3l6 LLOYDS NATURAL HISTORY. 



Mia'opteryx allionella, Stainton, Ins. Brit. Tineina, p. 43 (1854). 

 Eriocephala aurcatella, Von Heinemann &: Wocke, Scbmett. 

 Deutschl. (2), ii. (2), p. 774 (1S77). 



This Moth is found in most parts of Temperate Euro])e. It 

 expands four hnes and a half. 



The fore-wings are shining bright purple, with an almost 

 straight golden band near the base, and another oblique one 

 in the middle of the wings, which is curved behind. Between 

 this last and the apex is a golden spot. The fringes are 

 brownish-grey. The hind-wings are grcyi^h-purpIe, with 

 greyish fringes. 



