102 PIIYCID>E. 



the base of the plant; it pupates in a cocooa in its 

 web. 



Ground-colour of the larva dull greenish grey, more 

 yellow on the back ; dorsal and subdorsal lines darker ; 

 head, dorsal and anal plates dull black. 



E. M. M. xvi. 162. 



Phycis ornatella, Schiff. 

 crifitella,llh., Curt. 

 (Plate 12. fig. 4.) 



Loc. Devon, York, Folkestone, Sevenoaks, 13o.\ Hill, 

 Brighton, Hovvth. 



Occurs in July and August. 



Larva said to feed on Thymus serpyllum. 



Dioryctria ahietella, Zinck. 

 dccuriclla, lib. 



(Plate 12. fig. 5.) 



Loc. Perthshire, Aberdeenshire, Ross, New Forest^ 

 Plymouth, Devon, Brocklcy, Coombe, York, Norwich, 

 Mertou, Cawston, Brandon, Bouniemoutli, llingwood. 



Occurs on fir trees in June and July. 



The larva lives in fir-cones in October; it leaves 

 them in November, and spins a cocoon on the surface 

 of the ground, iu which it passes the winter, pupating 

 in spring. 



The ground-colour of the larva is cherry-red, on the 

 sides rather earthy brown ; tubercles black ; dorsal 

 plate shining black; head round, deep cherry-red. 



Dr. Hofmann. 



