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OBSERVATIONS ON TINEINA. 

 By H. T. Stainton, F.L.S. 



The past season has not been extremely prolific in Micro- 

 Larvse; here we suffered from the drought, whilst in Ger- 

 many the continuously wet weather proved a serious draw- 

 back to the collector. 



But, notwithstanding, upwards of thirty larvse have been 

 described and figured — so that the year 1864 has not been 

 altogether unprofitable. 



I append here some of the observations made that are 

 likely to prove interesting to my readers. 



As in former " Annuals," those species not yet known as 

 British are indicated by an asterisk. 



3Iicropteryx Fastuosella. As I was unable to visit Marl- 

 borough at the right time of year for this species, I should 

 not have had an opportunity of adding the portrait of its 

 larva to my collection but for my friend, there located, the 

 Rev. T. A. Preston, who kindly forwarded me a few nut 

 leaves with their tenants from Manton Copse, on the 21st of 

 May. One of these larvae and its mine has been most 

 excellently figured by Miss Wing. 



Theristis Cauddla. Mr. Jeffrey kindly sent me from 

 Saffron Walden a fine series of these larvae at the end of 

 July and beginning of August, The specimens which I 

 received from Herr Schmid in 1857 reached me June 19th ; 

 so that it either occurs earlier at Frankfort than here, or else 



