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THE "YOUNG NATURALIST 

 ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 

 OF BRITISH INSECTS. 



LEPIDOPTERA, Plate 4. 



With this part we issue plate four of 

 Lepidoptera, containing four more species ) 

 of the genus Lithocolletis and their 

 transformations, as follows : — 



L.trifasciella. — This species is common 

 and generally distributed in England, ap- 

 pearing in May, August, and November. 

 The larvas mines the underside of honey- 

 suckle in April, July, and October. The 

 imago is without the basal streak, and may 

 be separated from Tristrigella by its redder 

 colour, by the black borders and the light 

 fasciae, and dark blotch at anal angle. 

 Compared with Scabiosacolella, it is paler and 

 duller, and the black borders also serve to 

 distinguish it from this species. 



L, emberiZ;EPennella. — This has been 

 found in many parts of England both north 

 and south, and also in Scotland. It is on 

 the wing in May and the second brood in 

 August. The larva mines the underside of 

 the leaves of honeysuckle in July and 

 September, preferring those which grow in 

 sheltered situations. It is very distinct 

 from the honeysuckle feeder mentioned 

 above. 



L. alnifoliella. — The moth is on the 

 wing in May and August, and the larva 

 should be looked for on the under side of 

 the leaves of young alders in July and Oct- 

 ober. It is distinguished from Cramerella 

 and Tenella by the dark line from the base ; 

 from Heegeriella by the greater distance be- 

 tween the second and third dorsal spots, 

 and by the rounder apical black spot. 



L. Stettinella.— Has been found in 

 several parts of England and Scotland, the 

 moth appearing in May and August, and 



the larva in July and October, on the upper 

 side of leaves of young alders. From Nicel- 

 lella it may be known by the shorter basal 

 streak, and from Kleemanella by having a 

 third costal spot. 



AN ANNUAL GATHERING. 



Several of those who visited the Cheshire 

 Sandhills last Whit Monday have written 

 us respecting a gathering for the present 

 year. Bank holiday Monday, August 4th, 

 appears to be the date preferred, but none 

 of our correspondents have suggested a 

 suitable locality. Last year we made the 

 selection, but would prefer our readers 

 doing so this time. The requirements make 

 it perhaps rather difficult to fix upon a 

 place, but we must take that which offers 

 the greatest advantages. The best place 

 would be one fairly central and easily acces- 

 sible, affording train facilities from most 

 places. It should be tolerably well known 

 and likely to yield fair results. It is quite 

 true that the outing itself, the meeting per- 

 sonally with those previously known only 

 by name, and the opportunity of seeing a 

 few rarities or good varieties, may be 

 sufficient inducements for many, still there 

 is a pleasure in taking something for the 

 first time, something our collection lacked, 

 something that in after years will remind us 

 of the days of pleasure. 



Will those of our correspondents who 

 have any suggestions to make, kindly com- 

 municate early in the present month, and 

 we will endeavour to _make more definite 

 announcements in our next issue. 



NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS 

 INSECTS. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 

 Captures on Tyneside. — Before the en- 

 tomological season fairly commences, I send 



