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terminella would have required. At some future period tlie dis- 

 covery of otlier species perfectly agreeing with them in structure 

 would render the construction of independent genera necessary. 

 In (Eratdla the palpi are short, thick, and drooping, the antennae 

 short and thick, and in the anterior wings the discoidal cell is not 

 closed. In terminella the palpi are acute, filiform, ascending, the 

 antennae are rather thick, and the anterior wings are not unico- 

 lorous, but adorned with metallic spots. 



None of the larvae of these species are known, and, excepting 

 modestella, all the species are extremely rare. 



1. modestella, Dup. L. F. xi. 347. pi. 299. f. 8 (1838); Sta. 

 — &plendi(ltlla, Licnig. — serratella, Step. ? Alis anticis dilute viridi- 

 seneis, unicoloribus ; posticis fusco-griseis, ochreo-ciliatis. Exp. al. 



c.-^ 5-5tV lin. 



Head and face dark bronzy-green. Palpi whitish, terminal joint 

 fuscous. Antennae fuscous, the tips whitish. Anterior wings unico- 

 lorous, ]Mle In-ouzy-green, with greyish-yeUow cilia. Posterior wings 

 greyish-fuscous, with ochreous cilia. 



Common in May, in mixed hedges among oaks; frequently 

 found resting on the flowers of Stellaria holostea. 



2. fuscociliella, Sta. Ent. Trans, i. n. s. 25 (1850). — ceratella, 

 Sta. Cat. Alis anticis viridi-acneis, unicoloribus ; posticis fusco-griseis, 

 fuscesccnte-ciliatis. Exp. al. 41 lin. 



Head and face dark bronzy-green. Palpi whitish, the tip of the ter- 

 minal joint darker. Antenna3 fuscous, the tips white. Anterior wings 

 unicolorous, bronzy-green ; cilia greenish-grey. Posterior wings greyish- 

 fuscous, with pale fuscous cilia. 



Occurs near Bristol, on Durdham Downs, in May and June. 



3. seratella, Zell. Isis, 1839. p. 1\1.—metallella, Step.? Alis 

 anticis saturate viridi-;\3neis, autenuis fuscis, hrevibus. Exp. al. 4|^ lin. 



Head, face, and palpi dark bronzy-green. Antennae dark fuscous, 

 tittle more than half the loigth of tlte anterior wii/ffs. Anterior wings 

 dark bronzy-green, somewhat iridescent ; cilia fuscous. Posterior wings 

 grey, with paler cilia. 



Appears in June and July, among flowers on the borders of 

 coru-llclds ; has occurred at llipley and near Eeigate. 



4. terminella (l^ale). Hump, and West. B. M. ii. 21G (pi. 113. 

 f. 11?) (1845). — patriciclla, Sta. Alis anticis metallice brunneis, vel 

 saturate croceis, striga basali argentea [)er dorsum producta, dcindc 

 costam versus reflcxa, punctis tribus plic;c, duobus disci argenteis, ma- 

 cula argenteo-alba coslali ante apicera, squamis argenteis ad angulum 

 aual(!iu ; antennis brevibus, fuscis, apiec albo. Exj). al. 4 lin. 



}\vm\ dark bronze. Pace silvery. Palpi whitish, terminal joint pale 

 fuscous. Antcnnic short, dark fuscous, the tips white. Anterior wings 



