YPONOMEL'TID.E. — ISMENE. 240 



while in others it predominates : the pale interior streak also varies a little 

 in breadth and length. 



Less frequent than the last : not uncommon, however, occasionally, 

 at Darenth and Coombe woods in June. 



Sp. 4. Pruniella. Alis anticis griseo-Jlavicantibus, stria lata communi alba sectd 

 in medio fascia obliqua purpurascente. (Exp. Alar. 5 — 6 lin.) 



Ph. Ti. Pruniella. Linn/.—Y]). Pruniella. Sieph. Cafal. ii. 204. No. 7287. 



Anterior wings griseous-yellow, with some white dots on the costa, and a 

 broad white streak on the inner margin, divided by an oblique purplish 

 fascia in the middle : posterior wings fuscous. 



Common in Epping Forest, and in other places within the metro- 

 politan district ; also found in the New Forest, Devonshire, &c. in 

 June and July. 



Sp. 5. tetrapodella. Alis anticis " griseis lined longitudinnli nivea, lunula fusel 



posiice dissectd." — Linne. 

 Ph. Ti. tetrapodella. Linne.— Y^. tetrapodella, Steph. Catal. ii.204. A'b.7288. 



Anterior wings griseous, with a longitudinal snow-white line on the inner 

 margin, hiterrupted rather behind the middle by a fuscous lunule : posterior 

 wings leaden-brown and glossy. 



Linnffius says that this species, when at rest, conceals its hinder legs, the 

 anterior four serving it for support, whence the name he applied to it, but 

 which might with equal propriety be employed for many other of the 

 Tineidae, &c. 



Not uncommon in gardens within the metropohtan district in 

 June. 



Sp. 6. semipurpurella. Alis anticis fusco-purpurascentibus stria lata integrd 



communi nivea. (Exp. Alar. 6§ lin.) 

 Is. semipurpurella. Steph. Nomen. 2d edit. — N. G. semipurpurella. Curtis, G. 



col. 185 ? 

 Anterior wings elongate, purplish-brown, immaculate, the inner margin with 



a broad interrupted snow-white fascia, a little attenuated towards the 



hinder angle : posterior wings fuscous. 



I have a pair of this species, which may probably be the insect thus 

 called by Mr. Curtis, that was taken in the New Forest in June. 



Sp. 7. semitestacella. Alis anticis ochraceo-testaceis immaculatis, stri-i alba 

 communi sectd in medio fascid obsoktd subochracea. (Exp, Alar. 5 lin.) 



Is. semitestacella. Steph. Catal. '■2d edit. — N. G. semitestacella. Curtis, G. 



col. 185 ? 



