DEPUKSSAIilA. '.».") 



rvfis, dorsum versus saturatinribus, Hqiiamis sparm (Vilnic hdch, macula 

 dorsaVi pone rnediioii, fasciaciuo postica angulata (infra iilicam oljsoleta 

 costaiu versus vix irulicata) dilnlc lufais. Exp. al. 7 lin. 



Head and face pale yellow. I'alpi dirty yellow, internally wliitisli ; 

 terminal joint pale yellow, with a ring at tbc base and another before 

 the apex, fuscous. Antcnn;r. reddish-fuscous. Anterior wings reddish- 

 fuscoas, darker towards the inner nuirgin, with some scattered pale yel- 

 low scales, and beyond tJie middle of the inner maryin is a large pale yel- 

 lowish spot, followed by a pale yellowish angulated fascia, of which that 

 portion only from the middle of the disc to the fold is distinct (of the 

 costal half especially only a few scales are present) ; cilia pale reddish- 

 grey. Posterior wings pale fuscous, with jxder cilia. 



JFew Britisli specimens have yet been taken. I\h-. Blunt met 

 with it at Southchurcli, Essex, in -luly, and ^!r. Douglas took it 

 at rolkstone in October. The hirvu feeds on the seeds of the 

 carrot and parsnep in July and August. 



2G. Pimpinellse, Zell. Isis, 1S39. p. 196; Sta. — Vimpinella, 

 Dup. — puherella, Evers. — characterosa. Haw.? Step.? Alls antieis 

 nn^wsinYi?, fitscescentibus, cost am versus rufescentihus, scpiamis sparsis al- 

 bidis, striolis nuraerosis disci saturate fuseis, qnaruiii. una ante, altera 

 pone medium conspicuce. Exp. al. S-8J lin. 



Head and face reddish-fuscous. Palpi reddish-fuscous, internally 

 pale ochreous ; terminal joint reddish or pale fuscous, with a ring at 

 the base and another before the pale ochreous apex, dark fuscous. 

 Antenna? dark fuscous. Anterior wings rather narrow, rather pale fus- 

 cous, towards the costa reddish, with several scattered white scales ; to- 

 wards the inner margin near the base is a dark fuscous dash ; on the 

 disc are numerous short dark fuscous streaks, of which one before and 

 one beyond the middle are conspicuous ; the pale hinder fascia is very 

 indistinct and rather sharply angulated ; the hinder mai-gln and apex 

 of the costa are spotted with dark fuscous ; cilia reddish-fuscous. I'os- 

 tcrior wings greyish-fuscous, towards the base whitish, with pale grc^y- 

 ish-fuscous cilia. 



Not a common species ; taken near Stoat's Nest by ls\v. Bedell, 

 by beating ohl thatch, in September. The huva feeds in July 

 and August on Pmpinella saxifraga. 



27. albipunctella, Hiib. Tin. 149 (1801); Treit. ; Step.; Dup.; 

 Zell.; Sta. — albipnncla. Haw. Alis awixchfusco-rufis, saturatiusf/sco- 

 nebulosis, stria obliqua abbreviata disci ante medium saturate fuscu, puncto 

 disci pone medium albo, fascia postica dilutiorc angulata, inter nebulas 

 fuscas posita. Exp. al. 8.V lin. 



Head and face dark reddish-fuscous. I'alpi d;u-k reddish-fuscous, 

 internally whitish ; terminal joint entirely dark fuscous, cxeej)t the 

 pale ochreous apex. Anterior wings reddish -fuscous, clouded with dark 

 fuscous, especially towards the base (whereby the ordinary dark spot 



