7008 Insects. 



but these are most attractive to insects generally, and whether the 

 young larvae feed therein is a point which time will decide. 



Nemotois scabiosella. With so close a natural connection between 

 this and the preceding genus we may reasonably suppose a similarity 

 of habit in the preparatory stages. N. scabiosella has been observed 

 lying with expanded wings on the blossoms of the Scabiosa colum- 

 baria, her abdomen thrust among the florets as if performing the 

 operation of laying her eggs. 



N. cupriacellus. I have found on the same plant, and also obtained 

 by sweeping amongst papilionaceous flowers. 



N. fasciellus. Though exceedingly partial to the blossoms of the 

 elder, I have taken them from the flowers of the thistle. I have also 

 taken them apparently at rest on the leaves of elder and nettles. 



N. minimellus. I have also obtained by sweeping amongst papilio- 

 naceous flowers. 



Micropteryx calthella, M. aruncella, M. Seppella, M. mansuetella, 

 M. allionella, M. Thunbergella, M. purpurella, M. salopiella, M. semi- 

 purpurella, M. unimaculella, M. Sparmannella and M. subpurpurella. 

 We are still quite in the dark as to the mode of feeding of the species 

 composing this genus. True M. unimaculella has been bred from 

 pupae found in small mines in the lichen and bark of birches, but more 

 than this nothing is known. Some of the smaller species frequent 

 flowers ; thus, M. calthella is common on the blossoms of the Ranun- 

 culacese, M. Seppella as abundant on the Veronica Chamsedrys. All 

 are early in their appearance, and as the eggs must be deposited in 

 the spring, and they are but single brooded, it would appear that these 

 little creatures take a year to perfect their transformations. Can they 

 be larvae for so long a period, and where do they exist; in the stems 

 and leaves of the plants they aflect .? 



Swammerdamia lutarea. 



Chalybe pyrausta. 



Eidophasia Messingiella. 



Plutella annulatella. Probably feeds on one of the Cruciferae, like 

 the other species of the genus. 



Cerostoma sequella. Reputed to feed on Urae and sallow, in May 

 and June. 



C. alpella. Occurs in the perfect state amongst oaks and horn- 

 beams. 



Exseretia Allisella. Supposed to frequent the Artemisia vulgaris 

 in the perfect state. The larvae should be looked for in May and 

 June. 



