72 THE entomologist's record. 



ever, seen it in profusion amongst grass outside the river-wall at Rain- 

 ham, and once a single case ascending an ash trunk, on the railway 

 bank near Mucking. The fact that very similar imagines are found in 

 very dissimilar localities goes to suggest that there may be separate 

 species. 



Several varieties of E. pulla are named, and it is quite possible that 

 these, and even other species, may yet be discovered in Britain. The 

 case of E. sieboldii, Reutti, is given in my plate as a var. of this 

 species. 



(rf) Transversely covered cases. 



Sterrhopterix hirsutella, Hb. — -June to mid-August. The prickly 

 case of this species must have been found at one time more frequently 

 than of late years, and very generally distributed about Britain. This 

 case should be very carefully searched for. It is found on palings, tree- 

 trunks, and growing plants. It seems to be more or less a wood-loving 

 insect, 



Acanthoj/stjche opaceUa,'R.-^. — April and May (to -June in Scotland). 

 The large case of this is covered with flat bits of leaf, stone, bark, and 

 little sticks. It is found on tree-trunks, bushes, rocks and boulders. The 

 male is said to spin up for pupation lower down than the female. It 

 has been found in several localities in the south of England and the 

 Highlands of Scotland. 



I have been prevented by optical difficulties, and space limitations, 

 from illustrating the large cases of the remaining recognised British 

 species, Pacliythdia villo^ella^Ochs. They are well worth a figure, however, 

 and perhaps I may have an opportunity of presenting such later. The 

 moth flies about -June, but responds to the season. It is recommended 

 to gather the cases during May. There are several named Continental 

 varieties, which may be separate species. 



It may be added that probably the majority of these insects pass 

 two years in the larval stage, and that they are largely polyphagous 

 and even carnivorous. 



I shall be deeply obliged to observers who find cases of the Psychides 

 in unusual localities, in Scotland, Wales and Ireland, in mountainous 

 places, on moors, or on sandhills, and can send me a share, as I need 

 much more material for the examination of the genitalia, with a view 

 to clearing up the difficulties which surround the group. 



Explanation of Plate IV, 



1-4. Narycia monilifera, Geofi. = melanella, Haw., Mucking, 1916. 



5-8. Diplodoma herynmata, Geo&. = margini])unctella, Steph., Mucking, 1916^ 



7. Outer case. 8. Inner trigonal case. 



9-12. Solenobia inconspieuella, Stainton, Mucking, 1916. 



9. Shows white heart-shaped marking. 

 13-15. Taleporia tubulosa, B^etz. =2)sendohovih7jcella, Hb., Brentwood. 



16. ,, ,, T.A.C., no loc. 



17-18. Luffia lapidella, Goeze, F. G. Whittle, Essex, 1897. 

 19-20. „ „ T.A.C., La Napouli, 1901. 



21 & 24. Luffia ferchaultella, Stephens, Buxton, Kent, 1916. 



22 & 23. ,, ,, Mucking, 1916. 

 25, 26, 28. Bacotia iejyium, Speyer, T.A,C., Continental. 



27. „ „ ? ,, ,, 



2S)-30. Proutia betulina, Zeller, F. G. Whittle, Essex, 1899. 

 31-32. ,, ,, T.A.C, Continental. 



