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streaks composed of black speckles ; marginal points black ; costa 

 hardly convex ; exterior border slightly convex, moderately oblique. 

 Hind wings whitish, with a slight aeneous tinge. Length of the 

 body 5 — 6 lines ; of the wings 1 1 —14 lines. 



a-—/. Nova Scotia. From Lieut. Redman's collection. 



86. Crambus aurifimbrialis. 



Mas etfcem. Pallide stramineus ; palpi labiates capitis latiiudine 

 multo longiores ; alee anticce acuta, sat angustce, fusco con- 

 spersa 3 , punctis marginalibus nigris, fimbria aurata ; posiicce 

 pallide cinerece, 



Male and female. Pale straw-colour, somewhat dingy beneath. 

 Labial palpi very much longer than the breadth of the head. Ab- 

 domen and hind wings pale cinereous. Fore wings acute, rather 

 narrow, speckled with brown between the veins; marginal points 

 black; fringe brilliantly gilded ; costa and exterior border straight, 

 the latter slightly oblique. Length of the body 3—5 lines ; of the 

 wings 7 — 1 1 lines. 



a— j. Nova Scotia. From Lieut. Redman's collection. 



87. Crambus inornatellus. 



Mas et foem. Pallide cervinus ; palpi labiates capitis latiiudine 

 paullo longiores ; abdomen alas posticas vix superans ; alee 

 anticce acuta, sat angustcs ; posticus pallide cinerece. 



Male and female. Palpi fawn-colour, cinereous beneath. La- 

 bial palpi a little longer than the breadth of the head ; third joint 

 lanceolate, a little shorter than the second. Abdomen and hind 

 wings pale cinereous, the former hardly extending beyond the lat- 

 ter. Fore wings acute, rather narrow, costa straight; exterior bor- 

 der slightly convex and oblique. Length of the body 4— 4£ lines ; 

 of the wings 10 — 11 lines. 



a, b. Nova Scotia. From Lieut. Redman's collection. 



88. Crambus latiradiellus. 



Mas. Pallide ochraceus ; caput album ; palpi labiates capitis 

 latitudine vix longiores ; alee anticce vitta argentea extus latiore 

 e lineolis duabus obliquis ochraceis divisa ; postica subaneo- 

 albida. 



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