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anterior and po-sterior segments (distinguishing charac- 

 ter of the species) ; spiracles ringed with black ; legs 

 tipped with brown hooks. This larva lives through two 

 winters ; it inhabits long tubes of silk mixed with flour, 

 &c., in secluded situations about flour-mills, under 

 corn-bins, &c. It feeds, like Aglossa pi7iguinalis, on 

 mixed rubbish, and forms a cocoon of white silk covered 

 with rubbish. E. M. M. xxi. 248. 



Pyralis lienigialis, Zell. 



(Plate 7. fig. 1.) 



This species has been taken at light during August 

 and September near Stony Stratford by Mr. W. Thomp- 

 son and other collectors. It is extremely rare in 

 collections, being only otherwise recorded from Finland 

 and LiTonia. 



Scoparia cembrse, Haw. 



cembralis, Gn. 



(Plate 14. fig. 1.) 



Loc. Scotland (widely distributed) , Radford, Devon- 

 shire, Bristol, Denhall, Bradford, Bramham, Iledcar, 

 Scarborough, Sheffield, Norwich, Aldcbj'^, Hunstanton, 

 Wootton, Colchester, Hastings, Suftblk, Teignmouth, 

 Pembroke, Howth, Southend, Deal. 



This species occurs on fir-trunks, but also in fields. 



Var. Zelleri, fVk. (Plate 14. fig. 2), is rather larger 

 than the type, and has the markings more distinct ; it 

 usually occurs in the same localities. 



