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that they are Staudinger’s imperfectella ; but Herrich-Schiffer’s figure, 
which Staudinger says in the Stettin. Ent. Zeit., 1859, p. 266, is “recht 
gut,” represents the basal spot in a wrong position. 
Unless a Micropteryr is in very good condition, it is sometimes 
no easy matter to trace the form and outline of the markings, and I 
attribute to this cause the discrepancy between Herrich-Schaffer’s 
figure and the specimens I have now before me. In these, the first 
spot is transversely placed at some distance from the base, and begins 
at the sub-costal nervure, or even a little above it, and reaches to the 
fold; the basal and dorsal portions of the anterior wings are golden, 
but the costal portion, after the first spot, is brilliant crimson. It is 
a much more brilliant insect than WM. Paykullella, though the position 
of the three posterior spots is very similar ; the first spot of J. imper- 
fectella is totally unrepresented in IZ, Paykullella. 
Plutella cruciferarum, Zell. Two males and three females, taken 
amongst brambles, at Marshen, April 26th, 1870. 
Depressaria bipunctosa, Curt. A worn, hibernated specimen, which I 
think is referable to this species ; it was found under aloe leaves, 
January 16th, 1870. 
Gelechia vilelia, Zell. Two specimens, found in the house, January 
20th, 1870. 
G. (Lita) subdiminutella, Stain. A single specimen (which I believe to 
be referable to this species) was taken on a hedge on the road to 
Swany, April 28th, 1870. 
Sophronia, n. sp.? Closely allied to chilonella, and, unfortunately, in 
very bad condition; but on both wings I see under the end of the 
white costal streak, a small white blotch on the disc, with which I 
am not acquainted in any described species of the genus. A single 
specimen, much worn, taken amongst Coronilla, at Marshen, April 
26th, 1870. 
Pleurota bicostella, L. One specimen, amongst rushes, Gibel-el-Keber, 
April 27th, 1870. 
Butalis senescens, Stain. Mr. Blackmore has collected a series of an 
insect which agrees precisely with my Mentone specimen, which 
I referred to B. senescens (Tineina of Southern Europe, p. 222). 
One of his specimens was captured amongst rushes, at Gibel-el- 
Keber, April 27th, 1870, in the immediate vicinity of Cistus 
bushes; the others were taken in Cistws flowers, at Marshen, 
May Ist, 1870. It seems scarcely possible that this should be 
identical with our British Thymus-feeding B. senescens; and I 
should not be at all surprised if, eventually, its claim to rank as a 
distinct species were made out. 
