Insects. 2893 



Notes of Captures of Tineidce, with Remarks on the Specific Distinctions of some 

 closely-allied Species. By H. T. Stainton, Esq. 



(Continued from page 2754). 



Where no locality is mentioned, Lewisham is to be understood. 



Elachista testaceella. Among hedges, April 25 and 29, sparingly and generally 

 much wasted ; two, tolerably fine, on palings, July 21 and 22 ; three, not fine, beat 

 from a hawthorn hedge, August 1. The food of this species still remains a mystery. 



Elachista Illigerella. Three specimens taken by Bouchard, at Monk's Wood, in 

 June, are in the rich collection of Mr. Shepherd. Mr. Allis has two specimens which 

 were formerly in Mr. Haworth's collection. 



Elachista insecurella. Mr. Douglas met with two specimens at Stoat's Nest, Au- 

 gust 1 ; I was there on the 2nd, and searched diligently for it, but could not find 

 any. 



Elachista Rhamniella. One specimen, beat from buckthorn, at Box Hill, July 9. 



Elachista basipallidella. This name will not stand, as the insect is the gibbifer- 

 ella of Zeller, described in the Isis in 1839. 



Elachista atra. Two from hawthorn-hedges, June 25 and July 3. 



Elachista decorella. One, April 29, flying at 1 p.m., near hawthorn. 



Elachista Roesella, Linn. Of this insect, of which at the time I published my Ca- 

 talogue, I had seen no British specimens, Mr Allis has two, which were formerly in 

 Mr. Haworth's collection ; and there are also two specimens in the British collection, 

 in the British Museum. 



Elachista flavicaput. I took several specimens on June 9, flying along a haw- 

 thorn-hedge, at Sheffield. 



Elachista festaliella. Of this I took several at Wanstead, May 3, flying among, 

 the mixed bushes, and I fancied they were most partial to the blackthorn, but Mr, 

 Douglas, who met with the insect at Portland, in July, thinks they are attached to 

 the bramble, and Hiibner has figured the larva and pupa on a species of Rubus ; 

 added to which, Mr. Curtis states that he met with it among brambles, in the Isle of 

 Portland. It would be extremely interesting to meet with the larva, as from Hiibner's 

 figure it approximates to the larvae of the Pterophoridae. 



Elachista modestella. Bather common, May 14 to 27, apparently frequenting 

 oaks. 



Elachista fuscociliella, Sta. iEratella of my catalogue, but not of Zeller. Mr. 

 Sircom has not met with this species again. (I find he has been sending away speci- 

 mens of modestella as aeratella). 



Elachista aratella, Z., metallella, St., brevicornis, Dale in litt. Taken by Mr. 

 Wilkinson, near Brighton, in June, also by Mr. S. Stevens, in Devonshire. The 

 short, thick antennae, and long-pointed posterior wings, readily distinguish this species 

 from the preceding. 



Elachista albifrontella. Common among oaks at Wickham, J une 23 ; and at 

 Charlton sandpit, among various bushes, June 26. 



Elachista luticomella. Common on the Dartford Heath fence, June 27. 



Elachista atricomella. One, beat from a mixed hedge, May 27 ; four from hedges, 

 June 20 to 25. 



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