YPONOMEUTID.E. MICROSKTIA. 269 



Ti. floslactella. Haworth. — Mi. floslactella. Steph. Catal. ii. 208. No. 7347. 



Anterior wings very pale yellowish, with a large irregular deep black fascia, 

 near the middle, and another somewhat rounded violaceous one at the apex, 

 extending from the costa to the iinier margin ; cilia ochreous : posterior 

 wings dusky-brown, with a violet gloss and deep lead-coloured cilia : head 

 ferruginous. 



The central fascia on the anterior wings is sometimes wanting. 



Found at the end of May, in liedges near London, about Coombe 

 wood and Hipley. 



Sp. 20. atricapitella. AUs anticis auralis costa limboque postico purpnrascen- 

 tibus, capite aire. (Exp. Alar. 2| lin.) 



Ti. atricapitella. Haworth — Mi. atricapitella. Steph. Catal. ii. 208. No. 7348. 



Anterior wings gold-coloured, with the costa and posterior margin broadly 

 purplish, the latter especially : head deep black, with a whitish line at the 

 base of the antennae. 



Taken, but not commonly, near London, in the beginning of June, 

 frequenting gardens and hedges. 



Sp. 21. ruficapitella. AUs anticis au7'atis limbo postico purpurascente, capite 

 rufescenie. (Exp. Alar. 2f lin.) 



Ti. ruficapitella. Haworth.— M\. ruficapitella. Steph. Catal. ii.208. No. 7349. 



Anterior wings bright gold, with the hinder margin purplish: head reddish. 



Also found, near London, in June, but not very abundantly. 



Sp. 22. violaceella. AUs anticis omninu atro violaceis, capite ferrugineo. (Exp. 



Alar. 3 lin.) 

 Ti. violaceella. i7a?<;or//t.— Mi. violaceella. Steph. Catal. i\. 208. No. 7 34>G. 

 Anterior wings entirely of a dark violet, posterior black : head ferruginous. 



Rare : taken in gardens, within the metropolitan district, in June : 

 not common. 



Sp.23. pygmaeella. AUs anticis pallide auratis, capite rufescente. (Exp. Alar. 



l|_2i lin.) 

 Ti. pygmaeella. Haworth. — Mi. pygmseella. Steph. Catal. ii. 208. No. 7350. 

 Anterior wings pale gold colour, and of a silken gloss, with the extreme 



posterior margin slightly tinted with purplish : head dull red or ferruginous ; 



sometimes ochreous, or dirty-white. 



Not very uncommon in the vicinity of the metropolis in June : I 

 have frequently taken it at Ripley. 



