374 H AUSTELL AT A. LEPIDOPTERA. 



This is a scarce insect near London ; I met with several specimens 

 at Ripley in June 1827, and have also taken it at Dover and at 

 Darenth wood. 



Sp. 12. carphodaclylus. Alis anticis pallide Jlavescentibus, atomis duahus 

 posticis oppositisfiiscis. (Exp. Alar. 7 — 9 lin.) 



Al. carphodaclylus. Hubner, Al. pi. 4. J". 19. — Pt. citridactylus. Steph. Catal. 

 ii. 230. No. 7614. 



Anterior wings pale yellowish, with two minute fuscous dots towards the 

 apex, one on the costa, the other on the inner margin ; cilia ochreous-ash : 

 posterior wings slightly ochreous, with ashy-brown cilia. 



In June 1819 this species abounded at Coombe wood, near Dover, 

 as it did also in the following August, but since that period I have 

 not found it : specimens have been taken at Glanvilles Wootton and 

 at Whittlesea Mere. 



Sp. 13. ochrodactylus. Alis anticis ochraceis immaculatis, posticis cinereo- 

 fuscis. (Exp. Alar. 84 lin.) 



Al. ochrodactyla. Fabricius ? — Pt. ochrodactyla. Steph. Catal. ii. 223. 



No. 7615. 

 Anterior wings immaculate ochreous, with pale fuscous cilia : posterior wings 



pale ashy-brown. 



Found at Darenth wood in July- 



Sp. 14. leucodactylus. Alis anticis subsulphureis immaculatis, ciliis posticisque 



fuscis. (Exp. Alar. 5^ lin.) 

 Al. leucodactyla. Hubner ? — Pt. leucodactylus. Steph. Catal. ii. 230. 



No. 7617. 

 Anterior wings of a pale sulphur colour, and immaculate ; cilia and posterior 



wings fuscous. 



Very local and rare : found at Darenth wood at the end of June. 



Sp. 15. lunaedactylus. Alis anticis fusco-hrunneis, lunula posticu albida. (Exp. 



Alar. 10—11 lin.) 

 Al. luniEdactyla. Haworth.—Vt. lunaedactylus. Steph. Catal. ii. 230. No. 7618. 

 Anterior wings dull immaculate-brown, with a slightly curved whitish-yellow 



lunule at the base of the fissure: cilia and posterior wings fuscous. 

 The anterior wings vary in tint. 



Abundant occasionally in grassy places near Darenth wood and 

 Greenhithc in June and the beginning of July. 



