ixcnivAiUA. 30 



Common in woods in Jnne. The larva feeds on Geum urba- 

 num and Fragarla vesca, from September to j\Iay. 



4. Rubiella, Bjerk. N. A. H. 17S1. p. 20. pi. 1. f. (S-l^.—varldla, 

 Fab. ; Treit. ; F. v. 11. ; Zcll. — marmorella, Fab. — cortlcella, Haw. ; 

 Step. — mnltipnnctella, Dup. Alis anticis nltidiH fnscis hdeo-pnndalls, 

 maculis duabiin dorsi majoribus, qnutnor codec miiioribus hitcis. J>xp. 

 ab 5 bn. 



Head ocbreous-grey. Face and palpi dirty-yellowisli. Antenna; 

 fuscous. Anterior wings shiniiif/ fitscous, icilli Jiioucrous yelloio doln, and 

 tico conspicuous yellow spots on tlie inner margi>i, one before tlie niickllc, 

 tbe otber near the anal angle, and/o«r smaller yellow sjmls on the cosln ; 

 cilia fuscous, with the tips round the apex white. Posterior wings 

 fuscous, with paler cilia. 



Not uncommon among raspbcrry-bushcs in June. The larva 

 feeds under the fruit when young, hybcrnatos without feeding, 

 and in the spring bores down the stems of the young shoots. 



Genus IX. LAMPROSETIA, n. g. (PCHT ^ 



Capilli superne ac in fronte depressi, ulroque lalere supra ocidos Jloc- 

 culo usque ad verticeui prodiiclo. Ocelli nuUi. I'alpi niaxillarcs 

 breves. Palpi labiales cylindrici, tenues. Antenn;e alis anteriori- 

 bus breviores. Ilaustelbun subnullum. Alse latiuscuhe, mcdiocritcr 

 cilialtC. 



Head above and in front sniootli, icilh hairs arising on each side above 

 the eyes, reaching nearly to the crown. Ocelli none. MaxiHary palpi 

 short. Labial palpi cylindrical, slender. Antennae shorter than tlic 

 anterior wings. Tongue hardly perceptible. Wings rather broad, 

 with moderate cilia. 



This singular genus contains only one species ; the larva of 

 whieli feeds on " c(t/)illairc'' (according to Brua^d). 



\. Verhuellella, v. Hcyden (in litt.) Alis anticis nigrescent ibus 

 violaceo-tinctis ; alis posticis dilute fuscis violaceo-tinctis. Fxp. al. -i-i ^ "[^ '^ *■ 

 Hn. 



Head and face l)lack. Palpi wbitisli. Antenna; black. Anterior 

 wings blackish, with a slight violet gloss; cilia paler. Posterior wings 

 pale fuscous, with a violet gloss, with grey cilia. 



The only British specimens I have seen were taken by Mr. 

 Allen Hill, near Bristol; they arc in very bad condition. Yon 

 lleyden says of it, "very easily rubbed. "" 



A. 



Genus X. INCURV ARIA. Wit ^^'^ 



Incurvarta, Haw. L. P. 5.59 (1829); Step.; Cnrt. ; Zell. L. K. v.- 



