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straw-coloured tint) ; sometimes with a longitudinal fuscous streak : 

 the posterior wings are ample, and the cilia very short : the species 

 appear to frequent boggy and marshy places. 



Sp. 1. forficellus. Alis anticis obtusis pallide ochraceis puncto medio vitta longi- 

 tudinali Uneaque ohliqua apicis fuscis, posticis pallidis. (Exp. Alar. 10 — 

 14 lin.) 



Ti. forficella. Wenner.—Ch. forficellus. Steph. Catal. ii. 221. No. 7478. 



Anterior wings in the male pale ochreouSj slightly clouded with fuscous, with 

 an undefined longitudinal fuscous streak from the base to near the apex, a 

 distinct abbreviated line of the same hue extending obliquely from the apex 

 towards the inner margin ; a little beyond the middle of the disc is a fuscous 

 dot, and on the extreme hinder margin a minute row of the same : posterior 

 wings pale : antennae slightly pectinated : female with the anterior wings 

 paler and rather more slender, and acute, with a more distinct longitudinal 

 streak : the posterior wings white : abdomen woolly at its apex : antennae 

 simple. 



Extremely variable, some examples having the markings very distinct, others 

 very obscure; and there are occasionally a few minute fuscous dots on the 

 anterior wings towards the inner margin. 



Not very abundant, occurring, however, rather frequently in the 

 marshes and damp places along the banks of the Thames, in June ; 

 also taken about Epping Forest and at Whittlesea Mere. " Long 

 grass near ponds, Kensington Gardens."" — Mr. Ingpen. 



Sp. 2. fumeus. Alis aiiiicis obtusis, stramineo-fuscis, casta late saturatiore, 

 omnibus striga valida obliqua apicis fuligiuosa. (Exp. Alar. 12 — 132 l'"*) 



Pal. fumea. Haworth. — Ch. fumeus. Steph. Catal. ii. 221. No. 7499. 



Anterior wings obtuse, of a deep smoky straw-colour, or fuscous, with the 

 costa darker, the disc with a small fuscous dot, and the apex with an obscure 

 dark oblique abbreviated fascia, and on the extreme hinder margin some 

 faint dusky dots ; cilia ochreous : posterior wings whitish, with a distinct 

 oblique smoky line at the apex, composed of small confluent spots, and 

 extending towards the hinder margin ; cilia ashy. 



Variable, some examples being much darker than others, and nearly destitute 

 of markings. 



It is not improbable that this species may be only a very extraordinary variety 

 of the foregoing, but its extreme rarity prevents me from ascertaining the 

 fact correctly. 



Rare : I have specimens which were taken near London, in June; 

 it has also occurred near Whittlesea Mere and in Norfolk. 



