123 GELECHli).F;. 



lost ill tlic dark ground-colour) ; on tlie fold is a black spot, and an- 

 other, rather posterior, on the disc before the middle, a third is on the 

 disc beyond the middle ; these fipots are genevciWy preceded and followed 

 hy some tcJtifish scales ; towards the hinder margin is a slhjMly anrjU' 

 lated paler but not very distinct fascia; on the hinder margin and apex 

 of the costa are some scattered black scales, and a few vjhitisli scales lie 

 lowards the apex of the hinder margin; cilia fuscous, intersected by a 

 darker line. Posterior wings grey, with greyish-fuscous cilia. 



Occurs on the downs beyond Croydon, among the junipers, in 

 July and August ; also in the Isle of Portland, but not common. 



48. celerella (Dongl.), Sta. Sup. Cat. p. 5 (18.51); Dougl. Alis 

 anticis/«sco-^m(?/s, stria obliqua costtp prope basiui, macula magna tri- 

 angulari in- medio costce hferins in plicarn terniinata, maculaipm costce 

 subtransversali p)one viedium satwate faseis, piuicto uno plica;, altero 

 postcriore disci ante, tertio(pie disci pone medium nigris, albido-notatis, 

 fascia tenni postica dilutiore fere recta. Exp. al. -5-6^ lin. 



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

 pale ochreous ; tip of the terminal joint pale ochreons. AntenuEe fus- 

 cous. Anterior wings greyish-fuscous, with a short oblique fuscous streak 

 from the costa near the base, a large triangular fuscous blotch in the 

 middle of the costa, terminating on the fold, and beyond the middle is 

 a dark fuscous costal blotch, almost reaching across the wing; a black 

 spot lies on the fold, a second rather posterior on the disc before the 

 middle, a third on the disc beyond the middle ; they are generally ^;rt'- 

 ceded and followed by some whitish scales ; towards the hinder margin 

 are two pale opposite spots, almost united into a slender straight fascia j 

 in the dark apex of the wing are a few whitish scales ; cilia pale fus- 

 cous, intersected by a darker line. Posterior wings pale grey, with 

 greyish-fuscous cilia. 



A few specimens have been taken in September among the sand- 

 hills of the Cheshire coast, by Mr. Cooke and Mr. Grcgson. 



49. costella (Step.), Hump, and West. B. M. ii. 192. pi. 107. f. 

 15 (1845); Dougl. Alis anticis rnfo-ochreis, apieem versus fusco-suf- 

 fusis, macula magna costrc fere ex bnsi usque ad fascia)n posticamproducta, 

 ante medium phcam taugcnte, postice angustata, nigra, fascia postica 

 distinete angulata dilute rufo-ociu'ca. Exp. al. GJ liu. 



Head dark greyish-ochrcous. l'\iee ])ale greyish-ochrcous. Palpi 

 reddish-fuscous, internally whitish ; terminal joint pale ochreous, with 

 two dark fuscous rings. Antenna^ fuscous, with paler aiuudations. 

 Anterior wings reddish-ochreous, with a large black blotch on- the costa, 

 beginning not far from the base, and reaching to the hinder fascia, it is 

 broadest belbrc the middle, where it touches the fold, and is attenuated 

 posteriorly ; the pale hinder fiiscia is distinctly angulated, redcHsh- 

 ocln-eous ; tiie a])ical portion of the wing is much suifused with fuscous ; 

 and the hinder margin and apex of the costa arc alternately fuscous 

 and reddish-ochreous ; cilia fuscous. Posterior wings greyish-fuscous, 

 witli j)aler cilia. 



