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depicted. The larva, says Frey, is most 
plentiful on Rubus ccesius, occurring 
more sparingly on Rubus frulicusus, and 
still more rarely on Rubus IdcBus. A 
thorough comparison of the larvae and 
mines of this species with those of our 
old friend Aurelia would be interesting. 
It is at any rate so far satisfactory that 
each particular bramble does not produce 
a distinct species of Neplicula, — we 
should get amongst thorns then, and no 
mistake ! 
25. Luteella. Of this I have a figure 
of the mine, though not of the larva; 
the mine is long and not much con- 
torted, with a central line of black excre- 
ment: it is not uncommon amongst low 
birches in some localities. 
29. Pomella. This larva is common 
in gardens on apple trees. “ The mine 
is orange-coloured, with irregular tracks 
of brownish excrement; eventually it 
forms a blotch ” (see Int. v. p. 44). 
30. Freyella. The larva mines the 
leaves of Convolvulus arvensis ; it is not 
uncommon at Frankfort and Ratisbon, 
and several attempts have been made to 
transmit me the larvae, but they have 
always fed up or died on the journey. 
The species has not yet occurred in 
England. 
31. Tormentillella. In the leaves of 
Potentilla Tormentilla ( Tormentilla offi- 
cinalis) this occurs at West Wickham, 
and probably in other localities near 
London (see Int; viii. p. 176). 
32. Agrimoniella. Mines the leaves 
of Agrimonia Eupatoria in September, 
assuming the pupa state within the leaf. 
This species or /Eneofasciata probably 
occurs here, as Nepticula larva have been 
found in the leaves of Agrimonia Eupa- 
toria. See 4 Entomologist’s Companion ’ 
(second edition, p. 141), where the fol- 
lowing sentence occurs, “ Observed a leaf 
of Agrimonia Eupatoria mined as though 
by N. Aurelia." Lately I have received 
some larvae in the Agrimonia Eupatoria 
from Mr. Healy, which should probably 
be referred to N. JEneofasciata. 
33. Paradoxa. This was thus noticed 
by Professor Frey (Int. iv. p. 14) : “ Last 
J uly I found in hawthorn a little Neplicula 
larva making dark brown blotches; from 
these I have recently bred a new species, 
which is nearly allied to N. Anomalella , 
and for which I propose the name of 
N. Paradoxa . — Pbof. Fbev, Zurich; 
March 24, 1858.” 
34. Speciosa. Mines the leaves of the 
sycamore, making long galleries (see 
Int. iv. p. 27). It has not yet been found 
in England. 
35. Ariella. Mines the leaves of Sorbus 
aria (the white beam tree) : not hitherto 
detected in this country, though there 
are plenty of beam trees, with their glis- 
tening-white-undersided leaves on Box 
Hill. 
36. Helianthemella. Mines the leaves 
of Helianthemum vulgare, but not hitherto 
detected here. 
37. Rhamnella. Larvae of this were 
sent to me from Ratisbon this summer, 
but none were feeding when they reached 
me. I am not yet thoroughly impressed 
with a sufficient idea of its distinctness 
from Catharticella. 
39. Sorbi. Collected by Mr. Wilkin- 
son rather freely in leaves of mountain 
ash : I have the mine figured, but not 
the larva. 
H. T. Stainton. 
PROCESSIONARY CATERPILLARS. 
To the Editor of the ‘ Intelligencer.' 
Sir, — The following paragraph has 
been going the round of the news- 
