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conspicuous black blotch, and the apex of the wing is dark fuscous ; cilia 
dark fuscous, at the anal angle whitish. ‘Posterior wings greyish-fus- 
cous, with paler cilia, 
Not uncommon in hedges in the south of England, in July and 
August. ‘The larva feeds on the spindle (Zuonymus Huropaus) 
in June. 
3. irrorellus, [Hiib. Tin. 93 (1801); Godart; Treit.; Step.; Dup.; 
Zell.—irrorea, Waw. lis anticis albidis, seriebus tribus longitudina- 
libus, serieque curvata marginem posticum versus, punctorum nigrorum, 
nebula plice ante medium, nebulaque majore elongata disci pone medium, 
Juscis. Exp. al. 11} lin. 
Head and face white. Palpi beneath dark grey, above white. An- 
tenne whitish. Anterior wings whitish, with three longitudinal rows 
of black spots; one near the costa and one on each side of the fold, 
and a curved row of spots near the hinder margin; on the fold before 
the middle isa fuscous blotch, and a larger elongated one is on the disc be- 
yond the middle; hinder margin clouded with grey; cilia pale grey. 
Posterior wings greyish-fuseous, with paler cilia. 
A scarce species, appearing in July, among Huonymus; the 
larva, gregarious when young, feeds on that plant in June. 
4. Padellus, Linn. 8. N. (10) 535. 240 (1758); Scop,; Fab. ; 
Hiib.; Step.; Dup.; Guén.—variabilis, Zell. Isis, 1844.—var.? ma- 
livorella, Sta. Cat. Alis anticis albis grisescente-suffusis vel plumbeo- 
griseis, seriebus tribus longitudinalibus, serieque transversa marginem 
posticum versus, punctorum nigrorum ; ciliis dilute griseis, albisve api- 
cibus dilute griseis, Exp. al. 7-10 lin. 
Head, face, and palpi white. Antenne whitish. Anterior wings 
white, with a more or less decided greyish tinge, sometimes with a 
greyish blotch extending from the costa to the fold (frequently the 
wings are entirely grey), with three rows of black spots, one near the 
costa, and one on each side of the fold; towards the hinder margin is 
a row of small black spots, generally preceded by a few irregularly 
placed ; cilia pale grey, or white with the tips pale grey. Posterior wings 
greyish-fuscous, with paler cilia. 
An abundant species, on hawthorn and apple (if indeed the 
apple species, malivorella, be really identical), appearing in July 
and August. The larva appear about the middle of May, and 
continue their devastations throughout June. 
5. Evonymellus, Scop. I’. C. 246. 631 (1763); Schr.—Zvonymi, 
Zell. Isis, 1844.—eagnagella, Wiib.—cognatella, Step.; Dup.; Freyer; 
Ratz.; Guénée. Alis anticis albis, sericbus éibus longitudinalibus, 
serieque transversa marginem posticum yersus, punctorum nigrorum ; 
ciliis albis, xp. al. 11 lin. 
Head, face, and palpi white. Antenne whitish. Anterior wings 
white, with three longitudinal rows of black spots, one near the costa, 
OE —— Oe 
