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extremely abundant, whilst C. boreata was 

 just beginning to appear, as was also C. 

 hriimata. 



October 30th. — Took Hyhernias, very com- 

 mon. We noticed a few mealy Red- 

 polls feeding in company with Lesser Red- 

 polls and Tits amongst alder and sycamore 

 trees by the side of the river Aire, near 

 Cottingly bridge.— (E.P.P.B.) 



NOTES ON TINEINA. 



This week we commence a series of 

 "Notes on Tineina." which we hope to 

 contmue. These minute moths ought to 

 be collected when the collector is young, 

 and has good eyes to see them. The beauty 

 of some of them is not excelled, nor even 

 equalled by any of the larger moths ; and 

 the species are so numerous, that turn where- 

 ever you will, there is always something 

 new to be had. Many parts of Britain have 

 never been worked at all, so that there are 

 certain to be many species yet waiting to be 

 discovered by some enterprizing collector. 

 We hope, therefore, that some of our readers, 

 if they have not already done so, will begin 

 to collect and study these minute gems- 

 With the object of aiding them, we compile 

 these notes ; and from week to week, as far 

 as possible, we will name some species that 

 will be likely to be met with during that 

 week : so that the collector, when he has 

 read his Saturday's Y.N., may seize his net 

 or his boxes, and sally forth to the most 

 likely place he knows for the species des- 

 cribed. Let him make a firm determination 

 to find it too, if possible before the succeeding 

 Saturday, and if he only adheres to this rule, 

 his collection will work up wonderfully. 

 It will frequently happen, when he is 

 searching for one species, he will find 

 another. In such a case, if he does not 

 already know it, we should be glad if he 

 would forward some of them to us, as many 

 new species may thus be brought to light. 



We begin then with 



COLEOPHORA CiESPITITIELLA, Zell. 



Go almost anywhere where rushes grow, 

 and look at the seed heads, you will be almost 

 certain to find a number of whitish cases 

 sticking thereto. These are the cases of 

 Coleophora caspititiella, and each contains a 

 greenish brown larva, with black head and 

 plates on ist, 2nd, and last segments. Hav- 

 ing found them, if in a safe place, it 

 will be best to leave them in their position 

 through the winter ; but if inconvenient to 

 do so, cut off the rushes, bring them home, 

 and put them in a flower pot, covered with 

 muslin, and place them outside to remain 

 till spring, when they may have fresh rush 

 flowers put in. These larvae may be found 

 up to May. The moths appear in June and 

 July, and have long pointed wings, with 

 long fringe. The fore wings are yellowish 

 drab, with the costa white, expanding to 

 about 5^ lines. 



Lemnatophila Phryganella, Haw. 

 This species is now on the wing in woods; 

 beat the underwood for the males, and 

 examine the tree trunks for the females. 

 It is generally common. The male is nearly 

 uniform brown, with dark grey hind wings, 

 and expands to about io\ lines. The 

 female is very different, all the wings are 

 pointed, the fore wings are very pale grey, 

 with blackish markings, and only expands 

 to eight lines. Haworth thought it to be 

 another species, and called it Novemhris. 

 The name is the first of the Tineina in 

 Doubleday's list. 



"AT HOME." 



Weather permitting, Mr. Mosley will 

 have a ramble this day (Saturday), in 

 search of Tineina and other insects, to Mol- 

 licar Wood. Beginners, residing in the 

 neighbourhood, may meet him at his house, 

 at two o'clock. " At home," Nov. 26th, 

 from 6 to 9. 



