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Between united oak leaves we shall find the larvae 

 of Gelechia triparella, while in the stems of Atriplex 

 and Chenopodium the larvae of Gelechia obsoletella 

 occur; while on its leaves, under a loose web, the 

 larvae of Butalis Chenopodiella may be found. 



In turned-down sloe leaves we may find the larvae 

 of Enicostoma lobelia; while on sallows, alders, 

 birches and oaks the larva of Dasystoma Salicella 

 occurs. Those larvae which have fed on oak or birch 

 produce insects which may with truth be termed 

 " rosy/' those bred from sallows being in nearly every 

 instance almost black. 



In the leaves of the woody nightshade (Solanum 

 dulcamara) the larvae of Gelechia costella and Aero- 

 lepia pygmceana may be found ; while in the leaves of 

 hawthorn, apple, &c., the larvae of the pretty little 

 Cemiostoma scitella may be obtained in plenty. 



Among furze the conspicuous Depressaria Umbel- 

 lana occurs; while among Centaur ea nigra, Depres- 

 saria liturella and arenella occur; and Depressaria 

 conterminella and ocellana among sallows. 



Among sallows on Wimbledon Common we shall 

 find Peronea Hastiana, together with its larvae in 

 abundance ; this also occurs in other localities, such as 

 Lewisham, Hampstead, Epping, the New Forest, &c. 

 I will now, in order that the tyro may not be dis- 

 heartened at meeting with rebuffs and questionable 

 treatment at the hands of t( unprofitable companions," 

 relate for his edification my own adventures in pursuit 

 of the larvae of Peronea Hastiana. It was in the year 

 1849 I first heard of the larvae of Peronea Hastiana 

 having been discovered; I therefore was anxious to 



