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The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 
April and the beginning of May. 
It feeds on the upper part of the leaves of various 
species of grass, the Holcus mollis , Aira ccespitosa , etc. 
ELACHISTA HOLDENELLA. 
Plate CXXIII. Figure 3. 
Localities for this species are near London. 
The perfect insect appears in June. 
C. S. Gregson, Esq., has obliged me with a figure of 
this rare species, from the collection of Mr. R. S. 
Edleston. 
ELACHISTA ATRICOMELLA. 
Flate CXXIII. Figuie 4. 
Localities for this species are Lewes, Newcastle-on- 
Tyne, Edinburgh, Manchester, Pembury, Kingsbury, 
Bristol, Alkham, Darlington, and near London. 
The situations where it is found are hedges, and on 
palings. 
The perfect iusect appears at the end of May and 
in June. 
The caterpillar is pale yellow; the head lighter 
brown. 
