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specimens, and the distinctness of the markings, but I have been 

 unable to distinguish more tlian one species. 



3. Haworthana, Stop. II. iv. 263. pi. 39. f. 2 (ISS-i). —ZoiieUa, 

 Zett. Alls autiris saturate viriili-tcneis, stric/ula distinctiore curvata 

 alba in medio dorsi, strigulis posticis (piiuque costtf, una dorsi ad an- 

 gulum aualein, albis, apicibus argcnteis, maculis tribus supra anguhnu 

 analeiu argeuteis, apicc atro-sqimmalo. Exp. al. 6 lin. 



Head and face dark fuscous. Palpi white, beneath fuscous. An- 

 tenna" fuscous. Anterior wings dark bronzy-green, with a conspicuous 

 curved white streak o\\ the middle of the inner margin ; beyond are five 

 short tchite streaks from the costa and one from the inner margin at 

 the anal angle, all with silvery apices ; aljove the anal angle arc three 

 silvery spots ; at the apex of the wing are afeiv black scales, not forming 

 a round spot ; an inconspicuous dark hook runs tin'ough the cilia ; cilia 

 dark fuscous, the tips whitish. Posterior wings grey, with whitish cilia. 



Occurs on heaths, in the north of England, in May and July. 



4. equitella, Scop. F. C. 254. G59 (1703); Treit. ; Zelh ; F.r.R. (T>P TV 1 1 

 pi. S)>.L-2.—Kle:mannella,Yi\\i.—Forsterella, Fab.? Haw.?— /^«;y/mV/6r, ^- 11^ ^^ 

 Step.? Alls anticis saturate tcneo-griseis, basim versus dilutioribus, (T>r "y~ 1 1 - \ i - "^ 

 strigula curvata in medio dorsi, strigulaqne opposita obliqua costre, dis- v\-JS ' -^/'^ * 

 tinctioribus albis, strigulis posticis (|uatuor costa;, una dorsi ad angu- 



lum analem, albis, apicibus argcnteis, maculis duabus supra angulum 

 analera violaceo-argentcis, /;?<;/c;fo apicis atro. Exp. al. I.j lin. 



Head dark fuscous. Face grey. Palpi white, with four black rings. 

 AntenucC dark fuscous. Anterior wings dark bronzy-grey, paler at the 

 base, with a conspicuous curved white streak from the middle of the 

 inner margin, terminating in the middle of the wing, where it nearly 

 meets a co)ispicuous oblique white streak from, the costa ; beyond the 

 latter are four short, nearly straight, white streaks, with silvery apices, 

 and from the anal angle is a white streak with a silvery apex, almost 

 meeting the second costal streak ; above the anal angle are two silvery- 

 violet spots ; in the apex is a round black spot, above which is a blaek 

 hook projecting through the cilia ; cilia very dark brown, tips whitish. 

 Posterior wings grey, with a slight violet tint, with paler cilia. 



Abundant at the end of June and beginning of July, flying 

 over the blossoms of stonecrop {Sednrn acre). The larva burrows 

 in the shoots of that plant in May. 



5. oculatella, Zcll. Ent. Ztg. 1850. p. 157; H.-S. Tin. pi. 39. 

 f. 2(55 ; Sta. — Lncanella, Dup. ? Alis anticis saturate a?neo-brumicis, 

 strigula in medio dorsi swZieurvata distinctiore alba, strigulis posticis 

 (piinque costjc, una dorsi ad angulum analem albis, apicibus argcnteis, 

 maculis tribus sujjra angulum analem violacco-argcnteis, puncto apicis 

 atro argenteo-pupillato. Exp. al. \\ lin. 



Head and face dark fuseous. Palpi whitish. Antenn:i) dark fus- 

 cous. Anterior wings dark bronzy-brown, with a conspicuous slightly 



