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the costa ; a fuscous spot from the anal angle goes partly across the 

 wing, and then terminates in the apex ; cilia grey. Posterior wings 

 grey, with paler cilia. 



Common among apple and pear trees in June and Jnly. 



IG. Sorbiella, Treit. E. S. ix. 2. 100 (1833); F. v. W. pi. 15. 

 f. 2 ; Zell. ; Lienig ; Sta. ; Dup. ? Alis antieis aldldis, dorsum versus 

 albis, costara versus dll/de aHreo-brianu'o reticulatis, maculis tribus dorsi 

 (prima ante medium, altera majore obliqua fere costam attingente ]ioiie 

 medium, tertia minorc ad angulum aiialem) aicreo-f/iscis ; capillis albidis. 

 Exp. al. 6 lin. 



Head, face, and palpi whitish. Antenna? white, annulated with fus- 

 cous. Anterior wings Tjdlowlsh-whUe, whiter on the iimcr nun-gin, to- 

 wards the costa reticulated with pole (jolden-broicn ; on the inner nuir- 

 gin are three gokk'n-fnseons spots, the tirst before the middle, the second 

 larger and obliquely placed, beyond the middle, almost reaching to the 

 costa, the third smaller at the anal angle; cilia pale yellowish-grey. 

 Posterior wings grey, with paler cilia. 



Common in June and July, among {Sorhiis Anciiparia) monn- 

 tain-asli and [Sorbus Aria) the wliite beam-tree. The lai'va feeds 

 in the leaf-buds of those plants in May. 



17. pygmseella, Iliib. 3.53 (181 r,) ; Treit. ; F. v. R. ]il. 1.5. f. 1 ; 

 Lienig; Zell.; Sta. — sehitfascieUa, Haw.; Step. Alis antieis nitidis 

 viridi-albis, dorsum versus dilutioribus, macula recta dur.sall a»/e vu-dium 

 per plicam ad haniiu ducta, macula obli([ua majore pone medium dorsi 

 {costam 7ion althifjentr^ macula(iue minore ad angulum analem dilute 

 aureo-brunneis. Exp. al. Gi lin. 



Head white. Face inclining to pale bronze. Pali)i white. Antenna) 

 white, annulated with fuscous. Anterior wings shining (jreeimli-iclnte, 

 paler along the inner margin ; before the middle of the inner margin is 

 a pale golden-brown spot, perpendtcidarli/ jdnevd and miited to the base 

 of the wbifj by a strealc along the fold ; beyond the middle of the inner 

 margin is an oblique pale golden-brown spot, reaching more tlian half 

 across the wing, and at the anal angle is a smaller spot ; cilia greenish- 

 white. Posterior wings pale grey, with ])aler cilia. 



Common among sallows in J unc and July. The larva feeds in 

 the young shoots of the sallow in May. 



18. Goedartella, Lin. S.N. (10) 511. 291 (1758); Fab.; Hiib. 

 Tin. 133; Haw.; Treit.; Step.; Dup. — semiargentetla, Don. Alis 

 antieis albis (interdum aureo-sulfusis), fascia obliqua e basi costa% fascia 

 media ad costam furcata, faseiaque postica aureis ; capillis albido-lutcis. 

 Exp. al. 6 lin. 



Head yellowish-white. Face aiul palpi white. Antenna^ white, an- 

 mdated with fuscous. Anterior wings white (sometimes suffused with 

 golden), with an ()bli([ue golden fascia from the base of the costa, a 

 golden fascia in the middle furcate on the costa (one arm reaching the 



