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minal joint rufous-hrown before the apex. Antenna; pale yellowisli, 

 witli brown annulations. Anterior wings pale draw-colour, witli nu- 

 merous reddish-brown spots, of which the two most conspicuous form, 

 as it were, the margins of the usual costal triangle, which however is 

 not paler than the rest of the wing; cilia of the hinder margin straw- 

 coloiu", mixed with reddish, of the inner mara'iu "-rev. Posterior wings 

 shining grey, with grey cilia. 



I have specimens taken in Torwood, in September. There are 

 also specimens in the collection of Mr. Allis, and in that of the 

 British Museum. 



4. hemidactylella, Iliib. Tin. 27G (1S12) ; Dup. ; Zell. ; Sta. ; 

 W. V. ? Tal). ? ytep. ? Alis auticis dUnte oclirels rufo-ochreo mixtis, 

 triangulo costali ilidlncto plieam tangente dilute ochreo, 'pnndls codce 

 parvisfnscis ; capite cum palpis rufo-ochreo, horum apice albido. Exp. 

 al. (1 lin. 



Head and face ])alc ochreous, mixed with reddish-ochrcous. Palpi 

 reddish-ochreous, the extreme tip whitish. Antennae pale fuscous, 

 with whitish annulations. Anterior wings pah ochreoHs, marbled with 

 reddish-ochreous, v,'ith a dldind costal triangle of the paler ground- 

 colour, not crossing the fold ; on the coda are some small fnscons spots ; 

 cilia pale ochreous, mixed with reddish-ochreous. Posterior wings 

 grey, with paler cilia. 



A scarce species; occurs at Wliitlleburj^, in September. 



5. falconipesmella, Iliib. Tin. 317 (ISlfi); Treit. ; Zell.; Sta. 

 Alis antieis riiJ'o-lirnii,iels, triangulo costali indlsLincto dilutiore, /;««c//s 

 sdliiralefuscis cosUe albidie dors'njne ; capite rnfo-brunnco ; palpis diiu- 

 tioribus, apice articuli secundi, annulo ante apicem albidum articuli 

 tcrtii saturatioribus. Exp. al. G^- lin. 



Head and face reddish-brown. Palpi pale reddish-brown, the end 

 of the second joint and a broad ring before the whitish tip of the ter- 

 minal joint (hirker. Antenna} fuscous, with whitish annulations. An- 

 terior wings reddish-browu, with xyfahithj indicated paler costal triangle 

 and some darkf/isco/is spots along the wliitish costa, and alonr/ the inner 

 margin ; cilia of the hinder margin reddish-brown, of the inner margin 

 grey. Posterior wings grey, with paler ciKa. 



A scarce species ; a])pearing in autumn. Specimens are in the 

 cullectious of ]\Ir. Bedelb Mr. Shepherd, and the British Museum. 



(■). semifascia, Haw. L. B. 528 (1829) ; Step. ; Sta. Ent. Trans. 

 i. n. s. 1)1. xiv. f. 13. — picipcjiiiella, Zell. Alis antieis dilute luteis, 

 nifi)-bruniieo varicgatis (vel omnino rufo-brunneis), strit/ida obliqna ante 

 medium dilute lut(;a, 7j//"f?«H/' lantp'iitc ct super cam, currente, punctis nu- 

 morosis costic saturate fuscis. Ex]). al. 5 lin. 



Head and face pale yellowish, mixed with reddish-brown. Palpi 

 pale yellowish; terminal joint dark fuscous, the tip pale yellowish. 

 Antennio dark fuscous, with whitish annulations. Ant(U"ior wings pah^ 

 ytllowish, irregularly varied with reddish-brown (or almost entirely 



