DEI'KKSSAHIA. 



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IToad and face greyish-fuscous. Talpi dark fuscous, internally jialc 

 grcyish-oclireous ; terminal joint rather paler, with the base and a ring 

 before the pale ochreous apex, dark fuscous. Antennse fuscous. An- 

 terior wings (jrei/ish-fnscous, loitJi. a vl'Tij sU(/7it reddish tlwje, with nu- 

 merous longitudinal fuscous streaks ; the base of the costa and a small 

 spot near the inner margin, towards the base, are dark fuscous ; on the 

 disc are two dark fuscous spots (one before, the other l)eyond the mid- 

 dle), surrounded by some whitish scales ; the pale hinder fascia is ex- 

 trcmdtj aiigidaied, and its apex approximates towards the apex of the 

 iciiir/ ; the hinder margin and a])ex of the costa are spotted with dark 

 fuscous; cilia greyish-fuscous. Posterior wings pale grey, with paler cilia. 



^lauy specimens have been obtained in various j)arts of the 

 country in September^ by beating old thatch. The larva feeds 

 (according to Mr. Allen Hill) in July in the umbels of Clcnta 

 r'rrosa. (//the contuiental BanccJIa (^6' identical, the larva also 

 feeds on PheUandrlam aqnalicuvi, changing to the pupa state 

 within the stem of that plant.) 



35. badiella, ITiib. Tin. 92 (ISOl); Treit.; Zell. ; Sta. ; Step.? 

 Alis anticis latiusculis saturate fmco-lyrimneis, striis uunierosis saturate 

 fuscis, punctis duol)us disci, altero ante, altero pone medium saturate 

 fuscis, sqnaiiiis altndis interjectis, fascia pallida postica angulata obsoleta. 

 Exp. al. 11 Hn. 



Head and face greyish-fuscous. I'alpi dark fuscous, internally pale 

 greyish-ochreous ; terminal joint paler, with the base, and a ring before 

 the pale ochreous apex, dark fuscous. Aritcrior wings rather lu'oad, 

 darh fu.scoHS-broicn, with some obscure darker longitudinal streaks ; to- 

 wards the inner margin near the base is a large dark fuscous blotch ; 

 on the disc is a dark fuscous spot before the middle, and another be- 

 yond the m\<\i\\Q, yeneralli/ accompanied with some whitish scales ; a pale 

 angulated hinder fascia is indistinctly indicated by some whitish scales; 

 the hinder margin and apex of the costa are spotted with dark fuscous ; 

 cilia pale fuscous. Posterior wings grey, with greyish-fuscous cilia. 



A variety occurs of which the brush beneath the second joint of the 

 palpi is bright ochreous. 



Occurs at Sanderstead and Stoat's Nest among the juniper- 

 bushes in August. 



36. Pastinacella, Dup. L. F. xi. 153. pi. 291. f. 4 (1S3S); Sta. 

 Alis anticis uiifjustidis dilute griseo-fnscis, punctis tribus ante medium 

 saturate fuscis, punctis duobus disci, altero in medio, altero ])oue medium 

 saturate fuscis, spatio interjecto dilutiore, fascia postica jjallida obsoleta 

 angulata. Exp. al. \\\ liu. 



Head and face pale greyish-ochreous. Palpi pale greyish-ochreous; 

 terminal joint with the base, and a ring Ix^fore the pale yellowish apex, 

 dark fuscous. Antcnnai fuscous. Anterior wings rather narrow, pale 

 (jreyish-fuscous, with a dark fuscous spot at the base of the costa, and a 



