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low, somewhat clouded with brown, with an oblique brown line 
at the tip behind a black spot; all the wings have frequently a 
streak of brown dots on the hinder margin ; second pair whitish ; 
antennee reddish.’ Near London, 
Tue Smoxy Veneer (C. fumeus, Sreruens). ‘* Wings twelve 
lines and a half; first pair obtuse, smoky, straw-yellow, with the 
upper edge darker; second pair white, with a strong smoke- 
coloured streak near the hinder margin, composed of small con- 
fluent dots. Very uncommon.” 
Tue Dor Bearer (C. punctigerellus, SrEPHENS). 
Tus WAInscor VENEER (C, Phragmitellus,GeRMAR). “ Wings 
one inch one-sixth; first pair abrupt, rather rhomboidal, dull 
straw-yellow, with numerous darker streaks; on the hinder 
margin a common row of minute black dots; second pair ample, 
whitish, Very rare,” 
Tur GIGANTIC VENFER (C. gigantellus). ‘* frequents marshes, 
first pair of wings yellowish-ash, spotiess; second pair white; 
palpi projecting forward, head and corselet yellowish, abdomen 
ashy-grey. Very rare.” Near London, 
THe Hoox-Tre VENEER (C. caudellus, StePHENS) ‘ appears 
the end of June. Wings one inch one-fourth, somewhat tailed, 
brick-red, with a brown line towards the hinder margin, Un- 
common.” Near London, 
PLUTELLA (ScHRANR). 
THE NARROW-WINGED VENEER (P. Acinacidella, StEPHENS), 
“Wings one inch one-sixth ; first pair very narrow, longish, dull 
straw-yellow, with a streak from the base to the middle, which in 
some positions appears darker; second pair whitish, shining, 
with the fringes very thick, long, shiring, somewhat straw-yel- 
low. Very uncommon.” Near London, 
Tae PALE Hoon-t1ie VENEER (P. nemorella, SrePHENS) ‘ ap- 
pears in August, in woods. Wing's ten inches one-half; first pair 
hooked, straw-yellow, with a dusky streak from the base to the 
middle, and a brown spot in the middle rather within the streak ; 
second pair whitish, with the tips rather brownish. Uncommon.” 
Near London, 
Tue Toorn-sTREAKED Hoor-tie (P. dentella, SrerHeNns). 
Wings two-thirds of aninch to three-fourths of aninch, brown, 
hooked at the tip, with a common white fillet on the back, with 
one indentation; head and corselet snow-white, with rust- 
brown sides. Caterpillar shining, green, with a purple line on 
the back. Pupa yellow ; inhabits a spindle-shaped case, which 
is open at both ends. Near London, 
Tue Wainscot Hoox-tip (P. seabrella, SterHens). Wings 
nine lines and a half; first pair hooked, black, towards the 
upper edge longitudinally half-pale streaked with indistinct 
