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GRACILARIA PHASIANIPENNELLA. [PlATE IV. FiG. 3. 



interesting to compare his account 

 published in 1847, with that of 

 Reaumur published in 1736. The 

 observations of Mr. Boyd in the 

 Isle of Wight have furnished the 

 connecting link which assured us 

 that Reaumur's sorrel-feeder was no 

 other than Gr. Phasianipennella. 



il est tres-interessant de comparer 

 ces observations publiees en 1817, 

 avec celles de Reaumur publiees en 

 1736. Les observations faites par 

 M. Boyd dans I'lle de Wight nous 

 ont appris, que la chenille de I'oseille, 

 dont parle Reaumur, est bien notre 

 Gr. Phasianipennella, 



