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The genus Tinea. The insects assigned to this extensive genus, which may be called the typical one 
of the family, present many variations of general character, but the leading features of the genus are the 
following; The head is hairy ; the antenne moderately long and thick, but varying much in different species, 
those of the males being in most cases slightly ciliated. The maxillary palpi are generally folded, the labial 
palpi hairy, or bristly. The fore-wings are oblong ; the hind-wings are often clothed with scales. The Caterpillars 
are frequently burrowers, feeding in cloth, bark, or other substances, in which they form galleries of the sub- 
stance’destroyed, joined together by silken web. There are thirty-one or thirty-two British species. It is of 
course impossible to illustrate this genus thoroughly by a single species, and yet the extent of the present work 
will not allow of more, or it would be impossible to restrict it within the limits originally proposed. 
Tinea Tapetzella (the Black-cloaked Woollen, No. 7). The Caterpillar of this species feeds on woollen 
cloth under a gallery formed of the portions of the cloth destroyed. It is very common in houses throughout 
the summer. 
The other species are 7. imella; T. ferruginella; 7. rusticella; T. monachella; T. fulvimitrelia ; 
T. arcella; UT. picarella ; T. arcuatella ; T. corticella ; T. parasitella ; T. Granella ; TP. cloacella ; T. rwricolella ; 
T. Cochylidella ; T. albipunctella ; T. Caprimulgetla; T. misella; T. fusctpunetella ; LT. pellionella ; T. pattes- 
centellu; T. flavescentella; T. lapella; T. bdiselliella; T. simplicella; T. nigripunctella; T. semifulvella ; 
T. bistrigella ; T. subammanella ; TL. argentimaculella; and ZT. ochraceclla ; amongst which cloacella, corticella, 
Granella and argentimaculella are the most prettily marked, the last haying bright metallic bands running across 
the wings, of a silvery tone, and several silvery spots. . 
The genus Lampronia. The insects assigned to this genus fly by day; they have the antenne rather 
thick, but without pectination, The maxillary palpi are folded ; the labial palpi hairy, or bristly. The Cater- 
pillars are either case-bearing, or boring in the stems of plants, There are four British species. 
Lampronia Luzella (the Four-dotted Brown, No. 8). The Caterpillar of this pretty species is unknown, 
but the perfect insect appears in June, and is taken near London and in the New Forest, also at Teignmouth, and 
more plentifully at Chesterfield. 
The other species are LZ. quadripunctella, L. preelatelia, and L, Rubiella. The Caterpillars of Z. quadri- 
punetella feed in the young shoots of the Roses those of Z. prelatella in a case on the underside of Wild Straw- 
berry leaves ; those of Z. Rubiella in the young shoots of Raspberry canes. 
The genus Lamprosetia. The insects assigned to this genus have the head smooth on the top, bat 
furnished thickly with hairs above the eyes. The maxillary palpi are short, and the labial palpi slender. The 
Caterpillars burrow under the fructifications of Ferns, &c., &e. 
Lamprosetia Verhuellella (the Verhuellian, No. 9), The Caterpillar of this Moth is described as being 
of a pale buff, with the head and second segment black. It burrows under the fructification of Asplenium, Ruta 
mururia, Scolopendrium vulgare, and other plants of the Fern family. The moth appears in June, and has 
recently been taken at Bideford in Devon, and Richmond and Whitby in Yorkshire. 
The genus Jncwrvaria. The insects assigned to this genus have a strong family resemblance to those of 
the last, but in some of the species the males have the antenne pectinated ; the hind-wings are generally more or 
less clothed with hair-scales, The Caterpillars either feed on leaves, eating away channels in them protected by 
a flat case, or burrow in the young stems without a case, There are five British species. 
Tneurvaria Ochimannielia (Ochlmann’s Incurvaria, No. 10). The Caterpillar of this species is found in a 
flat case under fallen leaves in October, and in February. The Moth appears in June, and has been recently 
taken in abundance at Bristol, and other places. 
The other species are 7. muscalella, I, pectinea, I. tenwicornis, and T. capitedla. The Caterpillars ot 
muscalella ave found in their cases among fallen leaves, those of capitella feed in the young shoots of Currant 
bushes, 
The genus Micropteryx. The insects assigned to this genus have the antenne rather short for this group, 
and a space aboye each eye free from the hairiness which is a general characteristic. The wings are rather 
transparent, and the hind-wings are furnished with hair-like scales near the base. There are twelve British 
species. The Caterpillars are almost entirely unknown. 
