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NEPTICULIDiE. 
NEPTICULA ATRICAPITELLA. 
Plate CXXVIII. Figure 19. 
Localities for this species are York, Scarborough, 
Lewis, Lewisham, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Manchester, 
Darlington, Bristol. 
The situations where it is found are the trunks of 
oak trees and in fences in hedges. 
The perfect insect appears in May, June, and August, 
but then less plentifully. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 
July, September, and October. 
It feeds on the oak. 
I have to thank Mr. Robert Hind, of York, for 
much valuable aid with some of the following species. 
NEPTICULA RUFICAPITELLA. 
Plate CXXVIII. Figure 20. 
Localities for this species are Scarborough, etc., etc. 
The situations where it is found are on the trunks of 
oak trees and palings. 
The perfect insect appears in May, June, and August. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 
July and October. 
It feeds on the oak. 
