2i8 HAUSTELLATA. — LEPIDOPTEKA. 



Ismene — ■which comprehends a portion of the genera IMompha and 

 Euota of Hlibncr — differs from Telea by having the anterior wings 

 more ekmgate and slender ; they are rounded at the apex, and the cilia 

 on the hinder margin are very short anteriorly, and elongate on the 

 posterior angle ; the disc and costa are usually of dark colours, and 

 the inner margin generally white, the latter mostly intersected by a 

 dark spot, which frequently extends to the costa ; the posterior wings 

 are also long and slender, with elongate cilia ; the head smooth in 

 front, very rough on the crown ; palpi short and slender, less incurved 

 than in the preceding genus. 



Sp. 1. semifusca. Alls aniicis angustisfuscis, tinctura purpurea, stria lata alba 

 conwiuni seel J in medio fascia abbreviata recta fusca. (Exp. Alar. 6 — 6^ lin.) 



Er. semifusca. Haivorth. — Yp. semifusca. Steph. Cutal. ii. 204. No. 7284. 

 — Ph. Ti. Pruniella. Donovan, v. ii.pl. 58. 



Anterior wings narrow, fuscous, with a purple tinge, the costa with some very 

 minute whitish spots, a larger trigonal one near the apex, and a blackish 

 one in the middle; the inner edge broadly white, divided by a straight 

 abbreviated fuscous fascia : posterior wings shining lead colour, with simple 

 cilia. 



Not uncommon in hedges and shrubby places during the end of 

 May and beginning of June, throughout the metropolitan district. 



Sp. 2. mendicella. Alis anticis cinereo-fvsco-purpurascentibus, stria alba com- 

 muni redd in mediofascia abbreviata. recta tetragona fusca. (Exp. Alar. 5§ — 

 6 lin.) 



Ti. mendicella. ff'uhner. — Yp. mendicella. Steph. Catal. ii. 204. JVu. 7285. 



Anterior wings of a purplish-ashy-brown, with rather large whitish spots on 

 the costa ; the inner margin white, divided by a straight abbreviated tetra- 

 gonal fuscous fascia : posterior wings fuscous, with deep cilia. 



Very abundant in gardens in various places in the vicinity of 

 London, especially in South Lambeth ; also found at Ripley, Hert- 

 ford, Epping Forest, &c. 



Sp. 3. albistria. Alis anticis fulvo-purjmreis, stria untied communi nived, 



posticisfuscis. (Exp. Alar. 4§ — 6 lin.) 

 Er. albistria. Haworth.—Yp. albistria. Steph. Catal. ii. 204. No. 7286. 



Anterior wings tawny-purple, immaculate, with a white streak on the inner 

 marghi, not extending to the posterior angle, but fahitly interrupted with 

 fuscous, a little beyond the middle: posterior wings fuscous. 



Rather variable in tint, some examples being destitute of the purplish hue. 



