I'.VKASIA. 14-1 



The perfect insect appears in June and July, hut is rarely inel 

 with. The larva is abundant in the seeds of burdock {Arciuim 

 Lappa) in the autumn and winter. 



2. Metzneriella (Dougl.), Bta. yuj). Cat. j). 5 (185T). — paucl- 

 punctdla, Dougl. — silacea, var. /3. Haw. Alls anticis acumhndis snb- 

 falcatis dilute ochrcis, costa luargiiicciuc ])()stico riisco-brunueove suf- 

 fusis, vetiis owaibi/s f/riiscis, pancli-s (ril/iis disci nif/rln. Va\\). al. 7 liu. 



Head and face pale ochrcous. I'alpi pale ochrcous, beneath darker. 

 Antenna? pale fuscous, with darker annulations. Anterior wings narrow, 

 pointed, somewhat falcate, pale ochrcous, suflused with brownish along 

 the costa and hinder margin, tell// all l/w vi'Iiih (jrcij, and with three black 

 spots on the disc (one on the fold a little before the middle, the second 

 beyond it towards the costa, and the third at the end of the discoirlal 

 cell) ; before the dark hinder margin the pale ground-colour ajipears as 

 an oblique fascia; cilia pale ochrcous, darker near the hinder margin. 

 Posterior wings grey, with greyish-ochreous cilia. 



Scarce, the food of the larva not having been detected ; occurs 

 at Charlton, ]\lickleham, etc., in July and August. 



3. Carlinella (Dougl.), Sta. Sup. Cat. p. 5 (D^51); Dougl. Alis ^^ ~^ 

 anticis dilute oc/treis, costa late margineque postico fulvo-sulfusis, dorso <r^-l^ 

 et fascia postica ohliqua non suffusis, veuis nonnullis f/riseo-squainatis. ^ 



Exp. al. 6-Gi lin. >?f.^\?. \V 



Head and face pale ochrcous. Palpi pale ochrcous, beneath dark ochre- ' 



ons. Antenna; brown, with pale ochreous annulations. Aritcrior wings 

 pale ochreous, suffused with fulvous along the costa and hinder margin; 

 Ijcfore the latter the paler ground-colour of the wings forms an oOliqne 

 fascia ; many of the veins are indicated hy (jreijish scales ; cilia pale 

 ochreous, with the tips and a line near the hinder margin fulvous. 

 Posterior wings grey, with paler cilia. 



The perfect insect lias been but rarely met with ; it ap})ears in 

 July and August. The larva feeds during the wilder in the re- 

 ceptacle of Carllna vuhjaris, and is very plentiful at Eolkslone; 

 also occurring at ]\Iickleliani. 



4. neuropterella (F. v. K.), Zell. Isis, 1839. p. 202 ; Dup. L. F. 

 Sup. iv. pi. 72. f. 1 ; Dougl. Alis anticis ochreis, costa margineque pos- 

 tico cinnamomeis, veuis oiiiuihus dislincle ciunauioi/ieis. Fxp. al. S.V lin. 



Head and face dark ochreous. Palpi dark ochrcous, beneath brown- 

 ish. Antenna; pale brown, with darker annulations. Anterior wings 

 ochreous, suffused with cinnamon-brown along the costa arul towards 

 the hinder margin, with all the veins disliiiclli/ cinnamon-brown ; cilia 

 fuscous, with a darker line near the hinder margin. Posterior wings 

 bright grey, with greyish-fuscous cilia. 



A scarce species, occurring in July and August, near Micklc- 

 ham and near Deal. 



