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VII. With reference to the CEcoi)horidce, neither Dasy- 

 cera, nor (extraordinary as it may seem) JEndrosis Fenes- 

 trella have occurred. On the other hand both species of the 

 genus Pancalia — Leuwenhoehella and Latreillella—^o far 

 up the Alps, and at least two species of CEcophora, Sulphu- 

 rella and Rlicetica ; the latter, a very beautiful insect, ap- 

 pears peculiar to this region. The genus Butalis has two 

 species peculiar to the higher Alps, Amphonycella and 

 another species, probably new. Scopolella, Fallacella and 

 No7 t icella are found likewise at lower elevations. 



VIII. The family of the Glyphipterygidce show us Acro- 

 lepia Cariosella, with its food plant, Gnaphalium Arena- 

 rium, at very considerable elevations ; likewise we see Gly- 

 phipteryx equitella. Tinagma perdicellum, so abundant in 

 many parts of Germany, flies also at great heights. The 

 genera JEchmia, Perittia and Hcliozela {Tinagma, Sta.) 

 appear to be unrepresented. The latter genus, of which the 

 larva, as Stainton discovered, mines the leaves of trees (Al- 

 ?ius), is probably not to be expected. In this family we find 

 no peculiarly Alpine species. 



IX. Of the Argyresthidee, the genus Cedestis is alone 

 unrepresented. The larva of Argyresthia Sorbiella feeds 

 on Cotoneaster, and a new species, Lcevigatella,* was dis- 

 covered by Von Heyden on Pinus Larix. Also a species 

 of Ocnerostoma appears peculiar to the Alps, namely, Copi- 

 osella,* which is very common mining the leaves of the 

 Pinus Cembra. These two species are not found at lower 

 elevations. Of the genus ZeUeria } Fasciapennella has been 

 taken sitting on stones. 



* Entomologist's Annual for 1S56, p. 131. 



