410 Mr. C. O. Hoseeharsbn’s Five Years’ Observations 
I captured the moth by putting a glass over it, and put 
it on a side table where I could observe it more conveniently. 
During this operation the moth was of course violently 
agitated and fluttered about inside the glass, ultimately, 
however, settling down. From a position which I judged 
to be invisible to the moth I observed that the rotation of 
the abdomen with its extruded tufts continued for some 
time before the normal position of quiet rest was assumed. 
By disturbing the moth inside the confined space of the 
glass, I tried to discover whether any odour was emitted, 
but unsuccessfully. I do not, however, lay stress on this, 
as my olfactory sense may have been at fault. 
9. Mnemoses farquharsoni Durrant, gen. et sp. n. (p. 494) : 
Tineina, Hyponomeutidae.—{ Material :—Fifteen moths, with 
precise pupa-cases, 2 bred Oct. 2, 1917; 12 (3 in British 
Museum)—Sept. 23-Oct. 11, 1917; 1—Jan. 17, 1918, from 
larvae in silk web as described below. Also 3 webs, and 
examples of larvae in spirit. From the bark of Para 
Rubber, Hevea brasiliensis Mill. Arg. (Huphorbiaceae), at 
Agege. None of the parasites mentioned were received. | 
Agege. 
Sept. 27, 1917.—I have also sent two little moths labelled 
Para Bark Moth of which I will write you later. I regret 
to say I took the larvae for Coleopterous specimens, but 
they spin a protecting web like Embiids except that they 
dust it over with fine sawdust. They live on the outer 
cortex and are quite harmless, only all Para trees crawl with 
Ocecophylla—or bristle with them I think would be a better 
term—which are constantly running up and down, over 
the ‘“‘ webs,” so that, in a way, this little moth gets over 
Ocecophylla. 
Agege. 
Oct. 18, 1917.—I also sent some more specimens of the 
Pard Rubber bark-feeding moth. I hope some of them will 
get home with sufficient scales on them for diagnosis. I 
tried folding back the wings and failed utterly. The other 
way could hardly be more ruinous, but I will have a further 
try. I fear I suffered from nerves. With the specimens 
I sent a piece of the extraordinary web they weave. Tor 
such tiny moths, their achievements in this way are rather 
remarkable. The Para tree from which that substantial 
piece came was covered nearly all round for 3 or 4 feet 
