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Oecophora sulphurella, F. 



A pretty little moth common all over the British Isles, C. and 

 S. Europe, and Asia Minor. The larvae feed in decayed Avood. 



Acompsia pseudospretella. Stn. 



Common throughout the British Isles and practically cosmo- 

 politan. The moth is very fond of hiding in houses, barns, and 

 outbuildings. Larvae on seeds, skins, &c. Often destructive. 



Elachistidae. 



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great similarity existing among all the species. Their determina- 

 tion is difficult without a knowledge of the food plants and the 

 habits of the larvae. The markings on the wings are frequently 

 absent or very faint. Immediately the larva is hatched it starts 

 to mine, afterwards making and inhabiting a portable case. This 

 it adjusts to its food and bores into the interior. Mr. Alfred Sich, 

 -tf.Kb., has given this genus particular study, and has kindly im- 

 parted much information and named most of those species taken. 

 Much remains to be done in the way of collecting these minute 

 moths. They are rarely taken on the wing, the larvae or pupae 



? aT1 v!! g *i. hunte< * for in the likely localities. There is no 



aoubt that a large number of species will be found to occur in 

 the Gardens. 



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Several larvae taken in their cases by Mr. Sich attached to larch 

 ™™ 8 * +l Seem l t0 be ver y ab undant in the Gardens, and is 



ZT, T^ the Briti8h Isles and 0. Europe. It has 

 recently been found to occur at Ottawa in Canada. It is supposed 



on lu 11 8pe u- 8 T a , 8 intr °d«oed to Britain with the larch. Found 

 on all the cultivated species of Larix. 



Coleophora fuscedinella, Zell. 



Several cases on elm in P. 



Coleophora lutipenella, Zell. 



ci Va /n C n eS £° Und by - Mr ;, Sicl1 on Q uercus Ot»rU and Q 



Minor. 



Coleophora nigricella, Stjph. 



Coleophora hemerobiella, Scop. 



Q. Found by Mr. Sich. 



Q. Found by Mr. Sich. 



Coleophora viminetella, Zell. 



Larva, in case, feeding on Salix viridis in A. Found by Mr. Sich. 

 Coleophora saturated, Stn. (tinctoriella, Coverdale). 



and ^SUt^hat ST * ^ f° h ' This ia a Iocal insect ' 



Coleophora argentula, Zell. 



e F £Xt~ s tZ bTM eri i-r mi,lland counties; aIso 



Millefolium. Y Mr ' Slch on ^ed-head of Achillea 



