18 Mr. J. W. Douglas on the 



In the Bentleyan Cabinet, under the name of spiniferella. Mr. 

 Allis has Haworth's specimen. 



Found in August, among heath and furze, at Weybridge and 

 Wickham Wood. 



Sp. 52. Pictella. 



G. pictella, Z. 



Expansion of wings, 5 lines. 



Head cinereous brown ; antennae brown, faintly annulated 

 with white, the tips white; palpi ashy. Anterior wings glossy, 

 rich brown-black, with three silvery equidistant fasciae, of which 

 the first two slope towards the anal angle, and do not quite reach 

 across the wing, the third slopes towards the second, and extends 

 quite across the wing. Posterior wings silver grey, with somewhat 

 darker ciliae. 



This pretty species was first taken in this country, near South- 

 end, by S. Stevens, Esq. It is much like another species which 

 has not yet been seen in Britain, G. superbella, Z., which is not 

 nearly so large, and has not white tips to the antennae. 



Sp. 53. Albiceps. 



G. albiceps, Z. 



Re. nana, var. a, Haw. 



An. aleella, St., Wood, 1225 (non F.) 



Said by Zeller to be rare in Germany, but it is not uncommon 

 in this country on fences of gardens. 



Sp. 54. Nigrovittella. 



Lita. nigrovittella, D. xi. 315, pi. 298, fig. 5. 

 *G. lepidella, (F. v. R.), Z. 

 Re. nivea, Haw. 

 Alucita nivella, F. ? 

 An. nivella, St. 

 An. maculella, Wood, 1222. 



Sp. 55. Notatella. 



Lita. notatella, Tr. 



G. proximella, var. ft, Z. (Isis, 1839.) 



Expansion of wings, 6 lines. 



Head griseous-fuscous ; antennae brown, arfnulated with white ; 

 palpi griseous, the terminal joint with a black spot in the centre, 

 and another at the apex. Anterior wings grey-brown, with two 



