i'O CtELECIIIDA^>. 



Not rare, but nowlicre abundant; widely distributed, appear- 

 ing in August ; lijbernated spcciuiens not uncommon in April. 



It. capreolellaj Zell. Isis, 1839. p. 196. — caprella, Sta. — Zephij- 

 rclla, lliib.? Alis ixwim^ fjrisco-ochreis, dorsuni, versus rvfo-siijj'nsis, 

 basi diliitiore, punctis duobus disci ante medium nigris, ditohiis loiigl- 

 tnfJ'nialiter positis pone medium albis. Exp. ab 7 lin. 



Head j)ale greyish-ochreous, with some fuscous scales. Face pale 

 gi-eyisli-ochreous. Palpi pale fuscous, internally pale ochrcous ; ter- 

 minal joint j)ale ocbreous, with a fuscous ring at the base and another 

 before the apex. Antenna; fuscous. Anterior wings (jreylsh-oclireous, 

 along the inner margin 7oitlt a sJigJit reddish thit ; on the inner margin 

 near the pale greyish-ocinvous base is an oblicpie fuscous streak reach- 

 ing to the subcostal vein ; on the disc before the middle are two black 

 spots (of which the anterior is nearer the costa), they are followed by 

 some white scales, and beyond in a line with the lower one are two 

 lohitish sjjots siuTounded by some dark fuscous scales ; the pale hinder 

 fascia is very indistinct and not acutely angulated ; the hinder margin 

 spotted with dark fuscous ; cilia greyish-fuscous. Posterior wings 

 greyish-fuscous, towards the base paler, with greyish-white cilia. 



i'ew specimens of this have hitherto been taken ; most of those 

 have been beaten out of old thatch in September. 



15. Hypericella, Hiib. Tim 411 (181G); Treit. ; Dup. ; Sta.— 

 Utnrella, Hub.? Step.? — llturosa, Haw.? Alis antieis rufo-fuscis, 

 carnleo-nigro (prfecipue costam versus) siijfnsis (basi sa?pe lutea), stria 

 curvata disci ante medium nigra, macidis dnabus costa dilute luieis ; 

 thorace, caiiillis, palpi sque jlavidis. Exp. al. 9 lin. 



Head and face pale yellow, intermixed with brownish. Palpi pale 

 yellow, with a few fuscous scales ; the terminal joint with a black ring 

 iminedicdely before the apex. Antennai dark fuscous. Anterior wings 

 red, with a slight fuscous tinge, sujl'used loilh bluish-black, especially 

 towards the costa ; tlie extreme base and the basal portion of the costa 

 is frequently pale yellow ; on the disc before the middle is a curved 

 black streak, followed by a few pale yellow scales ; above it is a p)(il<i 

 yellotc blotch on the costa, and beyo)id the middle of the costa is another 

 pate yellow blotch, which forms, as it were, the commencement of a 

 pale angulated hinder fascia ; the hinder margin dark fuscous ; the 

 apex of the costa dark fuscous, spotted with pale yellow ; cilia dark 

 greyisli-fuseous. Posterior wings grey, a little })aler towards the base, 

 with paler cilia. 



The perfect insect is rarely seen. The larva is connnon, feeding 

 in the tops of llyperlcu in perforatum, \\\ May and June. 



IC). contermjinella, Zell. Isis, IS.'JU.p. 19G; Sta. — curvipunctosa. 

 Haw.? Step.? Alis nwucXs rifo-fuscis, dilute luteo-griseo irroratis (basi 

 sRipe dilute luteo-grisea), punctis duobus disci ante nuuHum iu striani 

 curvatam connexis, scpiamis dilute lutco-griscis secpieiitibus, puncto 



