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59. Atriplicella, F. v. 11. 233. pi. 78 (1830); Dougl.; Diip.? Alls 

 aiiticis (/riseo-/nsci.s, stria ohliqua saturaiiore cosies ante luoLlium, plicani 

 taiigcnte, jjunciis trihi's J)Uc(P, dnobus disci saturate f/iscis, fascia postiea 

 (liliitiore aiigulata subdistincta. Exp. al. 7 lin. 



Head and face greyish-fuscous. l'al|)i fuscous, iutcrnally pale 

 ochreous. Antennre fuscous. Anterior wings (jreyisli-fmcous, n-ith a 

 darker ohtique streali from the costa not far IVotn tlie base, reaching to 

 the fold ; aloiig the fold- are three dark fuscous spots, and on. the disc 

 are two others obliquely above the second and third of the fold, the 

 last being a little beyond tlic middle of the wing ; the pale liinder fascia 

 is not very distinct, it is anguhited ; the hinder margin and apex of 

 the costa are varied with pale and dark fuscous ; ciHa pale fuscous. 

 Posterior wings pale greyish-fuscous, with paler cilia. 



Common in July and August, in many places, among Atriplex 

 and Chenopodium. The larva feeds from ]\Iay to July, on the 

 leaves and flowers of those plants. 



()(). obsoletella, h\ v. W. 22.5. pi. 7'.» (18 tO); Dough; Dup.— 

 elongella, W. V.? lliib. ? Alis anticis dilute grisoo-ochreis,fuscescent,e- 

 sujl'iisis, puncto plica^, punetoque uno posteriorc disci ante medium, 

 j)U)ictis duohus disci pone medium, interdum. coiniexis, fuscis, fascia jiostica 

 dihitiore angulata indistincta. Exp. al. 6 lin. 



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

 with a dark fuscous ring before the apex of the terminal joint. An- 

 tcnufc pale greyish-ochreous, annulated with dark fuscous. Anterior 

 wings pate greyish-ochreous, more or less clouded with pale fuscous ; on 

 the fold before the michlle is a fuscous spot; on the disc is another 

 ratlier posterior, and heyond the middle are two smaller fuscous spots on 

 the disc (the posterior being nearer the inner margin), and in some spe- 

 cimens they are united; the pale angulated fascia is rather indistinct; 

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

 cilia pale ochreous. Posterior wings whitish, with pale ochreous 

 cilia. 



Abundant in the Isle of Portland in August, among Chenopo- 

 d'vmn iuaritimum. The larva (according to Fischer) feeds from 

 INfay to August in the stems of Atriplex and Cheno podium. 



fil. littorella. Dough Ent. Trans, i. n. s. G7 (18.50). Alis anti- 

 cis atbidis, leviter fusco-suffusis, tinea ])licre lineaque disci pone medium 

 httesce)iHI)us,ntraque punctis duohus niyris notata, basi costiC; punclo([ue 

 prope costam ante medium fuscis. Ex]). al. B.V lin. 



Head and face whitish-grey. Palpi pale grey; terminal joint 

 darker. Antenn;c whitish, annulated with fuscous. Anterior wings 

 whitish, slightly sujfused with pate fuscous, icith a yellowish streak on the 

 fold, and one on the disc beyond the middle ; on each of these streaks are 

 two black spots ; the base of Ihe costa is fuscous, and a fuscous spot 

 lies not far from the costa before the middle of tlie wing ; cilia yellow- 

 ish-white. Posterior wings greyish-white, with yellowish cilia. 



