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species of stem and root-feeding larvae ; but I have been amply 

 repaid for all the unpleasantness of collecting under such circum- 

 stances, by the number and splendid condition of the species and 

 specimens bred. Eapcecilia ciliana. — Some nice specimens from 

 larvae collected at Box Hill in the beginning of July, feeding on 

 the seeds of cowslip. The larvae require rotten wood or sticks to 

 pupate in. Grapholitha nigromaculana. — A few specimens from 

 larvae found feeding in the seed-heads of ragwort, on the salt 

 marshes near Thames Haven. The plants that are infected are 

 readily seen by their discoloured appearance, and by pulling off 

 some of the pappus the larva is seen snugly ensconced beneath. 

 Eupoecilia udana. — A fine long series emerged, a few each day, for 

 at least ten or twelve weeks. The larvae were found feeding in 

 the steins of water plaintain (Alisma plantago) in Hackney 

 Marshes. I also found the larva at Deal, where the food-plant 

 occurs abundantly in the ditches to the left of Sandy Lane. 

 Catoptria tripoliana. — A long and variable series from larvae 

 feeding on heads of Aster tripolium from Canvey Island. This 

 species is at least ten months in the larval state. Ypsolopha 

 alpella. — A few from cocoons found on oaks at Wanstead. 

 Y. horridella. — A fine series from larvae on blackthorn at 

 Loughton. This, I think, is one of the most lively larvae I ever 

 saw, jumping and shuffling about in all directions ; it must be 

 possessed of wonderful muscular power. In shape it is the 

 usual Cerostoma-shaped larva, tapering at each end, bright green, 

 with a distinct white dorsal line. Dcpressaria angelicella freely 

 emerged from larvae collected near Sandwich in June. They are 

 to be found, twisting and crumpling up the leaves of Angelica 

 sylvestris. D. cnicella. — Some very fine specimens from larvae 

 found at Deal and Southend, eating out the shoots of sea holly 

 (Eryngium marltimum). This species is not at all pleasant to 

 collect, owing to the hard and prickly nature of the food-plant. 

 D. subpropinquella. — A long series from larvae found commonly 

 at Sheerness, on the banks of a disused canal, under thistle 

 leaves, mining galleries covered with a slight web, along the leaf- 

 ribs. D. alstrcemeriella and D. weirella both bred rather freely 

 from larvae in folded leaves of hemlock (Conium maculatum). I 

 was much surprised to breed the latter species, not having the 

 least idea at the time there were two species among the larvae 

 feeding. I collected them thinking they were all D. alstrce- 

 meriella ; and although I changed their food four or five times, I 



