164 Mr. H. T. Staintou on the Species of the 



Sp. S5. Phnpmellce, Z. (Isis, 1839, and Isis, 1846, S. 282.) 

 Characterosa, Haw. 

 Pulverella, Ev. ? 



Var. /3 ? Major, tarsis omnibus externe rufescentibus. 



Allied to the preceding, but larger ; the costa broadly red, 

 generally some black spots on the disk, and the underside of the 

 second joint of the palpi is reddish-brown, (in depressana it is 

 very pale yellow). 



The larvae is, according to Zeller, abundant near Glogau on 

 Pimpinella saxifrnga, in August and September. 



The perfect insect was taken by Mr. Bedell in September from 

 some old thatch, near the Stoat's Nest Station of the Brighton 

 Railway. 



I have only seen one specimen of var. /3, which may hereafter 

 prove distinct. 



Sp. QQ. Alblpunctella, Hbn. 149, St., Tr., Z., D., Ev. 

 Alhipuncta, Haw. 



Thorax reddish-brown ; last joint of the palpi entirely dark 

 fuscous, except the extreme apex, which is whitish. 



The larva feeds, according to Treitschke, in May, on Artemisia 

 campestris. I have often taken the perfect insect at sugar in 

 July and August. 



Sp. ST. Pulcherrimella, n. sp. (PI. XVII. fig. 8). 

 Alse anteriores rufae, numerosis striis atris, stria obliqua atra 

 ante, puncto albo pone medium ; caput thoraxque pallida ; 

 palporum articulus terminalis intus pallidus, puncto fusco 

 basi, alteroque ante apicem ; articulus secundus infra rufo- 

 brunneus. 

 Allied to albipunciella, but the head and thorax are pale ; the 

 inner side of the palpi is pale, with a dark spot at the base, and 

 another before the apex ; the pale hinder fascia on the anterior 

 wings is more angulated ; and the black streaks on the disk are 

 always more distinct than in albipunciella. In some specimens, 

 after the black spot, is a white streak, reaching nearly to the white 

 spot. 



Expansion of the wings Q\ — 7 lines. 



Head pale ochreous-grey. Face pale ochreous-grey. Palpi ; 

 the second joint pale ochreous-grey above, beneath reddish- 

 brown ; terminal joint externally dark fuscous, except the apex, 



