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of the Tineina (and, indeed, of the Lepidoptera generally) prefer to fly in 
bright sunlight, to show their beauties to the best advantage; but this is 
not universally true, for many brilliant species fly in the dusk, or at night 
—some both by day and night; and the converse of the proposition is 
certainly not to be depended on, for numbers of the most sober-coloured 
species fly in broad daylight. But, as a general rule, Mr. Stainton’s posi¬ 
tion is, doubtless, correct, and certainly it agrees well enough with the 
general coquettish character of these insects. 
In the 10th fam., Elachistidce , the position of the perfect insects, in 
repose, is rather characteristic; for “ they, in most of the genera, sit 
closely appressed to the surface on which they restand “the pupa is 
sometimes enclosed in a firm cocoon, sometimes in one of open network; 
but not unfrequently the pupa is naked, affixed by the caudal extremity, 
with a belt of silk round the middle, like some of the Rhopalocera; and 
in the genus Bedellia , the similarity is still more striking, the pupa being 
angulated, and like that of a Pieris in miniature.” The larvae also of the 
the genus Tischeria are peculiar, for the very slight development of their 
16 feet. 
In the 5th genus, Buccualtrix , of the 12th fam., Lyonetidce , “the 
larvae have a very singular habit, at least it has been observed in Crateegi 
and Frangutella , and probably it prevails throughout the genus; these 
larvae, when very young, are true miners—that of Crataegi forms a short 
tortuous mine; that of Frangutella, a spiral one. At a certain age the 
larva quits the mine, and on the underside of the leaf spins a delicate 
whitish web or cocoon, within which the larva remains quite motionless, 
and in a horse-shoe shape, for a considerable time ; it then emerges from 
this cocoon, totally different in appearance to what it was as a leaf-miner, 
and proceeds to eat the epidermis of the leaf, which formerly it mined. 
The deserted cocoon will be found to contain the previous skin of the 
larva. The external-feeding larva has a singular shagreen appearance; 
when full-fed it descends to the ground, or some convenient corner, and 
spins an elongate-ribbed cocoon, within which it remains, unchanged, for a 
considerable time.” 
These are but specimens of the many morsels of information which, 
plentifully scattered over the pages of the work before us, add materially 
to its liveliness and interest. We would gladly wander on further in the 
same direction, but must forbear. 
A few words must be added with reference to the synonymy of the 
species, and they shall be the words of the author himself, as being more 
satisfactory than our own :—“ With reference to the synonymy, the works 
