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Not rare, but nowhere abundant; widely distributed, appear- 
ing in August; hybernated specimens not uncommon in April. 
14. capreolella, Zcll. Isis, 1839. p. 196.—caprelia, Sta.—Zephy- 
rella, Hiib.? Alis anticis griseo-ochreis, dorsum versus ryfo-suffusis, 
basi dilutiore, punctis duobus disci ante medium nigris, duobus longi- 
tudinaliter positis pone medium albis. Exp. al. 7 lin. 
Head pale greyish-ochreous, with some fuscous scales. Face pale 
greyish-ochreous. Palpi pale fuscous, internally pale ochreous ; ter- 
minal joint pale ochreous, with a fuscous ring at the base and another 
before the apex. Antenne fuscous. Anterior wings greyish-ochreous, 
along the inner margin with a slight reddish tint ; on the inner margin 
near the pale greyish-ochreous base is an oblique fuscous streak reach- 
ing to the subcostal vein; on the disc before the middle are two black 
spots (of which the anterior is nearer the costa), they are followed by 
some white scales, and beyond in a line with the lower one are two 
whitish spots surrounded by some dark fuscous scales ; the pale hinder 
fascia is very indistinct and not acutely angulated; the hinder margin 
spotted with dark fuscous; cilia greyish-fuscous. Posterior wings 
greyish-fuscous, towards the base paler, with greyish-white cilia. 
Few specimens of this have hitherto been taken; most of those 
have been beaten out of old thatch in September. 
15. Hypericella, Hiib. Tin. 441 (1816); Treit.; Dup.; Sta.— 
liturella, Wiib.? Step. ?—liturosa, Haw. ? Alis anticis rufo-fuscis, 
ceruleo-nigro (preecipue costam versus) suffusis (basi seepe lutea), stria 
curvata disci ante medium nigra, maculis duabus coste dilute luteis ; 
thorace, capillis, palpisque flavidis. xp. al. 9 lin. 
Head and face pale yellow, intermixed with brownish. Palpi pale 
yellow, with a few fuscous seales; the terminal joint with a black ring 
immediately before the apex. Antenne dark fuscous. Anterior wings 
red, with a slight fuscous tinge, suffused with bluish-black, especially 
towards the costa; the extreme base and the basal portion of the costa 
is frequently pale yellow; on the dise before the middle is a curved 
black streak, followed by a few pale yellow scales; above it is a pale 
yellow blotch on the costa, and beyond the middle of the costa is another 
pale yellow blotch, which forms, as it were, the commencement of a 
pale angulated hinder fascia; the hinder margin dark fuscous; the 
apex of the costa dark fuseous, spotted with pale yellow; cilia dark 
greyish-fuscous. Posterigr wings grey, a little paler towards the base, 
with paler cilia. 
The perfect insect is rarely seen. ‘The larva is common, feeding 
in the tops of Hypericum perforatum, in May and June. 
16. conterminella, Zcll. Isis, 1839. p. 196 ; Sta.—curvipunctosa, 
Haw.? Step.? Alis anticis rufo-/uscis, dilute luteo-griseo irroratis (basi 
sepe dilute Iuteo-grisea), punctis duobus disci ante medium in striam 
curvatam connexis, squamis dilute luteo-griseis sequentibus, puncto 
