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Treit. ; Stop.; I'lip. ; Curt. \\. \]. lb. 7')!; Zell. ; Sta. — sulcntclla, 

 i?eiit. Alis aiiticis viridi-aurcis, paulluliiin purpureo-tinctis, bd^ii usque 

 ad dorsum pur|)urca ; capillis lernigiucis. Exp. al. ^ 3.V; $ 4 liu. 



Head and lact; r('iriii|,iiious. AuIcmukc dark i'li-scous. Anterior \\'iu^■s 

 greenish-golden, slightly tinted with pnrple, with the entire base (from 

 the costa to llm inner muryhi) pur[)le ; eilia goUh-n-grey. PosteritM- 

 wings pale grey, towards the apex purplish, with greyish eilia. 



Abmidant in ^NFay and June, on the tlowers of the QdUia pa- 

 li'.s/ris, and other Rannncnlacca ; also fiequeutiiig Car'urs. 



2. Arusicella, Scop. V. C. 25 1-. GC.O (ITtiS); Zell.; Sta.— cw- 

 cinndla. Step.? Alis antieis aureo-bruuneis, basi costa purjiurea ((J 

 puncto disci basiiu versus faseiaqne fenul recta in medio argentris) ; ea- 

 pillis ferrugineis. Exp. al. 2>\ lin. 



Head arid lace ferruginous. AnlenuiO dark fuscous. Anterior wings 

 golden-brown, with the costa al the base purple (in the male with a 

 small silvery spot on the disc, not far from the base, ami a straight, 

 slender, silvery fascia in the nu<hlle) ; eilia golden-grey. Posterior 

 wings grey, towards tlie apex purjjlish, with greyish cilia. 



Not coiiiiiion ; aj)pears in .lime. 



3. Seppella, Eab. (i. 1. 290 (177(>); Haw.; Step. ; Sta.— Por/m- 

 nella, Dii]). ; Hiih. ? Triit. ?~c.vimiella, ZelL— ? Calthella, Ik-nt. Alis 

 antieis viridi-aureis, basi costrn purpurea, {(^macula transversa ante me- 

 dium, fascia su.bobliijua in medio, punctoque costaui versus y/owr' medium 

 argent(>is); capillis ferrugineis. Exp. al. (^ 'i ; '^ %\ lin. 



Head and lace ferruginous. Auteniue dark fuscous. Anterior wings 

 greenish-golden, with the costa at the fjase purple (in the male a little 

 before the middle is a transverse silvery spot, not reaching either mar- 

 gin, and in the middle is a rather obtir/ue silvery fascia, beyond the 

 vtiddte is a smatl silceri/ spot near the costa) ; eilia goklen-grey. Pos- 

 terior wings pale grey, towards the apex purplish, with pale grey eilia. 



Common in June among various llowers ; particularly partial to 

 the Veronica Chammlrija. 



4. Mansuetella, Zdl. Sehles. Schm. tauseh-ber. lS4t, p. Ifi ; 

 Sta. Alis antieis dilute viridi-aureis, basi, fascia ante medium, apiecf|ue 

 obsolete purpurcis ; capillis atris. Exp. al. 4 lin. 



Head and face deep blnisli-blaeli. Antenna) black. Anterior wings 

 pale golden-green, with the base, a fascia before the middle, and tiic 

 entire apical portion of the wing, indistinctly purplish ; cilia grey. 

 Posterior wings greyish-puri)le, with greyish cilia. 



Frequents woods in May and .liinc; among Mercur'udh j)Cr- 

 ciiu'is and other llowers. 



5. AUionella, K.il.. iv S iii. 2. .321. 14S (179 1); Zell.; Sta.— ^i n 

 atiimunetta, lliil). ; Trcii. ; Step.; Zctt. — J/c/vV/z^VA/, ('harp. ; Z. g. S. ; 



^V. v.? — v;ir. y amiiiuneUa, Dup. Alis antieis purpureis, fascia fere 



