This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 edition. Excerpt: ...PA RIPENN ELLA. Plate L'-XVIII. Figure 7. Localities for this species are Scarborough and near London. The perfect insect appears in June. The caterpillar is enclosed in a case which lies flat on the leaf. The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in April and May. It lives through the winter, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 edition. Excerpt: ...PA RIPENN ELLA. Plate L'-XVIII. Figure 7. Localities for this species are Scarborough and near London. The perfect insect appears in June. The caterpillar is enclosed in a case which lies flat on the leaf. The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in April and May. It lives through the winter, from August and September. It feeds on the sloe, nut, bramble, birch, etc. COLEOPHORA FUSCOCUPRELLA. Plate CXVIII. Figure 8. Localities for this at present to be considered rare species are in the counties of Kent and Sussex, so I am informed by Mr. T. H. Stainton, of Mountsfield, near Lewisham, to whom I am greatly indebted for repeated information on various occasions. He will be worthy the name of a "Man of Kent," and not a mere "Man of Kent," who shall furnish us with the exact places of its capture, dates, etc. Localities for this species are Canterbury, Pembury. The situations where it is found are in woods. The perfect insect appears in the end of June and in July. The caterpillar is enclosed in a dark brown case, slightly curved at the end. The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in April, May, and on to the beginning of June. It feeds on the wood betony, (Betonica centsgficinalis, ) the woundwort, (Stach;/s /n'rta, ) and the pilewort, COLEOPHORA OCHREELLA. Plate CXVIII. Figure 10. Localities for this species are at Riddlesdown near Bristol, Alkham, Sanderstead. The perfect insect appears in June, July, and August. The caterpillar is enclosed in a large yellowish brown case. The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in June. It feeds on the dwarf sunflower, (Helirmthemum vulgare, ) and the cinquefoil, (Potentilla argentea.) COLEOPHORA BINOTAPENNELLA Plate CXVIII. Figure 11. Localities fo
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