J)F.PRES9AniA. 85 



rather iiulisliiiot, and not acutely ani>ulated ; the veins posteriorly are 

 more or less distinctly indicated by fuscous streaks ; cilia ?r(hlis//-f/(s- 

 coiis, towards the anal angle grey. Posterior wings whitish-grey, a 

 little darker posteriorly, with whitish cilia. 



Common in July and August among broom and furze {Vleo: 

 Europci'Hs), on wliicli })lants the larva feeds in June. 



2. liturella, AV. V. 137. 4 (177(5) ; Schr. ; Treit. ; Dup. ; Sta.— 

 Spn mi/ a II //i (/;/(/, Tab. ; Step. — -JlavcUa, lliib. — -Jlavosa, llaw. Alis anticis 

 latimculls dilute ochreis, saturate ochreo-nebulosis, punctis duobus 

 disci nigris, stria salurafe oclirea oblitpia in tlorso prope basini ineijii- 

 ente, in nebular,i parcam pone iwdiWmw fuscaiii desiuente. Kxp. al. 10 

 lin. 



Head and face pale ochrcous. Palpi pale ochreous ; second joint 

 beneath pale fuscous. Antennto dark fuscous. Anterior wings rather 

 hroad, pale ochreous, with some darker ochreous clouds ; on the inner 

 margin near the base is a small dark fuscous spot ; on the disc are two 

 black spots, one before, the other beyond the middle ; beneath the 

 latter is a small fmcom blotch, in which a Jarh ocltreom streak from the 

 inner margin near the base appears to terminate ; beyond is a pale fus- 

 cous obli(|ue streak, often Axry indistinct ; hinder margin spotted with 

 fuscous; cilia very pale ochreous. Posterior wings whitish-grey, with 

 some dark spots towards the apex of the hinder margin; cilia whitish. 



A common .species, appearing in July and August ; tlic larva 

 feeds iji rulled-up leaves of the knapweed {Centaurea nigra) in 

 June. 



3. pallorella, Zcll. Isis, 1839, p. 105; Sta. Alis anticis «??y2<,s'- 

 tiilis dilute ochreis, punctis duobus disci nigris, stria lata fusca -prope 

 dorsum ante medium incii)iente, costani versus subcurvata, pioiio 

 punetum secundum desiuente, venis postice saturate fuseis. Exp. al. 

 10 lin. 



Head and face })ale ochreous. Palpi pale ochreous; second joint 

 beneath i)ale fuscous. Antennae dark i'uscous. Anterior wings rather 

 narrow, pale ochreous, with a black spot near the iiuier margin towards 

 the base ; on the disc are two black spots, one before, the other beyond 

 the middle ; a broad fiiscons streak arises near the inner margin not far 

 from the base, and, curving a little upwards, terminates rather bei/oiul 

 the second spot of the disc; all the veins are posteriorly indicated by 

 dark fuscous scales ; the liinder uuu'gin is spotted with black ; cilia very 

 pale ochreous. Postericn* wings greyish-white, with a slight fuscous 

 tinge ; some spots towards the apex of the hinder margin rather darker ; 

 cilia whitish. 



Taken in the autunnr in several places on the coast; at Dover 

 and the Isle of AVight. 



1-. Umbellaua, Step. 11. iv. 197 {\^'ii).— Ulicetelta, Sta. Alis 



