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Micropteryx calihella, L. May, at the springs by the Rosalienkirche, on 

 the flowers of Ranunculus, also on the flowers of Carex, not scarce. 



M. Seppella, Fab. (eximiella, Kollar). June, collected in a stone- 

 quarry on Monte Medio during sunshine in the afternoon, on 

 Parietaria officinalis. 



Nemotois Latreillellus, F. The first at the beginning of May on the 

 blossoms of Asphodelus, then during fully two months occurring 

 in the Palla-gutta valley. 



N. barbatellus, Z. From the middle of May to the middle of June, 

 on mountain-slopes, in the Palla-gutta valley, sitting on the tips 

 of grass in the sunshine before noon. 



Plutella cruciferarum, Z. May and June, not scarce throughout 

 the neighbourhood of Morreale. 



P. Hufnageliella, Z. At the beginning of June, one specimen on 

 Asphodelus-blossom at Morreale. 



Ypsolophus verbascellus, S. V. The larva not scarce in May on Ver- 

 bascum ; the imago in July. 



Y. striatellus, S. V. May, not scarce, in the Palla-gutta valley. 



Y. Kefersteiniellus, Mann. June, on Monte Medio. 



Macrochila separatella, F. v. K. May, singly, on the mountain- 

 slopes of Monte Buare. 



Anarsia spartiella, Schr. June, several taken amongst Spartium in 

 the park at San Martino. 



Anchinia brevispinella, Z. From April to June, on the mountain- 

 slopes of Monte Medio, Monte Buare, Monte Pellegrino, as well as 

 on the hills at Parco, flying in the morning. 



A. pyropella, S. Y. May, not scarce, on Monte Medio, M, Buare, 

 and M. Garcio. 



Hypercdllia Ghristiernella, L. May 20th, two males taken on the 



mountain-slopes of Monte Pellegrino. 

 Lypusa maurella, S. V. At the end of June, one female taken on a 



thistle-blossom in the park at S. Martino. 

 (Ecophora Metznerella, Tr. At the beginning of June, several taken 



in gardens at Morreale. 

 (E. Lewenhoekella, S. V. May, at Morreale and in the Palla-gutta 



valley, not scarce on mountain-slopes. 



(E. flavifrontella, S. V. The beginning of May, several around wil- 

 lows in a garden at Morreale. 

 (E. ? cinerariella, Mus. Zeller. June, in the Palla-gutta valley, fly. 



ing in the grass. [Briefly described, see p. 130.] 

 Butalis pascuella, Z. June, taken at Morreale, on mountain-slopes 



before noon. 



B. KnocheUa, F. May and June, on mountain-slopes, both at Pa- 

 lermo and throughout the district of Morreale. 



B. oleella, Boyer. June, several taken around olive trees in the 

 morning. 



