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joints, intermediella, 19-20, though Iam prepared to grant that this may be so, 
and that the variations in size are such as to make them overlap in this feature. 
We found, however, in crassiorella a considerable variation in the number of 
antennal joints, which it seemed impossible to use as a means of dividing that 
species. In nitidella and intermediella the antenne present indications of being in 
process of altering the number of joints in the manner I have described in speaking 
of the antenne (anterior tibia, pl. iv., fig. 44). ; 
6. var. bowerella.—This is a very definite form in one special respect. I have 
met with it only in a certain number of specimens bred by Mr. B. A. Bower from 
Kentish localities. Its general facies is much that of nitidella, if anything rather 
smaller, 11mm. in expanse, spurs ‘77. The difference is in the antenne ; instead 
of having 18 joints it has only 16 or 17. The antennal pectinations are the same 
length as in so many other species, viz., ‘50mm., but they are relatively to the 
antennal joints very short, i.e., the antennal joints are long, viz., -240mm., a very 
constant group of nitidella having them only :202mm. in length, another specimen 
-210mm., and the longest I have found in any other specimen was °227 in a large 
intermediella (anterior tibia, pl. iv., fig. 48). 
Fumea scotica (? var. ¢).—This is a very large form, and of very robust 
appearance, so that it is very difficult to resist the conclusion that it 
is a distinct species. It agrees with I’. casta in having 19-20 antennal 
joints and a spur length of :78, but in size it rivals MW. crasstorella, being 
18mm.-15mm., and in apparent solidity and robustness it exceeds it. 
This form comes from Rannoch and Sutherlandshire. One cannot 
avoid wondering here if this is not the same as norvegica, Heyl., a 
Norwegian species which Dr. Heylaerts finds to be identical with a 
south French form. Dr. Heylaerts is, however, very definite that not 
only the French form, but the Norwegian one also, possesses the 
‘‘ cellula intrusa.”’ This, of course, places norvegica in the reticulatella 
group and widely apart from the specimens with which we are here 
dealing (anterior tibia, pl. iv., figs. 43, 45). 
Fumea germanica, n. sp.—There remains the species with spurs 
of -84 to -86. This I propose to name I’. germanica, as the speci- 
mens were sent me by Herr Voelschow, some as intermediella, some as 
afjinis. They agree, however, perfectly, and are all one species. It 
may be that this is generally known in Germany as affinis. It is very 
different, however, from the M. affinis sent me by Staudinger, and 
described by Hofmann, which I have already dealt with as closely 
allied to, if distinct from, J. crasstorella. We may describe it as 
follows : 
Fumea germanica, X. sp., does not appear to be distinguishable in 
general appearance from fF’. casta var. witidella, its expanse is 12mm., 
it has 19-20 joints to the antenne, and a length of tibial spur which is 
far in excess of any other species | have examined, and obvious to 
the unassisted eye when compared with I’. casta, viz., ‘84 to ‘86. 
Other intermediella sent me by Herr Voelschow are referable to I’, 
casta (anterior tibia, pl. iv., fig. 49). 
For the opportunity of making this examination of the Fumeid 
species I am indebted to a number of English entomologists, who have 
entrusted me with many specimens belonging to the forms and varieties 
IT have noted. Among them I may mention Messrs. A. Bacot, E. R. 
Bankes, C. G. Barrett, B. A. Bower, Briggs, the Rev. C. R. N. 
Burrows, Messrs. J. A. Clark, C. W. Dale, W. H. B. Fletcher, A. H. 
Hamm, Dr. Mason, Messrs. Montgomery, L. B. Prout, N. Richardson, 
S. Stevens, J. W. Tutt, F. G. Whittle, to all of whom my best thanks 
are due. 
