Insects, 2163 



except when opposite the spots, where it is white. Posterior wings fuscous, with paler 

 cilia. 



I have only seen a single specimen of this insect, which was taken by Mr. Logan, 

 near Luss, Dumbartonshire, on the evening of July 5th last, off a hazel bush. 



It does not appear to be known on the Continent ; at any rate I have neither been 

 able to find it figured, or to recognize it in any of the descriptions. 



Sp. 38. omissella, Douglas (fig. 38). 

 Argyromiges omissella, Douglas, MSS. 



Expansion of the wings 3f lines. Head white. Forehead white. Palpi white, 

 Antennae white, annulated with fuscous. Thorax white. Abdomen fuscous, with the 

 extremity fulvous. Legs white. Tarsi white, annulated with fuscous. Anterior wings 

 pale fuscous, deepest towards the apex, with four white transverse fasciae ; one, rather 

 obscure and interrupted, near the base ; a second near the middle, placed obliquely, 

 and broadest on the inner margin ; a third beyond the middle, broadest on the costa ; 

 and a fourth near the apex, nearly straight, and continued through the cilia : there is 

 a pale mark on the inner margin, between the second and third fasciae : cilia fuscous, 

 palest at the apex of the wing, with two darker curved lines going round the apex 

 and to the anal angle ; one of these is nearly in the middle of the cilia, the other at 

 their extreme edge. Posterior wings clear gray, with paler cilia. 



Three specimens of this were taken by Mr. Douglas, July 29th last year, at the 

 Charlton sand-pit, flying among the herbage at dusk. 



I cannot find it figured in any continental work, nor can I recognize it in any of 

 the descriptions. 



Sp. 39. argentipunctella, Weir (fig. 39). 

 Argyromiges argentipunctella , Weir, MSS. 



Expansion of the wings 3 lines. Head fuscous. Forehead silvery. Palpi white. 

 Antennae pale, annulated with fuscous. Thorax fuscous. Abdomen fuscous. Legs 

 fuscous. Tarsi black, spotted with white. Anterior wings brownish, with four silvery 

 spots on the costa and four on the inner margin ; the first costal spot is near the base, 

 and is prolonged obliquely, often meeting the second inner marginal spot across the 

 wing ; the second costal spot is in the middle of the wing and reaches half across it ; 

 the third is beyond the middle, and is not so long as the second ; the fourth is near 

 the apex, and appears to turn round and come out again just before the apex, making 

 an Xl-like mark : the first inner marginal spot is very close to the base ; the second 

 forms (as before said) a continuation of the first costal spot ; the third is rather beyond 

 the termination of the second costal spot ; and the fourth just beyond the termination 

 of the third costal spot : the first, third and fourth are all small and nearly circular : 

 at the apex of the wing is a dark spot : cilia fuscous, with a dark arch at its extremity 

 round the apex of the wing. Posterior wings gray ; cilia paler. 



This has considerable affinity with the preceding species. 



Taken by Mr. Weir last year, in July and August, near Tunbridge Wells, off Ge- 

 nista tinctoria. 



I have not been able to find this figured or described in any continental work. 



