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defined. I have examined a considerable number of 

 these beautiful little Moths, and in none of them was 

 there any noticeable variation. 



Although but few colours are employed in the 

 decoration of the little Moth's plumage, it is a most 

 beautiful insect, the rich brown and pure creamy white 

 being contrasted in a wonderfully bold manner. There 

 is a slight difference in the colour of the sexes, the 

 upper wings of the male being soft creamy-white, 

 while those of the female are cold grey-white. Upon 

 their surface are drawn the rich brown markings shown 

 in the illustration. The fringe is whitish-grey. The 

 under wings are grey, fringed with a much lighter hue 

 and darkening at the base. The sides of the head are 

 yellow, and the face snowy-white ; the thorax is of 

 the same colour as the upper wings, and the abdomen 

 is grey, ended with a tuft of very pale yellow. 



The larva is necessarily of very minute dimen- 

 sions. When living it is about as long as the capital 

 letter I, and, indeed, could not be much larger 

 in consequence of the character of its home. Its 

 colour is pale yellow, with a blackish-brown head, and 

 a patch of deep orange upon the ninth segment. It 

 burrows into the leaves of the \MLZ\(Corylusavellana), 

 from which it obtains its specific name corylella. 



WE now come to some very curious and withal 

 beautiful insects, though none of them possess the 

 magnificent colouring which distinguishes the lovely 

 little Moths which have just been described. They 

 are scientifically known by the name of PTEROPHORI, 

 or Feather-Bearers, and bear the popular name of 



