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of the same plant, in their cornucopia-like cases, we 

 shall see the larvae of Colcophora discordella ; and 

 the larva of Coleophora lixella on Holcus mollis ; and 

 the larva of the rare Coleophora conspicuella on the 

 leaves of Centaurea Scabiosa and C. nigra; while 

 on the stony places on " Box Hill" the larva of Gly- 

 phipteryx equ'.tella may be found among the stone- 

 crop (Sedum acre). 



In grassy places among flowers Gly phipteryx fus- 

 coviridella and G. Fischeriella may be found ; while, 

 among Plantago lanceolata, Gracilaria tringipen- 

 nella occurs. But what is that pretty little insect 

 flying in the sunshine along that hawthorn hedge, and 

 making short excursions into the neighbouring meadow ? 

 That is the " small yellow underwing," called also 

 by some collectors the " strawberry tree," Anarta 

 Heliaca. 



By beating among the underwood at " Coombe 

 Wood," we may perhaps obtain Anchylopera siculana, 

 readily recognized by the very produced tips of its 

 anterior wings, which, when expanded, appear hooked. 



Among furze we shall find Catoptria Ulicetana in 

 plenty, and (but rarely) its beautiful variety decorana, 

 Haw. 



Upon Veronica beccabunga, Pastinaca Sativa, and 

 upon the common dock (Rumex obtusifoliui), I have 

 taken larvae which have always produced insects, 

 which I have referred to Sericoris lacunana ; but it 

 may be that the closely allied Sericoris herbaria might 

 have been bred amongst them, the food plants being 

 so dissimilar. This mooted question might perhaps be 

 set at rest by a careful examination of the larvae, un- 



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