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seeds, and attaches tlie end of one of these to the apex of a third 

 seed. The case at this time has somewhat the appearance of 

 three diamond-shaped beads strung together. After a little time, 

 however, all the irregularities disappear, and the case becomes 

 nearly cylindrical, slightly narrowed at the mouth, while the apex 

 is drawn into the shape of an equilateral triangle, generally paler 

 than the other portion of the case, which is a dirty-brown colour. 



Coleophora Artemisiella. (PI. 17, fig. 2.) 



Antennis albis fusco-annulatis, articulo basali incrassato ; alis 

 anticis albidis lineis quatuor griseo-ochreis, prima levis 

 apicem versus distinctior, secunda in apice cum prima, tertia- 

 que recta in apice cum secunda junctis, quarta lata ex basi 

 in margine postica extensa et in tertia currente. 



Exp. alar. 5'". 



Head, face and palpi white ; antennae white, annulated with 

 fuscous, the basal joint thickened, white ; anterior wings white, 

 with four drab-coloured longitudinal streaks, all rising from the 

 base of the wing. The three upper ones are all united at and for 

 some distance from the base, the one next the costal edge being 

 the most slender, and almost obliterated before reaching the 

 costal angle, when it suddenly becomes of a deeper colour, ex- 

 tends into the cilia, and at this point it is met, at an acute angle, 

 by the extremity of the second streak. The middle (or second 

 streak of the three) seems always inclined to branch off towards 

 the costal edge, and about the middle of the wing a short streak 

 is put forth ; beyond this it is much broader, and joins, as stated 

 above, the first streak at an acute angle. The lowest of the three 

 streaks runs straight out to the dorsal edge, along which it goes 

 until it joins the second streak abruptly at the anal angle. The 

 fourth streak is broadest at the base of the wing ; it also runs out 

 to and along the dorsal edge until it joins the third. The white 

 space between this and the third streak is very distinct. Cilia 

 grey, with somewhat of a violet tinge. Posterior wings lead- 

 coloured, faintly inclined to purple. Cilia as in the anterior pair. 

 Legs white, tarsi of the posterior pair pale fuscous underneath. 

 Underside of the anterior wings lead-coloured, with a slight shade 

 of purple. Cilia along the costal edge greyish-white. Posterior 

 pair lead-coloured, also with a purplish gloss. Cilia greyish. 



The insect is very abundant, in the larva state, at Middlesbro', 

 and may be found from the end of August to late in September. 

 The perfect insect is one of those dingy-looking species which 



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