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Bond, and afterwards by Dr. Knaggs and Mr. Mitford. So 

 far as I can ascertain, all were reared from cases found in 

 Hornsey Wood and Bishop's Wood, Hampstead, both in 

 Middlesex. These localities have long been either destroyed 

 or closed to the entomologist, but there can be little doubt 

 that other woods in the London district will furnish the 

 insect. Specimens in several collections appear very closely 

 to agree with Bruand's description, and certainly are larger 

 than the allied species, with rather paler hind wings. It is 

 said to be found commonly in France, in Northern Spain, 

 Southern Germany, and Hungary. 



2. F. intermediella, Bruand. — Expanse ^inch. Wings 

 ovate, rounded behind, shining dark golden brown; hind 

 wings equally dark. 



Antennae of the male one-half the length of the fore wings, 

 strongly pectinated, the teeth rather far apart, slightly 

 oblique ; dark brown. Head, with the slender thorax and 

 abdomen, blackish-brown, closely covered with scales ; 

 abdomen very slightly tufted at the tip. Fore wings broad 

 and rounded, nearly ovate, the costa being arched at the 

 base and apex, but slightly straightened and rolled back 

 in the middle ; apex and hind margin rounded ; dorsal 

 margin rather straight ; surface smooth and densely covered 

 with glistening dark golden brown scales which show either 

 golden or purple reflections according to the angle of light, 

 but are brighter and more golden than those of the other 

 species. From the middle of the wings to the hind margin 

 the nervures are indicated by faint grooved lines. Cilia 

 rather long and dense, similar to the wings. Hind wings 

 rather elongated, rounded at the apex and behind; dark 

 grey-brown, faintly glistening with bronzy purple scales ; 

 cilia darker. Under side similar, with the cilia extremely 

 glossy ; legs bronzy brown. 



Female short, very plump, bowed into a curve so com- 

 plete that the head and legs almost touch the anal segment. 



