7010 Tnsecls. 



the Compositae, in conformity with the habit of the other species of 

 the genus. 



Cleodora cytisella. The perfect insect always occurs amongst 

 fern. It has been suggested that as C. striatella feeds in the stems of 

 the tansy, this may also affect the Pteris aquilina in a like manner. 



Chelaria Hubnerella. Said to frequent poplars in the perfect state. 

 I have never noticed this habit, but have met with it commonly amongst 

 birch and hornbeam. 



Aplota palpella. A continental species has been bred from rotten 

 wood ; this may have a similar habit. 



Sophronia parenthesella. Occurs amongst broom. Can it be an 

 internal feeder ? 



Pleurola bicostella. A common species on heaths. The food- 

 plant of the larva is a mystery. 



Harpella GeofFrella. From the habits of the other species of the 

 genus we may safely conjecture that this feeds in decayed wood. 



Hypercallia Christiernana. Feeds on the Continent on Polygala 

 Chamaebuxus : this is not a British plant, but it has its representative 

 in another species, P. vulgaris. The insect is so rare here that it 

 would well repay us to find the larva. It should be searched for in 

 May. 



Dasycera Oliviella. The larva no doubt feeds in decayed oaks, 

 which trees the perfect insects frequent. 



CEcophora tripuncta. Supposed to frequent brambles. 



CE. Woodiella. Very scarce, and nothing as to its habits known. 



QE. grandis. Has been taken in hedges " composed of living and 

 dead hazel and birch," in which most probably the larvae feed. 



CE. formosella. Another rarity, and we may have to wait long 

 before its transformations are discovered. 



OE. lunaris, CE. lambdella, CE. subaquilea, GE. Panzerella, CE. tinc- 

 tella, OE. fuscescens. Like most of the genus these are no doubt 

 decayed wood feeders. 



CEcogenia quadripuncta. 



Butalis fusco-cuprea, B. cicadella, B. variella, B. incongruella. All 

 the larvae have probably the same habit, namely, that of living in webs 

 upon their food-plant. 



Atemelia torquatella. 



Pancalia Leuwenhoekella, P. Latreillella. As a rule those species 

 of the Tineina which feed internally are more or less brightly coloured. 

 Wood feeders are brilliant in their markings, but destitute of the spots 

 and bands of gold that distinguish the miners in leaves. Now as the 



