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fences, and lichen-covered Avails, whilst Sorhagen states that in 

 Brandenburg the imago is to be found resting on the tree-trunks in 

 woods and gardens. Snellen notes it as common in the drier parts of 

 the Netherlands, generally on oak-trunks, whilst Peyerimhoff states that, 

 in Alsace, it prefers tree-trunks, especially hornbeam and apple, in woods, 

 gardens, shady lanes, &c, the imago emerging from 7-8 a.m. [Milliere 

 observes that the imago flies usually in July in oak woods in the 

 Alpes-Maritimes,and that the larva is to be found in spring dragging a 

 conical hood (/ lapiclella) on the bark of Quercus robur, on lichens growing 

 on which it feeds. He adds : " The female is apterous." We suspect 

 that there may be an error as to the species referred to in this record.] 

 Bossier says that the case is found on all kinds of tree-trunks in 

 Nassau, and is often brought in from the forest with firewood, in con- 

 sequence of which the imago is sometimes found flying about the 

 houses. Larvae often abundant at Falster on beech-trunks after 

 hybernation (Bang-Haas). Hofmann finds it in orchards in Wiir- 

 temburg. 



Time of appearance. — From the end of May until July. In June 

 near London (Stephens) ; in the middle of June at Haslemere 

 (Barrett) ; June and July at Bichmond Park (Warren) ; June 6th 

 1850 at Lewisham, flying along hedges, and beaten out between 7 and 

 8. 30 p.m., June 2nd, 1850, bred from cases off fences near West Wick- 

 ham, June 5th, 1850, bred from cases obtained on Dartford Heath 

 fence (Stainton) ; imagines captured at Leicester July 10th, 1875, 

 (Sang teste Gardner) ; bred July 3rd 1885, captured June 27th, 1892, 

 at Tarrington (Wood) ; imagines June 22nd, 1887, on tree-trunks at 

 Lee, July 24th, 1888, worn, on fence at Bexley, a few cases end of 

 March, 1889, on tree -trunks, apparently feeding upon a very fine 

 lichen, at Eltham, Greenhithe, and Lee, bred the imagines from 

 May 3rd- June 16th, 1889, imagines captured, June 27th, 1890 (worn), 

 June 30th, 1891, June 22nd, 1898, at Bexley, 4 cases on tree-trunks 

 at Eltham, April 6th, 1893, one imago only emerged, May 31st. 1893 

 (Bower) ; July 3rd, 1890, at BingAvood, June 12th-14th, 1889, in 

 the New Forest (Bankes) ; bred June 16th, 1899, from Cheddar Gorge 

 pupaa (Chapman). Pupation in most instances entered upon before 

 June 12th, 1899, at this time many pupa-cases in the Cheddar Gorge 

 were already empty, the first moth appeared in confinement on 

 June 20th (Griffiths) ; July 3rd, 1887, at Chequers Court, Bucks, 

 July 3rd, 1888, at Brandon (Walsingham) ; examples bred July 3rd, 

 July 17th, July 18th, 1891, from cases on fences, others bred July 29th, 

 1897, from cases on Finns sylvestris, also captured July 10th, 1885, 

 July 15th, 1886, June 21st-June 29th, 1896— all at Merton (Durrant). 

 Imago captured on May 25th, in BrunsAvick (Heinemann) ; at the end 

 of May and throughout June around Vienna, and in May, 1853, on 

 the trunks of poplars at Fiume (Mann) ; larvae in the early spring, 

 imagines at end of May and in June at Brandenburg (Sorhagen) ; in 

 May and early June in Alsace (Peyerimhoff) ; in May and early June 

 in south-west Germany (Koch) ; Muller on May 24th at Frankfort ; 

 Christoph, June 4th, 1859, at Sarepta (Zeller coll.). 



Localities. — Beds : Southill (Durrant). Berks : Beading, Wokingham, 

 near Wellington College Station (Hamm). Bucks : Chequers Court (Walsingham). 

 Cambridge: Cambridge (Farren). Cheshire: Very rare (Ellis), Birkenhead 

 (Stainton), Bowdon (Threli'all), Eastham Wood (Brockholes), Prenton Wood, near 



