256 HAUSTF.LLATA. — I.EPIDOPTER A. 



Sp. 4. Kletnannella. Alis anticis auratis, strigis quatitor argenteis, posticis 



duabus interruptis, punctoque ierminali atro. (Exp. Alar. 85 lin.) 

 Ti. Klemannella. Fabricius. — Ar. Kletnannella. Steph.Catal.ii.lQ^.No.H^Oi. 



— LiTHOCOLLETES, H'vbner. 

 Anterior wings golden^, shining, with two entire silvery streaks before the 



middle, and two interrupted ones, nearly united towards the apex, the last 



terminating in a black dot. 



Apparently very rare : found towards tlie end of May at Coombe 

 and Darenth woods. 



Sp. 5. Mespilella. Alis anticis fulvo-auratis, lineola maculisque septem margi- 

 nalibus commceformibus argenteis. (Exp. Alar. 4 — 4§ lin.) 



Ti. Mespilella. Hvbner.—Ar. Mespilella. Steph. Catal. ii. 206. No. 7305.— 

 Chrysoesthia, Hiibner. 



Anterior wings pale tawny-gold, with a very delicate silvery streak at the 

 base ; the costa with four silvery spots placed somewhat obliquely, and 

 resembling commas, opposite to each of the three anterior of which on the 

 inner margin is a corresponding, though somewhat smaller spot; the base 

 of the inner margin to beyond the middle has a very narrow silver streak : 

 posterior wings ashy. 



The silvery dots on the anterior wings are sometimes so prolonged as to 

 become united on the disc, and form imperfect fasciae. 

 Not uncommon, in the neighbourhood of London, at the end of 



May. 



Sp. 6. Rajella. Alis anticis auratis, punctis sex argenteis, secundo tertioqiie 



connatis. (Exp. Alar. 3 — 3| lin.) 

 Ti. Rajella. Linne.—Ar. Rayella. Steph. Catal. ii. 206. No. 7306.— Litho- 



COLLETES, Hiibner. 

 Anterior wings brownish gold, with three silvery white spots on the costa 



and inner margin, the second and third of which are frequently united, so 



as to form one or two transverse fasciae; at the apex is a fuscescent or dusky 



cloud. 



Common in gardens throughout the metropoUtan district at the end 

 of May. 



Sp. 7. tristrigella. Alis anticis fulvo-fuscis,fasciis tribus rectis aureo-argcnteis. 



(Exp. Alar. 3 lin.) 

 Ti. tristrigella. Haworth—kv. tristrigella. Steph. Catal. ii. 206. No. 7307. 

 Anterior wings tawny-brown, with a straight golden-silvery fascia at the base, 



one before the middle, and a third behind the middle, all equidistant: 



posterior wings leaden-brown and deeply fringed : head, palpi, and antennae 



golden-silver. 



Rare : found at the end of May at Darenth and Coombe woods. 



