104 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



This interesting little " plume " seems to defy all attempts to discover 

 its life-history. 



Penthina ochroleucana. — A few on Scotch-rose bushes near my front 

 door. I have taken it on these now for some years past, but never 

 anywhere else. 



Peronea rufana. — Very occasionally, amongst sallows in a swamp. 



Xematois minimellus. — Not rare in open places in woods among 

 scabious (Scabiosa succisa), but as they must be swept for, their condi- 

 tion is seldom very fine. 



Cleodora cytisella. — Abundant among fern (common bracken), but, 

 for the same reason as just given in respect to the last species, only 

 one now and then in fine condition. 



Elachista monticola. — Abundant in a swamp ; one or two as early 

 as June, but chiefly in August and early September. 



Cosmopteryx orichalcella. — Very abundant on one heath-bog, by 

 sweeping and brushing. As the result of two or three strokes I had 

 once over forty in my net at the same moment ; these, as they danced 

 up the inside of the net, with the setting sun shining full upon them, 

 formed one of the most brilliant sights, in a small way, that I have 

 ever seen. Even with the greatest care and watchfulness I could 

 never detect this lovely little moth on the wing, and only twice spotted 

 it at rest on a rush-stem. 



Laverna decorella. — Not infrequent on whitethorn. 



L. lacteella. — Scarcer than I have yet seen it since it was first 

 found here some years ago. 



(Ecojjhora lambdella. — Occasional among old and dead furze-bushes. 



Pancalia lewenhoekella. — Occasional on one or two widely separated 

 spots. 



Cerostoma horriddla. — Very rare ; only two or three specimens. 



C. lucella. — Scarce ; the old bushes which used in former seasons 

 rarely to fail, hardly afforded any. 



Zelleria insignipella. — Two or three well-marked specimens of this 

 form, whicb, I believe, is now considered to be only Z. hepariella var. 



Eupcecilia rjeyeriana. — Evidently had been abundant, but I was too 

 late for it in very good condition. 



Phoxopteryx siculana. — Occasional. 



P. biarcuana. — Frequent. 



P. inornatana. — Abundant. 



Cedestis farinatella. — Occasional on Scotch firs. 



Pcedisca bllunana. — Occasional on birch. 



Chauliodus illiyerellus. — Abundant in damp wood-paths, open and 

 swampy places. 



C. chcerophyllellus. — Very scarce. 



(Enectra pilleriana . — Rare. 



Brachmia mouffetella. — Two specimens in orchard. 



Bryotropha mundella. — For the first time, on Bloxworth Heath. 

 This form is not rare at Portland, under sandy and rocky ledges along 

 the Chesil beach. 



Eupithecia linariata. — Two or three on wing, and several larvae on 

 yellow toadflax. 



E. centaureata. — Occasional. 



E. coronata. — Very scarce. 



