160 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Barratt has found the larva laying the leaves of the spruce 
parallel with the shoot, and feeding in a small web. It has 
oecurred at Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells, and near Dover; 
Tilgate Forest, Uckfield; Croydon, West Wickham; &e. 
C. nanana, Treit. —Wilkinson writes: “ The imago appears 
in June in abundance among spruce firs, and occurs wherever 
those trees grow, in the South of England.” I have never been 
fortunate enough to meet with this insect, except single speci- 
mens, and therefore do not agree in its being at all a common 
species. It has been taken at Croydon, Sevenoaks, and Tilgate 
Forest. 
Heusimene jimbriana, Steph.—The imago is not uncommon 
among oaks in March, April, and the early part of May. It is to 
be obtained by beating the branches into an umbrella or net, and 
drops very quickly when disturbed. The larva feeds on the oak, 
and pupates in galls, between dead leaves, in crevices in the bark, 
and similar situations. 
Retinia buoliana, Schiff—Common among various kinds of 
firs. The larva hatches in the autumn; and when the bud starts 
in the spring feeds actively upwards, eating out the entire centre 
of the shoot, and then descends into the old wood to pupate. 
The imago appears in June and July. It occurs throughout these 
counties. 
R. pinicolana, Dbld.—Of similar habits to the preceding 
species, but much scarcer. The imago appears later, and is 
more sluggish in its movements. It is to be distinguished from 
R. buoliana by its straighter costa, longer and more pointed fore 
wings, and by the brighter colour and more silvery markings and 
appearance. It has occurred at Tunbridge Wells, Dartford ; 
Hastings, Uckfield, Tilgate Forest; Croydon, West Wickham. 
R. turionana, Hub.—The imago appears towards the end of 
April and in May among Scotch firs (Pinus sylvestris), and flies 
at dusk. The larva feeds in the central shoot, eating out the 
centre, and when full fed either retires into the old wood or 
wanders away to pupate. The larve should be looked for early 
in April, and are full fed when R. pinivorana larve are only about 
half-sized. It has oceurred at Croydon, Weybridge, West Wick- 
ham, Shirley; Haslemere, Uckfield; Birch Wood, Tunbridge 
Wells, and Sevenoaks. 
R. pinivorana, Zell—Commoner than the former species. 
