198 Mr. J. W. Douglas on the 



Not rare in birch and alder trees in May and June. Treitschke 

 says the larva is whitish green, with three longitudinal streaks, of 

 which the dorsal one is red, and two lateral ones reddish grey. 

 He also says it feeds on birches. 



Sp. 30. * Sequax. 



Re. sequax. Haw. 

 *G. apicistrigella, F. v. R. (Mann.) 

 Lita ajncistrigella, D, Supp. pi. 74, fig. 4 (very bad). 

 yi7i. contigua, Wood, 1212. 

 Haworth's specimen, with his ticket attached, is in the Collection 

 of the Entomological Society. 



Taken on the downs beyond Croydon in July. 



Sp. 31. ^ T(Xniolella. 



G. tcen'iolella, Z. 



LHa tceniolcUa, Tr. (MSS.) 



Harp, chictella, St.? L. ? Wood, 1390. 



Anterior wings black, with a white straight fascia in the centre, 

 which shines through on the underside, and is continued on the 

 margin of the posterior wings, which are entirely black on the 

 upper side. 



There are two other species closely allied to this one, and there 

 is nothing in the descriptions of either Linne or Stejihens to show 

 which one is intended by the name " cinctella." 



Taken on the downs near Croydon and Mickleham in June. 



Sp. 32. Domestica. 



Re. domestica, Haw. 



An. domestica, St., Wood, 1203. 



G. Basaltinella, Z. 

 1 thought from Herr Zeller's description of his G. Basaltinella 

 that it referred to this species ; but as he found his specimens on 

 Basalt pebbles, covered with moss, at Spitzberg, and we find ours 

 in houses and gardens near London, I doubted if it were really 

 identical. Lately, however, Herr Zeller having sent me speci- 

 mens, I am sure it is the same species. 



Sp. 33. * Lentiginosella. 



G. lentiginosella, Z. 



Lita lentiginosella, Tis., F. v. R. pi. 80, fig. 3. 

 Expansion of wings, 8g lines. 



Head, palpi and antennae tawny brown. Anterior wings shining, 

 rich reddish brown ; on the disc before the middle are two spots, 



