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indistinct pale angulated fascia; the hinder margin and apex of the 
costa are spotted with dark fuscous ; cilia rather paler than the wing. 
Posterior wings pale grey, with greyish-fuscous cilia. 
A most abundant species everywhere among grass, in June and 
July. The larva figured by Fischer appears to be that of G. rufes- 
cens ; the larva of G. terrel/a still remains to be discovered. 
25. desertella (Edl.), Dougl. Ent. Trans. i. n. s. 62 (1850). Allis 
anticis dilute ochreo-brunneis, puncto plice prope basin fusco, punctis 
duobus ante medium (altero plice, altero posteriore disci) punctoque 
disci pone medium nigris, fascia postica dilutiore odsoletissima. Exp. 
al. 6 (sew) lin. 
Head pale greyish-ochreous, darker in the middle. Face pale grey. 
Palpi pale fuscous, internally pale ochreous. Antenne fuscous, with 
paler annulations. Anterior wings pale ochreous-brown, with a,fuscous 
spot on the fold near the base, two black spots before the middle (one 
on the fold, the other a little posterior on the disc), and one on the 
dise beyond the middle; the indications of a pale hinder fascia are 
hardly perceptible ; the hinder margin and apex of the costa are spotted 
with dark fuscous ; cilia pale fuscous or pale ochreous. Posterior wings 
pale grey, with pale greyish-fuscous cilia. 
ommon on the sand-hills of the Cheshire coast, and in the 
Isle of Portland, in June and July. 
26. politella (Dougl.), Sta. Sup. Cat. p. 4 (1851); Dougl. Alis 
anticis nitidis, & olivaceo-griseis, (9 angustioribus dilute vel brunneo- 
ochreis,) punctis tribus (uno plice, altero posteriore disci ante, tertio 
disci pone medium) g subodsoletis fuscis ( } distinctis subnigris). Exp. 
al. 3 74; 9 64 lin. 
Head and face greyish-fuscous. Palpi fuscous, internally pale ochre- 
ous. Antenne fuscous. Anterior wings shining olivaceous-grey, with 
a spot on the fold, one on the disc rather posterior before the middle, 
and one on the dise beyond the middle, fuscous, but rather indistinct : 
the hinder margin and apex of the costa are spotted with fuscous ; cilia 
pale fuscous. Posterior wings pale grey, with greyish-fuscous cilia. 
The female has the head, face, palpi, and narrower anterior wings 
pale ochreous, or pale brownish-ochreous, and the spots on the anterior 
wings more distinct and almost black. 
Common at the foot of Skiddaw, among heather, in J une, 1846 ; 
since taken by Mr. Logan, on the Pentlands. 
27. acuminatella, Sircom, Zool. 1850, App. Ixxii. ; Dogul.— Cir- 
siella, Sta.—pulliginella, Sircom? Alis anticis dilute brunneis, fusco- 
suffusis, plica lineaque superiore parum suffusis, puncto plice, puncto 
posteriore disci (interdum in duo cuneiformia diviso) ante medium, 
punctoque disci pone medium nigris, maculis oppositis dilutioribus fere 
fasciam subangulatam formantibus. Exp. al. 64 lin. 
Head greyish-fuscous. Face pale greyish-ochreous, Palpi pale fus- 
cous, internally pale ochreous ; terminal joint pale ochreous, with a fus- 
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