132 Mr. H. T. Stainton's Remarks on Extracts 



tint, which is only a httle increased beyond the fascia, — from the 

 larger following species by the much livelier tint of the fascia, 

 which with it is also placed further towards the apex of the 

 wing." 



" One $ , two $ agreeing in size, I received from Von Heyden, 

 from the neighbourhood of Frankfort-on-the-Main, where the 

 insect was bred in April, May, and August, from the leaves of 

 the garden rose. Bouche takes it in his garden, at Berlin, some- 

 times very abundant, and certainly double-brooded." 



I believe this species is the aurella var. 4^ of Haworth, and 

 exists in several cabinets ; I have it, placed as the mgrociliclla of 

 Stephens, (which however it cannot be, as that insect must be 

 closely allied to siibhimacuIcUa, if indeed it be a distinct species), 

 and Mr. Bedell has it under the same name ; and, early in June, 

 this summer, I took several specimens off a low fence near Beck- 

 enham : the violet tint at the base of the anterior wings readily 

 distinguishes it from its congeners. 



" Sp. 6. Argentipedella, Z." Linn. Ent. vol. 3, p. 316. 



" Alis anterioribus fuscis, violaceo-nitidulis, fascia paulo post 

 medium alba ; capillis $ nigris, $ ferrugineis ; conchula an- 

 tennarum exalbida majore." 



" Larger than the preceding, sometimes much larger, with very 

 peculiarly expanded eye-caps, and on the anterior wings, placed 

 more towards the base, with a shining white, not silvery, fascia, 

 by which it differs from aurella, lemniscella and cenlifoliella." 



" In the very fine pair which I have here described, and with 

 which eleven specimens received from Bouche agree, the brown- 

 ish-violet scales on the cilia at the apex of the anterior wings pass 

 without any distinct margin into brown, but this suddenly into 

 clear grey ; so that the scales are wanting which, radiating from 

 the apex of the wing, present the appearance of an ocellus. The 

 male I took on the 17th of May, the female on the 25th of May, 

 both in birch woods near Glogau." 



" This species mines in the birch leaves near Berlin (according 

 to Bouche). 



This is the medio-fasc'iella of Haworth ; but 1 much doubt 

 whether Haworth's description is sufficiently precise to enable his 

 name to stand. He says, " Priori* simillima at minor, alis anticis 



* The preceding to wiiich he alludes, unifasciella, is, it appears to me, a faded 

 specimen of the species called, in this country, Albinella: the head is entirely 

 wanting, and the wings are very much wasted. 



