GELECHIA, 115 
30. mundella, Dougl. Unt. Trans. i. n. s. 64 (1850). Allis anti- 
cis dilute lutescente-griseis, punctis sex nigris, quorum duo minuta basalia 
costam et dorsum versus, duo plicee (prius prope basim, posterius ante 
medium), duoque disci; margine postico fusco. Exp. al. 5 lin. 
Head and face pale yellowish-grey. Palpi yellowish ; terminal joint 
fuscous. Antenne fuscous, with paler annulations. Anterior wings 
pale yellowish-yrey, with six black spots, two very minute at the base 
(one near the costa, the other on the inner margin), two on the fold 
(one near the base, the other before the middle), and two on the dise 
(the first being in the middle of the wing); hinder margin fuscous ; 
cilia greyish-fuscous. Posterior wings whitish-grey, with yellowish- 
grey cilia. 
This pretty little species occurs among the sand-hills at New 
Brighton, and elsewhere on the Cheshire coast, in May and June. 
31. similis, Dougl. n. sp. Alis anticis saturate brunneo-fuscis, 
punctis duobus elongatis ante medium (altero plicw, altero posteriore 
disci), puncto ¢eréio rotundo disci pone medium, obsoletis nigris, fascia 
postica angulata obsoleta lutescente, ad costam distinctiore. xp. al. 6 
tin, 
Head dark fuscous. Face greyish-ochreous. Palpi greyish-ochre- 
ous; second joint externally brownish; terminal joint dark fuscous. 
Anterior wings dark brownish-fuscous, with two elongate, rather obso- 
lete black spots before the middle (one on the fold, the other posterior 
to it on the dise); an obsolete round black spot is on the dise beyond 
the middle; beyond this is a faint pale angulated fascia, most distinct 
on the costa, where it appears as a pale yellowish spot; cilia greyish- 
brown. Posterior wings pale grey, with pale fuscous cilia. 
Taken by Mr. Douglas in July, at Stoat’s Nest, Charlton, and 
near Mickleham, flying in the evening among thatch. 
32. affinis, Haw. L. B. 551 (1829); Step. ; Dougl—wmdbrosedia, 
Zell.; Dup.? Alis anticis fuscis, punctis quatuor nigris externe albo- 
sguamatis, primo plice basim versus, secundo plice mediv, duobus disci 
pone medium, maculis posticis oppositis, dorsali posteriore, albidis. Exp. 
al. 54 lin. A 
Head dark fuscous. Face whitish. Palpi ochreous; terminal joint 
fuscous, with one or two pale ochreous spots. Antenna unannulated, 
fuscous. Anterior wings fuscous, with four black spots, each followed 
by some white scales ; the first is on the fold near the base, the second 
in the middle of the fold, the other two are on the dise beyond the 
middle; towards the hinder margin are two opposite whitish spots, of 
which that on the inner margin is rather posterior ; in the apex of the 
wing are a few white scales; cilia greyish-fuscous. Posterior wings 
pale grey, with greyish-fuscous cilia. 
Taken in various localities in July. I once bred it from a 
larva found (when full-fed) crawling on a mossy wall, in Feb- 
ruary. 
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