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between the two. J also met with three Lithocolletis new to the 
district, viz., L. vacciniella, L. corylifoliella, and L. scopariella ; 
the latter I think may prove a new species ; it is nothing like my 
specimen of L. scopariella. 
15, Spring Bank, Preston; February 24, 1580. 
THE TORTRICES OF SURREY, KENT, AND SUSSEX. 
By Water P. Weston. 
(Continued from p. &7.) 
Grapholita ramella, Linn., = Paykulliana, Fab.— Not un- 
common among birches in July and August. The larve are 
. said to feed in the buds and young shoots of this tree, and should 
be looked for in April and May. This insect is widely distributed 
throughout these counties. 
G. nisella, Linn. — A very variable species, but though 
generally distributed, it is not of common occurrence. The 
imago appears in July and August, and is generally to be 
obtained by beating. Wilkinson says :—‘‘ The larve are to be 
found in the catkins of sallows and poplars,’ and they should be 
looked for in March and April. I have on several occasions 
beaten the imago from dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) and maple 
(Acer campestre). 
G. cinerana, Haw.—lIs considered on the Continent as only a 
variety of the preceding species, and this opinion has been 
endorsed by Doubleday and Mr. C. G. Barrett. In the South of 
England nisella is the commoner, but at Rannock and other 
northern localities cinerana occurs abundantly. Curiously 
enough, none of the different varieties of nisella are to be 
met with there. The question of cinerana being a distinct 
species must be considered as still open. Wilkinson says :— 
“The imago appears in July and August, amongst poplars and 
aspens in the metropolitan district”; and it also occurs at 
Croydon, Darenth, and Folkestone. 
G. nigromaculana, Haw.—Generally abundant among ragwort 
(Senecio Jacobea) in July and August. The imago flies freely at 
dusk, and, from its whitish colour, is conspicuous on the wing. 
The larve are said to feed in the roots of ragwort. They are, 
however, occasionally to be met with in the stems, and I have 
