Insects. 2633 



CEcophora Curtisella. At Mickleham, July 8 and 25: the specimens taken on the 

 25th were much wasted. One specimen of the typical insect, on palings at Lew- 

 isham, July 19 ; two specimens of the suffused variety, on palings at Lewisham, 

 August 13 and 14 : these were very fine. 



Hyponomeuta plumbellus. Common in one buckthorn bush, August 16 to 27. I 

 am still unable to clear up any of the disputed points about the other species of this 

 genus. 



Depressaria costosa: Among furze-bushes at Stoat's Nest, August 2, and among 

 broom at Charlton, August 9. 



Depressaria liturella. One, at Charlton, August 9. 



Depressaria propinquella. One, beat from a hedge at Lewisham, August 30. 



Depressaria subpropinquella. Taken in plenty by Mr. Douglas, at Folkstone, in 

 September. 



Depressaria Alstrcemeriana. One, beat from a hedge at Lewisham, August 30. 



Depressaria Hypericella. About the middle of May I found the terminal shoots 

 of Hypericum perforatum screwed together by some larva : I suspected at once that 

 this must be the long-wished-for Hypericella, yet it seemed to me strange — never 

 having seen the perfect insect — that the larvae should occur, and not very sparingly, 

 as I soon discovered above a dozen plants that were attacked by them : these larvae 

 were then very young, and I probably lost many of them on that account ; however, 

 I succeeded in breeding five specimens, which made their appearance July 1, 2 

 and 11. Mr. Douglas also met with the larva on another species of Hypericum, at 

 Wickham, and bred upwards of twenty specimens therefrom. I suppose most Lepi- 

 dopterists will breed it for themselves next year. 



Depressaria conterminella. Again bred in considerable plenty by Mr. Wing, from 

 the osier. 



Depressaria pulcherrimella. One, at Mickleham, from junipers, July 26. 



Depressaria ultimella. One, from a hawthorn hedge at Lewisham, May 2. 



Depressaria pastinacella. One, flying along a hedge at dusk, at Lewisham, 

 April 29. 



H. T. Stainton. 



Mountsfield, Lewisham, 

 October 10, 1849. 



(To be continued). 



Curious Habitat of Tinea ustella. — The habitat of this insect is an exceedingly 

 singular one, being found in a coal mine about seven miles from this city, and at a 

 distance underground varying from f to 1 J mile. My attention was first drawn to it 

 through a friend, — Mr. Mc'Intosh, — who, knowing that I was in the habit of collect- 

 ing insects, stated, that having occasion frequently to go into the mines and examine 

 the workings, he had, for some three or four years, observed a small fly flitting about. 

 He had often tried to catch it with his hands, but was always unsuccessful. This 

 made me anxious to ascertain what it really was ; and having business with Mr. 

 Mc'Intosh a few days ago, I took with me some boxes and a small net, got him to 

 accompany me, and in we went. We wandered about for a considerable time with- 

 out success ; and very coarse sort of work I found it, as from the lowness of the place 

 I was forced to remain in a half-double position, and had to keep my head turned on 



