DEPRESSARTA. : 95 
rufis, dorsum versus saturatioribus, sguamis sparsis dilute luteis, macula 
dorsali pone medium, fasciaque postica angulata (infra plicam obsoleta 
costam versus vix indicata) dilute luteis. Exp. al. 7 lin. 
Head and face pale yellow. Palpi dirty yellow, internally whitish ; 
terminal joint pale yellow, with a ring at the base and another before 
the apex, fuscous. Antenne reddish-fuscous. Anterior wings veddish- 
fuscous, darker towards the inner margin, with some scattered pale yel- 
low scales, and beyond the middle of the inner margin is a large pale yel- 
lowish spot, followed by a pale yellowish angulated fascia, of which that 
portion only from the middle of the dise to the fold is distinct (of the 
costal half especially only a few scales are present) ; cilia pale reddish- 
grey. Posterior wings pale fuscous, with paler cilia. 
Few British specimens have yet been taken. Mr. Blunt met 
with it at Southchurch, Essex, in July, and Mr. Douglas took it 
at Polkstone in October. The larva feeds on the seeds of the 
carrot and parsnep in July and August. 
26. Pimpinellz, Zell. Isis, 1839. p. 196; Sta. — Pimpinella, 
Dup.— pulverella, Evers.—characterosa, Waw.? Step.? lis anticis 
angustulis /uscescentibus, costam versus rufescentibus, squamis sparsis al- 
bidis, striolis numerosis disci saturate fuscis, guarum una ante, altera 
pone medium conspicue, Exp. al. 8-8 lin. 
Head and face reddish-fuscous. Palpi reddish-fuscous, internally 
pale ochreous; terminal joint reddish or pale fuscous, with a ring at 
the base and another before the pale ochreous apex, dark fuscous. 
Antennee dark fuscous. Anterior wings rather narrow, rather pale fus- 
cous, towards the costa reddish, with several scattered white scales; to- 
wards the inner margin near the base is a dark fuscous dash; on the 
dise are numerous short dark fuscous streaks, of which one before and 
one beyond the middle are conspicuous; the pale hinder fascia is very 
indistinct and rather sharply angulated; the hinder margin and apex 
of the costa are spotted with dark fuscous; cilia reddish-fuscous. Pos- 
terior wings greyish-fuscous, towards the base whitish, with pale grey- 
ish-fuscous cilia. 
Not a common species; taken near Stoat’s Nest by Mr. Bedell, 
by beating old thatch, in September. The larva feeds in July 
and August on Pimpinella saaifraga. 
27. albipunctella, Hiib. Tin, 149 (1801); Treit.; Step.; Dup.; 
Zell. ; Sta.—albipuncta, Haw. Alis anticis fusco-rufis, saturatius fusco- 
nebulosis, stria obliqua abbreviata disci ante medium saturate fusca, puncto 
disci pone medium albo, fascia postica dilutiore angulata, inter nebulas 
fuscas posita. Exp. al. 8% lin. 
Head and face dark reddish-fuscous. Palpi dark reddish-fuscous, 
internally whitish; terminal joint entirely dark fuscous, except the 
pale ochreous apex. Anterior wings reddish-fuscous, clouded with dark 
Juscous, especially towards the base (whereby the ordinary dark spot 
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