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4. minimellus (Mann), Sta. Cat. p. 10 (1849); Zell. L. B. viii. 
76; H.-8.?—var. §'? Dumerilella, Sta. @ Alis anticis viridi-aureis 
postice cupreis, dinca basali costam versus nigra, fascia nebulosa saturate 
violacea pone medium; alis posticis violaceo-griseis (interdum albido- 
griseis, apice violaceo-griseo);  alis anticis saturatioribus; alis pos- 
ticis saturate violaceo-griseis; antennis non incrassatis. Exp. al. 5% lin. 
Male. Head, face, and palpi black. Antenne white; the basal 
joint and several of the succeeding joints black. Anterior wings green- 
ish-golden, towards the apex coppery, with a black streak at the base 
near the costa, and beyond the middle an obscure deep violet fascia, 
outwardly concave and rather expanded on the costa; cilia coppery- 
golden. Posterior wings greyish-violet ; cilia pale grey. (In some spe- 
cimens the posterior wings are whitish, with only the apex violet-grey). 
Hemale, Wead ferruginous. Antenne not thickened. Anterior wings 
darker than in the males. Posterior wings dark violet-grey, with the 
cilia a little paler. 
Occurs in moist places in July, among Seabiosa succisa, in 
Scotland; also in the hilly field, near Mickleham. (The speci- 
mens with dark underwings agree precisely with the continental 
species ; and those with light underwings I am quite unable to 
distinguish specifically ; all have the characteristic black streak at 
the base well-defined. The discovery of the larve will throw 
light on this, at present, “verata questio.”) 
Famity III. HYPONOMEUTIDA, Sta. 
Palpi Jabiales mediocres. Palpi maxillares desunt. Caput lanatum 
vel levigatum. Ocelli nulli. Maustellum mediocre, varius squama- 
tum. Ala anteriores clongatie, ciliis mediocribus. Larva sepe 
gregaria. 
Labial palpi of moderate length. Maxillary palpi wanting. Head 
rough or smooth. Ocelli none. Tongue of moderate length, mostly 
naked, Anterior wings elongate, with moderate or rather short cilia. 
Larva frequently gregarious, living in a common tent. 
Although the species composing this family appear to have 
considerable affinities with each other, it seems impossible to 
bring them under any general definition. 
The two first genera have been placed with Zinea, but are in 
many respects very discordant there; moreover a connecting link 
between Seythropia and Hyponomeuta is furnished by the conti- 
nental species Hyponomeuta rufimitrellus, Zell., which, though in 
other respects a true Hyponomeuta, has a rough head ; the larvee 
