122 A NEW MOTH. 



with no darker plate ; ventral surface, and prolegs, dirty brownish- 

 yellow ; anterior legs black and polished. 



Unfortunately, the larvae of B. siccella, like those of variella, 

 seem to go on feeding for an almost interminable length of time, 

 and are exceedingly difficult to rear ; as, in spite of every possible 

 care and attention, I only succeeded in breeding four moths from a 

 large number of larvae, and Mr. W. H. B. Fletcher had no better 

 result from the batch of larvae that I sent him. 



I am much indebted to Mr. H, T. Stainton for his kind help in 

 identifying this species, and in sending me the above extract from 

 Zeller's " Linnaea Entomologica," and my best thanks are due to 

 the Rev. C. R. Digby for kindly giving me a translation of the 

 same. 



The Rectory, Corfe Castle, 



February 18th, 1888. 





