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fuscous spots (one at the base, the sccoud in the middle, llie third be- 

 yond the middle) ; along the disc are three pairs of black spots (the first 

 not far from the base, the second in the middle, and the third pair be- 

 yond the middle) ; in each pair the lower spot is posterior to the upper 

 spot ; beyond them is a faint angulatcd i)ale fascia ; the a])ical portion 

 of the wing is rather suffused with fuscous, with some dark fuscous 

 spots round the margin ; cilia pale ochreous. Posterior wings pale 

 grey, with greyish-ochreous cilia. 



Not scarce among oaks in May and June. The larva feetls in 

 August and September between united oak-leaves, fastening them 

 by several strong silken cables. 



70. tenebrella, Iliib. Tin. 434 (ISlfi); Treit. ; Dup. ; Zell. ; 

 Dougl. — suhcuprella. Step. — unicotoreHa, Duj). Alis anticis viridi- 

 ceneis, purpureo-liucfis, antennis unicoloribiis fuscis. Exp. al. 54- lin. 



Head and face bronzy, with a purplish tint. Palpi bronzy. An- 

 tennae unannulated, niiicolorous fiiscovs. Anterior wings unieolorous 

 hrouzy-yreen, xoith more or less of a purple tint ; cilia fuscous. Poste- 

 rior wings greyish, with paler cilia. 



Conmion on dry gravelly and sandy banks in many places, in 

 June. 



71. tenebrosella (1'. v. P.), Zcll. Lsis, 1839. p. 201; Dougl. 

 Alis anticis viridl-fcueis, purpurco-lmctiSy antennis fuscis apice albo. 

 Exp. al. 5 lin. 



Head shining bronzy, with a slight purplish tint. Face and paljji 

 bronzy. Antenna; dar/i fuscous, uuannulatctl, with the tip while. An- 

 terior wings unieolorous shining bro)i:i/-green, icith a i^urple tint ; cilia 

 fuscous. Posterior wings pale grey, with greyish cilia. 



Less common than ienchrclla, but frequenting the same locali- 

 ties in June and July. 



72. ligulella, Zdl. lsis, 1839, p. 201 ; Dougl. ; W. \' .^—ciucteUa, 

 Linn.? — vorticelta, '6co\).? Treit.? Dup.? — alhistrigella, Step. Alis an- 

 ticis nigris, basim versus vix dilutioribus, fascia teiiui vix oblit^ua alba 

 pone medium, subtus prater maculam costre ininutam evaaescente. Exp. 

 al. G lin. 



Head dark fuscous. Pace greyish-fuscous. Palpi pale yellowish; 

 terminal joint dark fuscous, with a whitish line on each side. Antemuc 

 white, annulated with dark fuscous. Anterior wings black, towards the 

 base Itardtij paler, with a slender white fascia beyond the middle, j)laced 

 rather obliquely, being nearer the l)asc on the inner margin ; cilia black- 

 ish. Posterior wings grey, with greyish-fuscous cilia. On the under- 

 side the fascia of the anterior wings only appears as a small spot on the 

 costa. 



Not uncommon in flowery meadows in June aiul July. The 

 larva (according to Tischer) feeds between united leaves of Lotus 

 corniculaius in May. 



