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edge of the posterior wings, which are very slender ; the palpi are short, 

 and droop considerably, are straight and bent backwards; during repose 

 the antennae (as in many other of the smaller Lcpidoptera) are bent 

 under the wings : there is considerable diversity of markings amongst 

 them, which, as usual, has not escaped the vigilance of Iliibner, 

 whose groups I will attempt to indicate; but, as Hiibnerhas noticed 

 only a few of the indigenous species, I have added his generic names 

 to such only as he enumerates. 



Sp. 1. Blanchardella. Alis aniich aitratis, lineola baseos maculisque sepiem 

 viarginalibus argcntcis. (Exp. Alar. 3§ — 4 lin.) 



Ti. Blanchardella. Fabrictus.—Ar. Blanchardella. Sieph. Catal. il. 205. 

 No. 7301. 



Anterior wings golden, shining, with a longitudinal silvery streak at the base, 

 extending from the thorax to near the middle of the disc, beyond which are 

 four silvery spots on the costa, the two last approximating, and three others 

 on the inner margin, the first elongate and oblique, the others gradually 

 shorter ; at the apex is a slightly tawny streak : posterior wings somewhat 

 silvery immaculate. 



Fabricius, in his specific character, says " lineola apicis," evidently in mistake 

 for " baseos," the latter term admirably suiting this pretty insect. 



Scarce : found in Coombe wood, and occasionally at Darenth, at 

 the end of INIay. 



Sp. 2. Schreberella. Alis anticis auratis, basifasciis duabus maculisque duabus 



apicis argenteis nitidissimis. (Exp. Alar. 3 lin.) 

 Ti. Schreberella. Fabricius.— Ar. Schreberella. Steph. Catal. ii. 205. No. 7302. 

 Anterior wings gold colour at the base, with two silvery fasciie in the middle, 



and two spots on the apex, one opposed to the other, also silvery and very 



glossy : posterior wings ashy. 



Also rare ; found at the end of May at Coombe wood, and in other 

 places within the metropolitan district. 



Sp. 3. Cydoniella. Alis anticis auratis, lineola baseos punctisque quatuor parinm 



albissimis. (Exp. Alar. 3 lin.) 

 Ti. Cydoniella. Fabricius.— Ar. Cydoniella. Steph. Catal. ii. 205. No. 7303. 



— Chrysoesthia, Hiibner. 

 Anterior wings shining gold, with a longitudinal streak at the base, and eight 



marginal spots disposed in pairs, in opposition to each other, brilliant 



silvery-white : posterior wings ashy-white. 



Taken near London, at the end of May, in gardens. 



