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ELACHISTA POELLA. 

 Plate CXXIII. Figure 7. 



Localities for this species are Greenwich Marshes, 

 Southend, Lewisham, Hackney, and other places near 

 London. 



The situations where it is found are about marshes 

 and ponds. 



The perfect insect appears in May and August. 



The caterpillar is pale whitish yellow, with a greenish 

 grey line along the back ; the head pale brown. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 April, and at the end of July and in August. 



It feeds on the reed meadow grass, (Poa aquatica.) 



ELACHISTA KILMUNELLA. 

 Plate CXXIII. Figure 8. 



Localities for this species are Scarborough, Manchester, 

 Fochabers, and Kilmun. 



The situations where it is found are bogs and mosses. 



The perfect insect appears in June, July, and August. 



The caterpillar is yellowish grey. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 April and July. 



It feeds on the common carex, (Carex paludosa.) 



It flies in the afternoon. 



