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fuseous spots are on the hinder margin; cilia greyish. Posterior wings 
greyish-fuscous, with paler cilia. 
Not scarce among elms in June and July. The larva (accord- 
ing to Lienig) feeds on nut, maple, and elm, in May. 
45. #&thiops (West.), Hump. and West. B. M. ii. 192. pl. 107. 
f. 13 (1845); Dougl. Allis anticis nigris, punctis scabris nigris (primo 
disci ante medium, secundo majore, tertioque minore plicwe, quarta ob- 
liqua disci in medio, quinto pone medium transversali), fascia postica 
angulata diluta obsoletissima. Exp. al. 8 lin. 
Head and face black. Palpi black, internally rather paler; terminal 
joint with a grey ring before the apex. Antenne black. Anterior wings 
. black, with several raised tufts of black scales, one before the middle on 
the dise, a second more conspicuous, a little posterior on the fold, two 
are in the middle (one on the fold, the other rather obliquely placed on 
the dise) ; a fifth is transversely placed beyond the middle rather above 
the fold; beyond are some eatremely faint indications of a pale angu- 
lated fascia; cilia dark grey. Posterior wings pale greyish-fuscous, 
with greyish-fuscous cilia. 
Occurs on moors in the north of England, in June, sitting on 
the black places that have been burnt. 
46. solutella (I. vy. R.), Zell. Isis, 1839. p. 199; Dup.?—fumo- 
sella, Dougl. Alis anticis satwratissime fuscis, punctis quatuor nigris, 
primo plicse prope basim, secundo plice, tertio disci paullo ante medium, 
quarto disei pone medium, fascia postica diluta angulata obsoletissima. 
Exp. al. 94 lin. 
Head, face, palpi, and antennee dark fuscous. Anterior wings very 
dark fuscous, with four black spots ; the first on the fold not far from 
the base, the second on the fold, and the third on the dise, a little be- 
fore the middle, the fourth on the dise beyond the middle; there are 
hardly any indications of a pale angulated fascia; cilia pale ochreous, 
intersected by a dark fuscous line. Posterior wings pale grey, with 
greyish-ochreous cilia. 
A single specimen was taken in 1851, by Mr. Weaver, in Perth- 
shire ; it is in Mr. Doubleday’s collection. 
47. distinctella, Zell. Isis, 1839, p. 199; FP. v. R. pl. 80. f. 2; 
Dougl.; Dup.? Alis anticis /usco-brunneis, puncto obliquo costali prope 
asim, macula costali pone medium, saturate fuscis (interdum obsoletis), 
puncto uno plice, altero posteriore disci, tertioque disci pone medium, 
nigris albido-notatis, fascia postica subangulata dilutiore subodsoleta, 
Exp. al. 74 lin. 
Head and face greyish-fuscous. Palpi greyish-fuscous, internally 
pale ochreous; the tip of the terminal joint pale ochreous. Antenne 
fuscous. Anterior wings dark brownish-fuscous, with an oblique dark 
Suscous blotch from near the base of the costa, and a dark fuscous blotch 
on the costa beyond the middle (these markings are sometimes almost 
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