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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
ScHLEiCH (Stett. eni Zeit. 1867, pp. 462-455) discusses the characters 
and habits of Gracilaria hofmanniella (Staint.) and O. imperialella (Mann), 
the latter at greater length. 
Tinea oleastrella (Milli^ro) is said by Stainton to bo most nearly allied to 
Zellcria. Proc. Ent. Soc. 1807, p. Ixxvii, 
Eallou notices a now species, probably belonging to the genus i)w- 
soctena (Stand.), of which the larvto were found at Fontainebleau. Pull. Soc. 
Ent.Fr. 1867, p. xlv. 
Boisno notices a gilded variety of Adela degeerella, Proc. Ent. Soc. 1867, 
p. xc. 
Tinea cloacella. A coppery variety noticed by Stainton. Proc. Ent, Soc. 
1865, p. 129. 
Stainton (Ent. Ann. 1868, pp. 127-133) records the occurrence in Britain 
of Solenobia conspurcatella (Zell,), Ypsolopkus ustidellus (Fab.), and Opostega 
reliquella (Zell.). He indicates the characters and mode of life of these spe- 
cies, and figures the first-named (Front, fig. 3). 
Ypsolopkus ustidellus (Fab.). Its occurrence in England recorded by E. 
Horton and A. Edmunds. Ent. M. Mag. iv. p. 152. 
Bucculatrix artemisiella (Wocke) recorded as occurring in Britain by 
Knaggs, Ent. M. Mag. iv. p. 36. 
Opostega reliquella captured in Britain. Stainton, Ent. M. Mag. iv. p. 140. 
Stainton (Ent. Ann. 1868, pp. 134-165) publishes notes on the natural 
history of numerous species of this family observed by him in this country 
and on the continent. The species noticed are ; — Ilyponomeuta egregiella 
(Dup.), Prays oleellus (Boy. de F.), Depressaria rtdana (Fab,), Oelechia pin- 
guinella (Tr.), G.Jigulella (Stand.), G. terrella (W. V.), G. lucidella (Steph.) 
G. arundinetella (Zell.), Ypsolopkus trinotellus (Il.-Sch.), Y, verhascellus (W. 
V.), (Ecopkora fuscescens (Haw.), Tinagma resplendellum (Staint.), Zelleria 
pkilyrella (Mill.), Gracilaria imperialella (Mann), Coleopkora lixella (Zell.), 
Statkmopoda pedella (Linn.), Batrackedra preeangusta (Haw.), Laverna deco- 
rella (Steph.), Ckalybe (Psecadia) pyrausta, and Swammerdamia conspersella 
(Tengstr.). 
Gregson (Entomologist, iii.) publishes life-histories of Yponomeutapadellaf 
p. 225, and Depressaria carduella, p. 269. 
Gracilaria syringella. 0. Healy publishes a life-history of this species. 
Ent. M. Mag. iv. pp. 148-150. 
Goureau (Insectes nuisibles, pp. 127-133) describes the characters and 
habits of the species of this family which are injurious to cloth, feathers, and 
other dry animal substances, namely Tinea tapctzella, sarcitcllay pellionclla^ and 
Jlavifrontella. 
Acrolepia assectella. Stainton translates Breyer’s account of the habits of 
this species, which he says is described by Goureau (I’ns. nuisibles a TAgric. 
p. 204) under the name of Tinea vigeliella (Dup.). It is distinct from A. 
betidetella (Curt.). Ent. M. Mag. iii, pp. 256-259. 
(Egocoma quadripuncta. M‘Lachlan notices some points in the habits of 
this species. Ent. M. Mag. iv. pp. 90,91. 
Cemiostoma scitella. The mode of pupation described by 0. Ilealy. Ent. 
M. Mag. iv. pp. 161-162. 
Nepixcula deeentella. Stainton notices the habits of this species. Ent. M. 
M.ng. iv. pp. 28- 29. 
