88 LEPIDOPTERA. 



AcROLEPiA Marcidella, Curtis. 

 Described by Curtis in the Annals of Natural History, 

 1850, p. 120. Mr. Curtis remarks, "A pair of this moth 

 was given to me by Mr. Robertson, I think; the specimens 

 have a worn or faded appearance." I am sorry to say that 

 this last-named character still prevails in all the specimens 

 which I have seen, but still the insect does not seem to accord 

 with any of the known species of the genus, British or Con- 

 tinental, and probably by calling attention to the existence of 

 the insect it may be more sought for and better specimens 

 may result. Mr. Bond has a specimen, and I understand 

 Mr. Mitford has recently taken the insect. 



COLEOPHORA MeLILOTELLA, Scott. 



This insect has been described by Mr. Scott in an unpub- 

 lished paper read before the Entomological Society of London. 

 It was noticed also in the Intelligencer, vol. viii. p. 108. 



This is the solution of Enigma No. 74. 



The perfect insect closely resembles Frischellaj and is inter- 

 mediate between that species and Deauratella. The case of 

 the larva is very different from that of the larva of Fris- 

 chella ; the case of this last-named species is long and curved, 

 and black, being formed of silk -, it resembles most the case 

 of the larva of Conspicuella. 



The case of the larva of 3IeUloteUa, as observed last year, 

 Entomologist's Annual, 1860, p. 150, "is made of the seed 

 husk of the Melilotus officinalis ; at first only a single seed is 

 used, then two are clumsily attached together, ultimately they 

 are so blended as to form a symmetrical cylindrical case." 

 Only very few specimens of C. 3Ielilotella were bred, most 

 of the larvffi remaining unchanged, no doubt in lifopes of 

 better weather another year. 



