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Pupa unknown. 



This species is specialJy attaclied to damp meadows and 

 marshy spots either in open woods or along the neighbour- 

 hood of streams, and indeed is generally distributed in damp 

 places. Here it sits on the soft grasses — head downwards as 

 usual — and flies up at once if disturbed. It is one of the 

 most delicately beautiful species of the group, from the 

 exquisitely bronzy tint of its brown colour. Abundant in 

 suitable places throughout England, except perhaps in the 

 ilidlands and extreme north, where it seems to be local ; 

 probably also in Wales, where I found it commonly in 

 Pembrokeshire, and Mr. Day records it in Carnarvonshire 

 and Flintshire. In Scotland it certainly is not universally 

 comiuon, but appears to be so in Wigtownshire and else- 

 where in the west to the Clyde valley ; in the east it is found 

 rarely in Midlothian and Aberdeenshire; Dr. White obtained 

 it in Inverness-shire and Perthshire, but considered it un- 

 common ; and luore recently it has been taken plentifully in 

 damp grassy places in Unst, Shetland. In Ireland it is 

 generally distributed, but scarce in the north. Abroad it 

 inhabits all the Continent of Europe except some of the 

 warmest southern portions, and is common in Iceland ; also 

 found in Armenia and Tartary. In North America it is 

 recorded as occurring in JMassachusetts, and also in California 

 and Texas. 



10. Culiginosellus, /?'//. — Expanse-Jinch (lS-20mm.). 

 Fore wings short and broad but pointed at the tips ; pale 

 golden-brown ; longitudinal pearly white stripe broad, 

 toward the base joined to the costa, in the middle shaded 

 with brown. Hind wings white. 



Antennis of the male simple, dark brown ; palpi very 

 straight, white above, brown beneath ; head and the middle 

 of the thorax white ; shoulder-lappets yellow-brown ; abdo- 

 men shining white, but at the base tinged with yellow- 

 brown. Fore wings short and broad ; costa gently arched ; 



