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shire, in June, 1844, by Mr. Jobson ; my second I beat out of a low hedge near 

 Ambleside, May 31st, 1846. 



Note. — Since writing the above I find that Mr. Sircom takes this insect, not un- 

 commonly, among sallows. 



Sp. 6. conn exe lla, Zeller (fig. 5). 

 Lithocolletis connexella, Zeller, Linn. En torn oh i. 226, fig. 25. 



Expansion of the wings 3^ lines. Head pale tawny. Forehead silvery white. 

 Palpi silvery white. Antennae tawny, annulated with white. Thorax pale tawny. 

 Abdomen fuscous. Legs and tarsi silvery white. Anterior wings pale tawny, with a 

 pale streak at the base, extending nearly to the middle, and then joining a spot from 

 the inner margin ; in the middle of its length it also touches an inner marginal spot ; 

 on the costa are four triangular white spots, the first a little before the middle, the 

 others at regular distances between it and the apex ; on the inner margin are two 

 white triangular spots, one between the second and third costal spots, the other nearly 

 opposite the fourth costal spot ; at the apex is a small black spot, and another is visi- 

 ble, in certain lights, between the second costal spot and the opposite spot on the inner 

 margin : cilia pale gray, varied with white patches opposite the pale spots on the wing, 

 and with a row of black dots forming an arch round the apex. Posterior wings clear 

 gray, very shining, with paler cilia. 



A single specimen of this species was taken last summer by Mr. Bedell, who did 

 not observe at the time that it was distinct from Blancardella, consequently nothing is 

 known of where it was taken. This is the only British specimen I have yet seen. 



Zeller says " I took several specimens of this scarce species near Glogau, at the 

 end of April and in May, in birch woods, in company with other species of Lithocol- 

 letis. Mann finds this rarely near Vienna, in May and June, on willows." 



Sp. 7. EMBERIZiEPENNELLA, Boiichk (fig. 7). 



Ornix emberizcepennella, Bouche, Natnrgeschichte der Insecten, I. S. 132. 

 Lithocolletis emberizcepennella, Zeller, Isis, 1839. Linn. Entomol. i. 241, fig. 34. 

 Argyromiges tristrigella, Stephens' Illustrations? iv. 256. St. Mus. (non Haw.) 

 Wood, f. 1320. 



Expansion of the wings 4 — 4^ lines. Head bright orange-tawny. Forehead 

 white. Palpi white. Antennae white, annulated with black. Thorax bright orange- 

 tawny. Abdomen fuscous, rufous at the extremity. Legs white. Tarsi white, spot- 

 ted with black. Anterior wings bright orange or brownish orange, with two entire 

 yellowish white fasciae, one near the base, nearly straight, the other about the middle, 

 distinctly angulated and margined internally with black ; beyond these are three yel- 

 lowish white spots on the inner margin, the first of which is margined internally with 

 black, and on the costa are two yellowish white spots ; all these five spots are continued 

 through the cilia ; at the extreme apex is a small black spot, and another distinct be- 

 tween the first costal and first inner marginal spot : the cilia are of the colour of the 

 parts of the wing from which they spring. Posterior wings shining gray ; cilia paler, 

 and somewhat of a yellowish tinge. 



A scarce species. I know only five British specimens; one in ray own collection, 



