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Zotella, but they may prove distinct. At that time I had 

 not seen the perfect insect, and was judging from the appear- 

 ance of the mine and the conspicuously shining egg-shell, so 

 similar to the egg-shell of Cemiostoma Lotella. 



In June last I heard from Mr. T. Wilkinson, that he had 

 received from Dr. Jordan, a fine living specimen of the 

 Cemiostoma of the LathyruSy and that the species to which 

 it was most nearly allied was C. Wailesella. 



When I was at Edgbaston last September, a visit I most 

 thoroughly enjoyed. Dr. Jordan gave me some bred speci- 

 mens of the insect, and I found, of course, that it is a very 

 distant relation of C. Lotella, and far more closely connected 

 with C. Wailesella f from which, however, I apprehend it is 

 really distinct. To appreciate, however, the distinctness 

 thoroughly, I believe it will be necessary to breed both the 

 species in considerable numbers. 



Lathyrifoliella is the size and colour of Wailesella, but 

 the dark spot at the anal angle of the anterior wings is con- 

 siderably larger, and the two costal spots are closer together, 

 so that the white space between them is manifestly smaller. 

 I apprehend there are several other minute differences which 

 I hope to point out on a future occasion. 



A Chapter of Observations on Tineina written for this 

 volume is unavoidably excluded from pure want of space. 



