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the piece of web exhibited Avas taken from the ceiHng whole; it 

 most resembled fine kid and seemed to diffuse a warmth when 

 one came near it, and I think myself it is spun either for warmth' 

 or locomotion. I had some larvje given me, but was not at first 

 certain of the species; my first impression was ehdella, and then 

 after^ I thought it might be Plodia mterptmciella ; however in June 

 I bred some eliitella from the pupc'c, and therefore the problem 

 was solved. Since then I bred during the first week in December 

 two specimens of the imago from some of the old chicory I had 

 by me in a box, and have now larvae still feeding on the same 

 chicory. I have no doubt the mildness of last winter was suitable 

 to the development of this species, and persons having warehouses 

 of this sort should look a little oftener into them if they wish to 

 keep their goods clean, for I think this is a good example of what 

 a small destructive insect can accomplish. 



Plodia Interpunctena. Many specimens were bred by 

 Mr, G. C. Dennis and myself, from currants, raisins and caraway 

 seeds, York. 



Phycis betuiella. Of this rare and local species I took 

 three specimens at Sandburn, near York, in the latter part of July 

 and first week in August. My friend Mr. J. Smith of Bramham 

 also took four or five specimens. It is, I believe, new to our York- 

 shire fauna. 



P. carbonarieiia. Was very common on Thorne "Waste 

 in August, and I also took it commonly in July on Strensall 

 Common. 



P. abieteila. The late Mr. James Pvobinson, of York, took 

 a splendid specimen of this species in Sandburn Wood; it is, I 

 believe, very rare in Yorkshire. 



P. roboreila. The larva of this pretty species is not un- 

 common at Bishop's Wood and Sandburn. I bred a fine series 

 from larvae taken in June; they were beaten from oak. It is a 

 very lively larva. 



Pernpelia pal umbel la ^vas very common on Strensall 

 Moor and Sandburn in July. 



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