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to box, as it is so restless that it is frequently spoiled before morning. It does not 

 appear to be double-brooded, like the two following species. 



Tinea ccesiella. June 18 to July 1, and July 23 to 28. When in Scotland I met 

 with a variety (?) of this species in plenty, in Torwood, June 5, among mixed under- 

 wood. The anterior wings are darker than in the ordinary specimens of caesiella ; 

 and the crown of the head, instead of being clothed with snow-white hairs, has a co- 

 pious admixture of dark brown hairs. The specimens do not at all vary among them- 

 selves. Is it a distinct species or a Scotch variety ? 



Tinea cerasiella. The first brood was later than usual in appearing, my first cap- 

 ture bearing date May 3 (in former years I have frequently taken it as early as the 

 middle of April) ; my last capture of the first brood bears date May 26. I took two 

 of the second brood July 30th. The habits of this pretty little species, which frequents 

 our whitethorn hedges while in their first burst of verdure, are, I presume, too well 

 known to all Lepidopterists to need comment from me. 



Tinea oxyacanthella. I rather think I have taken three of this species this year, 

 but as they are none of them fine I cannot feel certain about it : their dates of capture 

 were July 21, 28, and August 2. The species is probably not rare, but overlooked, 

 being confounded with csesiella. I am unable to give further information of its dis- 

 tinctive characters than are given in my Catalogue. 



Micropteryx aruncella. Both sexes common among flowers, near Carron, June 4 

 and 5 ; two females among bushes at Wickham, June 23 ; one at Dartford Heath, 

 June 27 ; both sexes at Mickleham, July 7. The female aruncella may always be 

 certainly distinguished from calthella by the purple colour at the base of the wing 

 never reaching to the inner margin ; it stops short soon after leaving the costa. 



Micropteryx calthella. Taken in considerable plenty last May, by Mr. Cooke, 

 near Warrington, and by Messrs. Inchbald and Dunning, near Huddersfield. 



Micropteryx Allionella. I beat one from a mountain ash, near Airthrey, North 

 Britain, June 3. According to Mr. Dunning's observations, it frequents oaks near 

 Huddersfield. 



Micropteryx subpurpurella. Among oaks at Wanstead, May 3 ; at Airthrey, 

 June 2 ; and Torwood, June 5. I did very wrong in my Catalogue in placing Mi- 

 cropteryx semipurpurella, St., as a synonyme of purpurella, Haw., St. It is a very 

 distinct species, and readily distinguished by its size. 



Nematopogon Swammerdammellus. One at Lewisham, May 26; three in Torwood, 

 June 1 ; and one at Airthrey, June 3. 



Nematopogon Schwarziellus. Common at Lewisham, in hedges, among oaks, 

 May 21 to 27 ; at Torwood, June 1 and 5 ; and at Airthrey, June 2 and 3. Mr. Allis 

 has a specimen which is certainly distinct from this, being much darker and the an- 

 terior wings broader ; but I do not feel competent to describe it as a distinct species 

 without seeing more specimens of it. 



Adela fibulella. This most certainly does frequent the Veronica Chamaedrys, as I 

 took one on that plant at Lewisham, May 27 ; and upwards of fifty specimens at 

 Carron, June 4 and 5, on a sloping bank, where this plant grew abundantly. The 

 insect is most plentiful about mid-day : after 4 p. m. none were to be found where they 

 had been so plentiful but a few hours before. 



Adela fusco-cuprella. Mr. Weir took a specimen of this at Lewes, in May. 



Adela Sulzella. One specimen, at Birch Wood, June 27. 



Adela DeGeerella. One specimen, at Wickham, June 23. 



