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Treit.; Step.; Dup.; Curt. B. E. fo. 751; Zell.; Sta.—suleatella, 
Bent. lis anticis viridi-aureis, paullulum purpureo-tinctis, dasi usgue 
ad dorsum purpurea ; capillis ferrugineis. Exp. al. ¢ 845; 2 4 lin. 
Head and face ferruginous. Antenne dark fuscous. Anterior wings 
greenish-golden, slightly tinted with purple, with the entire base (from 
the costa ¢o the inner margin) purple; cilia golden-grey. Posterior 
wings pale grey, towards the apex purplish, with greyish cilia. 
Abundant in May and June, on the flowers of the Caltha pa- 
lustris, and other Ranunculacee ; also frequenting Carices. 
2. Aruncella, Scop. F. C. 254. 660 (1768); Zell.; Sta.—con- 
cinnella, Step.? Alis anticis aureo-brunneis, basi coste purpurea (¢ 
puncto disci basim versus fasciaque tenwi recta in medio argenteis) ; ca- 
pillis ferrugineis. Exp. al. 34 lin. 
Tfead and face ferruginous. Antenne dark fuscous, Anterior wings 
golden-brown, with the costa at the base purple (in the male with a 
small silvery spot on the dise, not far from the base, and a straight, 
slender, silvery fascia in the middle); cilia golden-grey. Posterior 
wings grey, towards the apex purplish, with greyish cilia, 
Not common; appears in June. 
3. Seppella, Fab. G.I. 296 (1776); Haw.; Step.; Sta.—Podevi- 
nella, Dup.; Hiib.? Treit. ?—ewimiella, Zell.— ? Calthella, Bent. Alis 
anticis viridi-aureis, asi coste purpurea, ( ¢ macula transversa ante me- © 
dium, fascia subobliqua in medio, punctogue costam versus pone medium 
argenteis); capillis ferrugineis. Exp. al. ¢ 3; 9 3% lin. 
Head and face ferruginous. Antenne dark fuscous. Anterior wings 
greenish-golden, with the costa at the base purple (in the male a little 
before the middle is a transverse silvery spot, not reaching either mar- 
gin, and in the middle is a rather oblique silvery fascia, beyond the 
middle is a small silvery spot near the costa) ; cilia golden-grey. Pos- 
terior wings pale grey, towards the apex purplish, with pale grey cilia. 
Common in June among various flowers ; particularly partial to 
the Veronica Chamadrys. 
4. Mamsuetella, Zell. Schles. Schm. tausch-ber, 1844, p. 16; 
Sta. Alis anticis dilute viridi-aureis, basi, fascia ante medium, apiceque 
obsolete purpureis ; capillis atris. Wxp. al. 4 lin. 
Head and face deep bluish-black, Antenne black. Anterior wings 
pale golden-green, with the base, a fascia before the middle, and the 
entire apical portion of the wing, indistinetly purplish; cilia grey. 
Posterior wings greyish-purple, with greyish cilia. 
Frequents woods in May and June; among Mercurialis per- 
ennis and other flowers. 
5, Allionella, Fab. E. S. iii, 2. 821. 148 (1794); Zell.; Sta.— 
anmanella, Hiib.; Treit.; Step.; Zett.—Merianella, Charp.; Z. g.8. ; 
W. V.?—var.? ammanella, Dup. Alis anticis purpureis, fascia fere 
