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wings, but their palpi are recurved ; they feed in the larva state on 
umbelliferse, and pass the pupa state in the stalks of these plants. 
De Geer’s figures (tom. i. pl. 29, f. 1—8.) represent the transform- 
ations of one of these insects. The figures 9—18., on the same 
plate, apparently represent the transformations of a singular species, 
Lophonotus fasciculellus Steph., which has the inner margin of the 
fore wings adorned with several bundles of prominent scales. This 
insect has very narrow, deeply-fringed wings, as has also the species 
of the genus Anacampsis, one of which, separated by Curtis, under 
the generic name of Laverna (Ph. Tinea sarcitella Zinn.), is ex- 
tremely injurious in houses, the caterpillar feeding upon woollen 
articles and clothing, of which it forms for itself a moveable case, 
and within which it changes to a chrysalis. 
The elegant species of Gicophora (fig. 112. 7. Cac. sulphurella ¢) 
fly during the day, frequenting gardens and hedges: I have reared 
the species figured from larva found under the bark of felled fruit 
trees. Adela also comprises day-flying species, known under the 
name of Japan moths, or long-horns; the former name alluding to 
their polished metallic wings, and the latter to the great length 
of the antennz. They frequent woods, and fly in troops, like gnats, 
over the bushes in the sunshine (fig. 112. 10. Adela De Geerella 3). 
The transformations of this interesting genus have been observed 
by Lyonnet (fecherches, pl. 19.); the larva of A. De Geerella 
(fig. 112.12.) inhabiting a flattened case, formed of bits of leaves 
(fig. 112.11.); and its pupa being very remarkable, in having the 
greatly elongated antennz coiled up in a roll at the extremity of the 
abdomen (fig. 112. 13.). 
The larve of several other of the genera inhabit cases formed of 
various materials, which they bear about with them. One of the most 
singular of these cases is that figured by Réaumur (Mém. 3. pl. 26. f. 6.; 
and my jig. 112. 21.), which has been referred to Tinea palliotella. I 
have succeeded in rearing the perfect insect, which has the fore wings 
entirely white (Porrectaria ?). Another curious case has been 
communicated to me by the Senator Van Heyden (fig. 112. 22.), who 
reared Tinea Vibicipenella 77. from them, as well as numerous speci- 

mens of my parasitic genus Elasmus. (See also Kuhn, in Der Naturfor- 
scher, st.’7. tab. 3.; st. 9.; and Scheven, in ditto, st.11.) Some of 
these case-making species, as the Cochleophasia tessellea, have apter- 
ous, or nearly apterous females, which is also the case in Dasystoma, 
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