white blotches of the oak 

 leaves. 



Liihocolletis irradiella, I. B., p. 269. Mr. Wing bred 

 a specimen last spring, from oak leaves collected near 

 Beckenham the preceding autumn. Mr. Shield has also a 

 specimen taken near Dublin "May the 7th, in a mixed 

 hed^e." 



L. Stettinensis, I. B., p. 279. The larva was observed 

 in great plenty this autumn, in some alders growing in the 

 meadows between Sydenham and Beckenham. The insect 

 is very partial to the terminal leaf of each twig, frequently 

 four or five larvae being in one leaf. 



Phyllocnistis svffusella and saligna, I. B., p. 285. Mr. 

 Atkinson met with the larvae of both species near Castle 

 Rising, in Norfolk, early last September. 



Nepticula trimaculella, I. B., p. 301. The greenish-grey 

 larva mines in the leaves of several species of poplar (P. 

 nigra, jjyramidalis, &c), forming a long gallery. The cocoon 

 is dark brown. 



N. ignobilella, I. B., p. 303. The larva forms blotch- 

 formed mines near the edge of the leaf; the excrement is 

 entirely black. 



N. Acetosa?, I. B., p. 303. I bred several specimens in 

 August, from larva) collected by Mr. Shield last July. I 

 also bred a few specimens from larvae collected'by Mr. Wing 

 in the Isle of Wight, early in September. Being, therefore, 

 better acquainted with the species, I give an improved de- 

 scription — 



Head fuscous, sometimes with a few ochreous hairs. Antennae dark 

 fuscous, basal joint whitish. Anterior wings rather dull bronzy- fuscous, 

 beyond the middle with a dull violent fascia, followed by a rather curved 

 silvery white fascia, which is slightly concave towards the base ; the apex 

 of the wing and cilia are dull violet fuscous. Posterior wings pale grey, 

 with pale grey cilia. 



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