322 HAUSTELLATA. LEPIDOPTERA. 



the apex, and a few blackish dots towards the hinder angle ; cilia silvery J 

 posterior wings ash-coloured, with pale cilia. 

 Slightly variable in tint, and a little so in markings. 



Very abundant in meadows, fields, and in open places in woods ; 

 also on lawns in gardens throughout the metropolitan district, during 

 the summer ; frequent also in other parts of the country. 



Sp. 19. angustellus. Alis anticis suhemarginat'is angustis palUdis viita lata 

 costali, aliuque abbfcviatd longitudinali, macuUsque tribus argenteo-albidis, 

 striga angulata transversa postic.i alba brunneo-murginata, posticis cinerds, 

 (Exp. Alar. 9—10 lin.) 



Cr. argentellus. Steph. Catalii. 218. No. 7471. 



Anterior wings narrow, pale ashy-brown, with a broad wkite streak at the 

 base of the costa, and another abbreviated one on the disc, at the extremity 

 of which, towards the hinder angle, is an oblong white spot; towards the 

 apex of the discoidal streak is a small pale tooth; and near the hinder 

 margin is a whitish angulated line, bordered on each side with brown ; on 

 the costa, towards the apex, and on the anterior angle of the hinder margin, 

 is a triangular whitish spot ; on the hinder margin is a pale brown line, and 

 about four dots of the same towards the hinder angle; cilia glossy silver : 

 posterior wings pale ashy-brown, with whitish cilia. 



Also common in the vicinity of the metropolis, frequenting gardens, 

 meadows, the skirts of woods, &c. during the summer. 



Sp. 13. hortuellus. Alis anticis retusis luteo-fulvis fusco striatis, lined trans- 

 versa submarginali angulata suhargentea ciliisque splendide aureis. (Exp. 

 Alar. 10— 11§ lin.) 



Ti. hortuella. H'ubner.—Cr. hortuellus. Steph. Catal. ii. 218. No. 7472.— 

 Chrysoteuchia, H'ubner. 



Anterior wings retuse luteous-brown, striated with fuscous, with a transverse 

 angulated somewhat silvery shining streak near the hinder margin ; cilia 

 splendid brassy-gold : posterior wings ashy-brown, with pale silken cilia. 



Rather variable in colour, some specimens being more and others less streaked 

 longitudinally with fuscous; and in some the wings are of a pale hue, with 

 the costa darkest; others are totally destitute of markings. 



Extremely abundant throughout the metropolitan district, during 

 the summer, occurring most copiously about July. " Newcastle." — 

 G. Wailes, Esq. 



Sp. 14. cespitellus. Alis anticis retusis pallidis, costa Juscescenie, strigis duabus 

 fransversis, prim-l minuta, brunneis. (Exp. Alar. 10 — 11 lin.) 



Ti. cespitellus. Hiibner — Cr. cespitellus. Steph. Catal. ii. 219. No. 7473. — 

 Chrysoteuchia, Hxibner. 



