58 APRIL. 



Anemone" (Anemone nemorosa) the larvae of Adela 

 Degeerella occur ; and among broom, between united 

 twigs, the brown larvae of Depressaria assimilella may 

 be found. 



On the hedge banks, in rolled up grass leaves, the 

 handsome larva of Gelechia rufescens is still feeding ; 

 while in a burrow near the root of the sorrel (Rumex 

 Acetosa), the larva of Gelechia diffinis may be found, 

 and in the flowers of the furze, entering them at the 

 back, the larvae of Gelechia mulinella find a home. 

 In the young shoots of the " greater stitchwort " 

 (Stellaria holostea\ the larvae of Gelechia tricolor ella 

 may be found agglutinating the shoots, while in the 

 shoots of the " bog stitchwort" and the broad-leaved 

 mouse-ear chickweed (Cerastium vulgatum), the slug- 

 gish brown larvae of Gelechia fraternella may be 

 found twisting and agglutinating them in various ways. 

 If we look at the leaves of the kidney vetch or lady's 

 finger (Anthyllis vulneraria), we shall observe the 

 leaves mined in white blotches ; these, at first sight, 

 have the appearance of being the work of Dipterous 

 larvae ; but on opening one or two of them we shall 

 find them inhabited by a dark brown larva with a 

 little white at the back of the head ; this is the larva of 

 Gelechia Anthyllidella. In the seeds of the burdock 

 (Arctium Lappa) 9 we shall find the larvae of Parasia 

 Lappella ; while in the yellow hoary mullein (Ver- 

 bascum pulverulentum), the larva of Nothris Ver- 

 bascella occurs. On the leaves of Chenopodium and 

 Atriplex, under a loose web, we may find the larva of 

 Butalis Chenopodiella ; while on the underside of the 

 leaves of the " dames violet" (Hesperis matronalis), 



