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spots on the sides of the first segments ; head small and 

 brown. 



It feeds in Jnnc and Jnly in the strong outer leaves 

 of Tijphu latifoUa, eating its way between the cells of 

 the leaves down to the roots. It pupates in this eavity. 



Platytes cerussellns, Schiff. 



injijimeus, St., Curt. 

 (Plate 8. fig. 1, c? $ .) 

 Loc. Merton, Brandon, Wootton, Hastings, Suffolk, 

 Plymouth, Gravesend, Southend, Deal, Isle of Wight, 

 Worthing, Portland. 



Frequents fields in June and July. 



The larva feeds amongst the roots of a short stiff' 

 spoeies of grass. The skin is glossy, but variable in 

 colour, being usually flesh-colour, greyish brown, or 

 olive-green ; th(! head is also variable in colour, usually 

 yellowish brown with darker markings ; plates on second 

 and anal segments darker. E. M. M. x.xi. 86. 



Crambns alpinellus, Hb. 



(Plate 8. fig. 2.) 



Loc. Yarmouth, Deal sandhills, Southsea. 



This species frequents sandy places in fir-woods, also 

 coast sandhills in July and August. It is not an alpine 

 insect as its name would imply. It occurs regularly 

 every season, but sparingly. 



