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Johann Fiisch in his ' AUerlei Insekten,' in 1721, figures 

 what is probably this species and describes its habits at some 

 length. Its early case is a very small segment of a ring, this 

 is lengthened at the head end until the shape is somewhat like 

 a semi-circle ; the lengthening of one end still continues and 

 we get a crook-shaped case. Finally this case is abandoned 

 and a new one built on different lines altogether, being 

 cylindrical, straight and affixed almost vertically on the leaf 

 into which the larva mines. 



"(6) C. solitariella. This species feeds upon SteUaria 

 holostea and makes a white case of silk. When discovered in 

 this country it Avas exhibited at the Society's meetings on 

 more than one occasion by Messrs. McLachlan, Stainton and 

 Douglas. The above two species were sent me for examina- 

 tion by Mr. Sich, who takes them each year in Chiswick. 



" (7) C. liyrrlmlifenndla. A species which is found 

 commonly on heather. It makes a jet-black silken case, 

 somewhat curved and with a conspicuous keel along the 

 under-side. A larva which has been extracted for examina- 

 tion was of a very bright orange colour. The example 

 exhibited was sent me by Mr. Main, and was from the New 

 Forest. 



"(8) C. alcyonijjennella. A species which feeds upon 

 Centaurea nigra. I met with it upon the Ranmore Common 

 side of the Box Hill District. It belongs to that section of 

 the genus of Avhich the imagines have more or less of a 

 metallic gloss. 



"This genus is a very extensive one, our British species 

 alone numbering about eighty, while many more occur upon 

 the continent of Eurojie, and others in N, America. I should 

 be pleased to receive any sj^ecies, which Fellows of the Society 

 may meet with, to aid Mr. Sich and myself in our investiga- 

 tion of this difficult but fascinating group." 



Pa2)ers. 



Dr. A. Jefferis Turner, M.D., communicated a paper 

 entitled "A classification of the Australian Lymantriadm." 



