26 IIAUSTELLATA LEPI UOJ'TKUA. 



Very abundant in houses and stables in and about the metropolis; 

 also common in other parts of the country. " Cambridge and Ely, 

 common." — Rev. L- Jenyns. " Raehills ." — Rev. W. Little. 

 " Epping." — Mr. H. Douhleday. " Newcastle.'' — G. Wailes, Esq. 



JSp. 2. marginatus. Alls fuscescentihus, fasciis duahus fuscis alboviarginatis, 



antica basi, postica marginali. (Exp. Alar. 1 uiic. 3 lin.) 

 Cr. marginatus. Haworth. — Py. marginatus. Steph. Catal. ii. 160. No. 6777. 



"Wings brownish^ minutely sprinkled with dusky ; anterior with two broadish 

 brown fasciae edged with white, the anterior towards the base ; the posterior 

 on the hinder margin. 



This insect greatly resembles Ag. Streatfeildii, but appears to differ in form, 

 and in having the fascia on the anterior wings bordered with white. 



I have seen only two specimens of this insect, one of them in 

 Mr. Swainson's collection, the other taken " Near Barnstaple." — 

 Mr. W. Raddon, 



B. Palpi incurved and dependent at the apex, the terminal joint not exposed. 

 — EucLiTA, H'libner. 



Sp. 3. glaucinalis. Alls cinereo-fuscis, anticis purpurascenti nitentibus, strigis 

 duabusjlavidis, posticis jiallidiorUms. (Exp. Alar. 1 vmc — 1 unc. 3 lin.) 



Ph. Py. glaucinalis. Linne. — Py. glaucinalis. Steph. Catal. ii. 160. No. 6778. 



Wings ashy-brown ; anterior with a purplish gloss, with two yellowish trans- 

 verse streaks thickened towards the costa, the anterior one slightly incurved, 

 the posterior a little waved; between these on the costa are several yellow- 

 ish dots : posterior wings paler, with a faint incurved yellowish line before 

 the middle, and a second slightly waved one behind : on the hinder margin 

 of all the wings is a very delicate, almost obsolete, pale line : abdomen in 

 the female elongated. 



Not common ; taken occasionally in gardens within the metropo- 

 litan district, having taken it formerly in those of the British Museum, 

 and also at Hertford and the Hermitage. " Epping." — Mr. H. 

 Douhleday. 



Genus CCLVII. — Hypsopvgia, Hiihner. 



Palpi short, ascending, triarticulate, densely clothed with scales, the apical 

 joint rather distinct, and when denuded somewhat longer than the basal, 

 which is a little curved; second stoutest and longest, terminal elongate 

 acute: maxillw siwxi. Antenna: slender, ciliated nccirly to the apex in the 



