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one of which was taken by Mr. Wilkinson, on a paling near 
Hackney, in July; the larva feeds in decayed wood (v. Heyden). 
_ 18. misella, Zell. Isis, 1889, p. 184; H.-S. Tin. 41. f. 277.— 
Knochiella, Sta.; Hiib.? Alis anticis /uteo-brunneis, lutescente marmora- 
tis, macula distincta disci pone medium saturate fusea, interdum macula 
elongata obsoleta in medio plice saturate fusca, ciliis fuscis dilute- 
ochreo maculatis ; alis posticis griseis, purpureo-tinctis, Exp. al. 6-7 lin, 
Head and face ochreous-fuscous. Palpi pale grey, externally fuscous. 
Antenne fuscous. Anterior wings yellowish-brown, marbled with pale 
yellow, with a distinct dark fuscous spot on the dise beyond the middle, 
and frequently an elongate dark fuscous, rather obsolete spot in the 
middle of the fold; cilia alternately fuscous and pale ochreous. Pos- 
terior wings grey, with a purple gloss ; cilia grey. 
Not common; the perfect insect appears in June and August. 
T have met with it in old hedges. 
19. fuscipunctella, Haw. L. B. 562 (1829); Step.; Sta.; H.-S. 
Tin, 44. f. 300.—spretella (Sta.); Zell.; W. V.?—fuscella, Linn. ? 
Alis anticis dilute griseo-fuscis, fusco valde suffusis, macula dorsi basim 
versus, punctis tribus disci saturate fuscis, ciliis costalibus fuscis dilute- 
ochreo variegatis, marginis postici dilute griseo-ochreis ; alis posticis ci- 
nereis, Tixp. al. 6-74 lin. 
Head and face ochreous-fuscous. Palpi pale ochreous, externally 
fuscous. Antenne fuscous. Anterior wings pale greyish-ochreous, much 
suffused with fuscous, with a dark fuscous blotch on the inner margin 
near the base, and a spot on the disc, one rather posterior to it on the 
fold, before the middle, and a larger spot on the dise beyond the mid- 
dle dark fuscous ; cilia, at the apew of the costa fuscous, varied with pale 
ochreous ; at the hinder margin pale greyish-ochreous, with a dark fus- 
cous line. Posterior wings whitish-grey, with paler cilia. 
Not uncommon in houses; probably a general feeder, I have 
bred it from dry peas; the perfect insect appears in June and 
September. 
20. pellionella, Linn. S. N. 536. 254 (1758); Fab.; Hiib. 15; 
Haw.; Treit.; Step. ; Dup.; Zell.; H.-S.—sarcitella, Linn. >—Zoole- 
gella, Scop.? lis anticis griseo-ochreis, punctis tribus disci obsoletis 
fuscis, macula dorsi basim versus obsoletiore, cidiis dilute griseo-ochreis ; 
alis posticis cinereis. Bxp. al. 54-64 lin. 
Head and face ochreous, slightly mixed with fuscous. Palpi and an- 
tenn fuscous. Anterior wings greyish-ochreous, with three rather ob- 
solete fuscous spots, one on the disc, and one rather beyond it on the 
fold before the middle, and one on the dise beyond the middle; there 
is sometimes a faint dark spot on the inner margin near the base 3 cilia 
unicolorous, pale greyish-ochreous. Posterior wings whitish-grey, with 
whitish-ochreous cilia. 
An abundant species in houses, found nearly throughout the 
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