132 Mr. H. T. Stainton on Gracilaria, 



Anastomosis, Haw. Lep. Brit. 530 ; Curt. B. E. fol. 479. 



Ardecepennella, Tr. ix. 2, S. 205 ■ x. 3, S. 298. 



Not closely allied to any known species. 



Expansion of the wings 6 lines. 



Head and face yellowish, the former with some brown scales on 

 the crown ; palpi pale yellowish, the end of the second joint, and 

 the terminal joint, except the apex, brown ; antennae pale, with 

 dark-brown annulations ; thorax yellowish, spotted with brown ; 

 abdomen grey, beneath whitish, anal tuft yellowish ; the four an- 

 terior legs have the femora and tibiae dark'black brown, tarsi pale 

 yellowish, the ends of the joints brown ; the hinder legs have the 

 femora pale yellowish, spotted with brown, tibiae pale dirty-yel- 

 lowish at the apex, brownish at the base, tarsi dirty-yellowish, 

 with the ends of the joints brownish. 



Anterior wings broad, appearing from the cilia, broadest pos- 

 teriorly. The ground colour is a yellowish -brown, marbled with 

 dark red-brown patches, and with numerous pale-yellowish spots, 

 which are thus disposed ; first, near the base a yellowish angu- 

 lated fascia, which, on the inner margin, is nearer the base than 

 on the costa. Then follows a straight oblique fascia, and beyond 

 it another angulated, which joins the preceding on the inner mar- 

 gin ; the third fascia is generally expanded along the costa into a 

 spot, and is sometimes united to the small spot that forms the 

 fourth costal marking; beyond this, towards the apex of the wing, 

 are two yellowish hooks ; and in the extreme apex is frequently a 

 small whitish spot, sometimes continued into the cilia ; at the com- 

 mencement of the inner-marginal cilia is a triangular yellow spot 

 on the inner margin ; the apical cilia are brownish, then whitish, 

 with the ends brown, inner marginal cilia grey. 



Posterior wings not long-pointed, grey, with grey cilia. 



The larva at first mines, and afterwards rolls up the leaves of 

 the lilac, and is very common in gardens. It is double-brooded, the 

 perfect insect appearing in May and July. 



Sp. 15. Simploniella (F. v. R.), Duponchel. 

 " Alis anticis niveis, fascia prope basim, fascia media postice 

 angulata strigisque 3 — 4 posticis subconfluentibus luteis, ni- 

 gro-marginatis." 

 Simj)lonklla, Dup. xi. 471, pi. 305, f. 10; F. v. R. Beitr. pi. 



70, f. 3, S. 197. 

 " This has some resemblance to the Argyresthice, allied to Gocd- 

 artella ; probably the neuration of the wings differs a little from 



