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lancet-formed. The Caterpillar forms a case in which it not only resides during its feeding time, asit eats into the 
interior of leaves and seeds, but also remains within it during its change to the Chrysalis state. The form of the 
case is often the best guide for determining the species. The perfect insect generally appears between May 
and August, and most of them are tolerably common. They are very variously marked, though all but one 
belonging to the same genus. Some have the front wings of an almost uniform pale colour, others bright 
metallic green, others yellowish or brownish, with brown lines and spots, and others a fine white ground, with 
yellow or brown marks. There are fifty-four species, all of which, with one solitary exception, belong to the 
genus Coleephora. The single exception, which is newly added to our British catalogue, forms a separate 
genus, Goniodoma, 
The genus Coleophora. In this numerous genus the antenne of the perfect insect differ in some of the 
species, being sometimes only scaly at the base, but in other species furnished with a tuft of hairs. The wings 
are lancet-shaped. The Caterpillar forms a more or less cylindrical case, which serves also as a sort of cocoon to 
the chrysalis. There are fifty-three British species, 
Coleophora murinipenella (the Lead-coloured, No. 4). This insect varies a good deal in the apparent 
colour of the fore wings, in consequence of the veins being more or less broadly marked by gray or a deeper 
colour, which sometimes nearly conceals the white ground colour. The Caterpillar resides in a stiff whitish 
case, and feeds on the seed-vessels of Luzula in June. The perfect insect appears in the following May, This 
species has been recently observed in great abundance at Scarborough, and may be said to be generally rather 
common. 
The other species of Coleophora are:—C. Fubriciella; CO. deawratella ; C. aleyonipennella ; C. Frischella ; 
C. paripennella ; C. Wockecella; C. ochrea; C. binotapennella; C. Livella; C. vibicella; C. consprieuella ; 
C. -pyrrhulipennelia ; C. albicosta; C. Vulrerarie; C. anatipennella ; C. palliatella; C. eurrucipennella ; 
C. nivercostella ; C. discordella; C. saturatella ; C. Onosmella ; C. therinella ; C. troglodytella ; C. Uineolea ; 
C. ceespititiella ; C. annulatella ; C. argentula ; C. hemerobiella ; C. juncicolella ; C. Laricella 3 C. albitarsella ; 
C. nigricella ; C. fuscedinella ; C. orbitella ; C. gryphipennella ; C. viminetelia ; C. olivaceella ; CO. solitarielta ; 
C. lutipennella ; C. badiipennella ; and C. chalcogrammella. 
Among the most remarkable of these are, perhaps, the following, Solitariella, with the front wings 
shining brownish yellow, with gray fringe, the hind wings being entirely gray ; some of the more darkly coloured 
kinds also appear at a glance very distinct, as, for instance, albitarsella, having the front wings of a rich 
glossy violet black ; the antenne becoming white at the tip. The bronzy green kinds have also a very distinct 
appearance ; and among them may be noted Frischella, with the front wings of brilliant metallic green, and the 
antenna white-tipped ; chalcogrammelia is also a handsome species, the front wings being bright yellow, with 
deep brown bronzy streaks, The white, and the gray winged species are far less remarkable. 
The genus Goniodoma. The solitary British insect assigned to this genus is G@. auroguttella. It is of 
extreme rarity ; having only been taken on one occasion, at Yarmouth in the Isle of Wight. The front 
wings of this pretty species are yellow, with two silvery longitudinal streaks terminating near the middle ; and 
on the broad part of the extremity are several metallic golden spots, bordered with black. 
The tenth family of the subdivision 7ineina is that of the ELlachistidw. In the perfect state the head is 
generally smooth; the labial palpi slender, recurved, and pointed. The fore wings are moderately elongate ; the 
hind wings being narrowly lancet-shaped, or sometimes almost linear, with fringes on both sides. There are 
fifteen genera in this family, which include eighty-five British species. This group of small moths generally fly 
at, or shortly before dusk. The lary appear early in the year ; those of most of the species as early as March or 
April ; and, in most cases, the perfect insect appears between May and August. The Caterpillars of this family, 
unlike those of the last group, are without cases. 
The genus Bedellia, The insects assigned to this genus have the head rough, and the labial palpi short, 
and pointed forward. The fore wings are of the narrow lancet-formed kind, and the hind wings so narrow as to 
be almost linear. There is only one British species. 
Bedella somnutentelia (the Sluggish Bedellia, No, 5), The larya of this species is pale green, purplish 
