32 Mr. H. T. Stainton's Monograph of the 



round yellowish spot immediately beyond the second fascia ; cilia 

 fuscous, but at the extreme apex whitish. 



The above imperfect description is all I am able to give, having 

 had an accident with my unique specimen, of which I have now 

 only the two anterior wings remaining. 



This specimen I took in Torwood, Stirlingshire, July 18th, 1848, 

 among mixed underwood. 



From the preceding it is at once distinguished by its size, the 

 straighter fasciae, and smaller spot; from Tinea bislrigella, which 

 it more closely resembles, the purple-brown anterior wings and 

 yellowish (not whitish) fasciae immediately distinguish it. 



Zetterstedt has an Adela abalienella (Ins. Lapp. 1008, 9), which 

 is very probably this species ; he says, " alae nitidse, anticae fer- 

 rugineo-fuscae, fasciis duabus integris rectis transversis albis, una 

 ante medium et altera in medio — fimbria fusca, summo apice albo." 

 The position and form of the fasciae are here well given, but the 

 colour is white instead of yellowish (thus more appropriate to 

 bislrigella) ; the mention of the apical spot in the cilia also appears 

 to point out the present species, but the spot on the disk is 

 omitted. 



Sp. 5. Rubrifasciella, Haworth. (PI. III. fig. 9.) 



Cajntlis ferrugineis ; alis anticis nitidis, viridi-aureis, macula 

 basale rufescente ad costam, fascia obliqua rufescente ante, 

 alteraque duabus fur cis, pone medium. 



Rubrifasciella, Haw. Lep. Brit. 572, 41 ; Sta. Cat. Tin. p. 9. 



Hellwigella, Steph. Illust. iv. 360, 10 (non Hbn.) 



Anderschella, Dup. xi. 403, pi. 302, fig. 7, (non Hbn.) 



Exp. alar. 4 lin. 



Head and face ferruginous. Antennae black, about half the 

 length of the anterior wings. Thorax purplish. Abdomen, legs 

 and tarsi dark fuscous. Anterior wings very glossy, greenish 

 golden, with a reddish spot on the costa at the base, an oblique 

 reddish fascia a little before the middle (which is nearest the base 

 on the costa and does not reach the inner margin) ; and beyond 

 the middle another reddish fascia, with two branches, one ter- 

 minating on the costa, the other in a reddish spot towards the 

 apex. Posterior wings pale grey, with a purple tint towards the 

 apex. 



Not generally a common species ; it occurs in May, and appears 

 rather partial to chalky districts. I have met with it on the Dart- 

 ford Heath fence, and Mr. Sircom takes it at Brislington. 



Haworth has well described this species, but errs in giving 

 Hellwigella, Hbn. as a synonym. 



