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in a case, on Asplenium trichomanes and ruta-miiraria. 
Mr. Allis has a fine specimen found near York, in a room 
which opened into a fernery. 
Incurvaria tenuicomis, I. B., p. 41. The specimens here 
described were both females; Mr. Tompkins has since met 
with a male, of which the antennae are simple, only slightly 
pubescent. Mr. S. Stevens took a specimen at West Wick¬ 
ham Wood last June. 
Micropteryx Calthella, I. B., p. 42. On the 13th of 
April, I bred this in a tin in which there were only a piece 
of decayed wood, a plant of Dactylis, and a plant of Carex. 
“ Coming events cast their shadows before.” 
M. Salopiella , I. B., p>. 44. ^ few specimens have oc¬ 
curred at West Wickham Wood. 
Hyponomeuta plumbellus, I. B., p, 60. The larva, when 
very young, in the middle of April, eats the pith of the 
young shoots of the spindle, causing them to droop. It 
afterwards quits this retreat and feeds on the leaves. 
Prays Curtisellus , I. B., p. 64, and E. C. 55 and 137. 
The idea here thrown out has been confirmed, the small leaf 
miners of the ash quit the leaves previous to their fall, and 
penetrate the young bud^, where they feed on the inner 
bark during the winter, betraying their presence bv boles in 
the outer bark, and “ frass.” 
Depressaria nanatella , I. B., p. 86. The larva, discovered 
by Mr. Wing last April, mines the upper side of the young 
leaves of Carlina vulgaris, frequently seven or eight occur¬ 
ring on one plant; we found it on the steep ascent of Box 
Hill; I also noticed it near Torquay. 
D. subpropinquella, I. B., p. 88. Mr. Wing found the 
larvae, near Norwich, feeding indifferently on Cirsium and 
Centaurea ; the specimens bred were all referable to this 
species . 
D. Douglasella, I. B., p. 97. Mr. Boyd bred a singk 
