88 The Butterflies and Moths of Teneriffe. 



of tlie female have a slate-blue narrow band of colour, 

 extending from near the apex to the base of the 

 upper margin, forming a semicircle. Within the 

 semicircle, and near the upper margin, is a small 

 slate-blue dot. The hind-wings have also a band of 

 varying width and of the same colour extending across 

 them, and a slate-blue dot is seen near the top of the- 

 upper margin above the slate band. The male has 

 similar markings, but they are much paler, and not 

 nearly so well defined. The antennae of the male are 

 feathered, of medium length ; those of the female are 

 longer and finer. At first sight this moth might be 

 deemed a variety of Sterrha Sacraria. The female was 

 taken at Guimar about 1000 feet above the sea. 

 Several male specimens were taken near Orotava, at a 

 somewhat higher altitude. This moth, being unknown 

 at South Kensington, has been named as above by the , 

 author. 



BRYOPHILA var. RAVUIA (Hubn). 



A small moth, about one inch in expanse, with a 

 slender body. The fore-wiugs are dark brown, with 



