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until they have "become diseased. When the larvae spun up they invariably placed 

 themselves under a leaf, and slightly drew down the edges in such a manner as to re- 

 quire a well-practised eye to detect them in a state of liberty, which may account for 

 their being so seldom found. As the object of this note is to prevent any erroneous 

 conclusions being drawn from my former communication, it may not perhaps be 

 deemed unworthy of a place in the 'Zoologist.' — W. Turner, M.A.; Uppingham, 

 September 1, 1848. 



Occurrence of Peronea permutana at New Brighton. — On the 13th ult. I took three 

 specimens of this insect on the wing, at dawn of day, at New Brighton, flying in com- 

 pany with Acleris aspersana over a species of wild rose, which grows there in profu- 

 sion. I sent a specimen to my friend H. Doubleday, Esq., supposing it to be an 

 extraordinary variety of variegana, when he kindly informed me that it was not that 

 insect, but permutana, that it is local but common on the Continent, and that it has 

 never been recorded as British before, though doubtless it has been overlooked, being 

 so much like variegana in the markings. Mr. Doubleday says that it is always larger 

 than variegana, but varies even more than the latter species. The ground colour of 

 my specimens is yellow or brownish yellow. — Nicholas Cooke ; Warrington, September 

 11, 1848. 



Capture of Micro-Lepidoptera. — I have ventured to send you an account of some 

 captures of Micro-Lepidoptera, chiefly belonging to the genus Argyromiges, of which 

 I have taken this year three species new to Britain ; two of them, I believe, unknown 

 on the Continent : these I have named salicicolella and viminiella. The third spe- 

 cies, Mr. Stainton informs me, is the Amyotella of Duponchel : my specimen, taken 

 on August 18th, is singularly beautiful. Subjoined is a figure of a wing of each. I 



Argyromiges Salicicolella. A. viminiella. A. Amyotella. 



must leave the description to abler hands, and may, perhaps, prevail on Mr. Stainton 

 or Mr. Douglas to supply the deficiency. I also captured a pretty Microsetia, the in- 

 timella of Zeller, easily distinguished by its white spot in the centre of the inner mar- 

 gin of the primary wings, which are black, and by its yellow antennae : together with 

 this I took another species, also considered new, but about which I am not certain : 

 these two species rest on the higher branches of the sallow, and may be obtained by 

 brushing them with a net : I secured about sixteen of each. Argyrosetia semifasciella 

 rests on the lower leaves of the sallow : I captured upwards of a hundred by holding 

 my net just below the branches that I shook : they drop motionless. Argyromiges 

 spinolella jlies out of the sallows when shaken, and is taken on the wing : I secured 

 a great many of this very lovely species, and have still a few remaining, which I shall 

 be most happy to send to any Micro-Lepidopterist who may not possess the species. 

 Eidophasia transversella flies late in the evening, very near the ground, and appears 

 much smaller than it is : kneel down and catch it as it flies. I was late in discovering 

 its habits ; hence my specimens are worn : they appear to be all males. In some ex- 

 amples the bar is interrupted in the midlle ; in others it does not extend much beyond 

 the centre ; and I possess a specimen bearing only a small spot on the inner margin of 

 the wing : the antennae at once distinguish the species. The species which T found 



