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lost in the dark ground-colour) ; on the fold is a black spot, and an- 
other, rather posterior, on the dise before the middle, a third is on the 
dise beyond the middle; ¢hese spots are generally preceded and followed 
by some whitish scales; towards the hinder margin is a slightly angu- 
lated paler but not very distinct fascia; on the hinder margin and apex 
of the costa are some scattered black scales, and a few whitish scales lie 
towards the apex of the hinder margin; cilia fuscous, intersected by a 
darker line. Posterior wings grey, with greyish-fuscous cilia. 
Oceurs on the downs beyond Croydon, among the junipers, in 
July and August; also in the Isle of Portland, but not common. 
48. celerella (Dougl.), Sta. Sup. Cat. p. 5 (1851); Dougl. Alis 
anticis fusco-griseis, stria obliqua coste prope basim, macula magna tri- 
angulari in medio coste inferius in plicam terminata, maculaque coste 
sublransversali pone medium saturate fuscis, puncto uno plice, altero 
posteriore disci ante, tertioque disci pone medium nigris, albido-notatis, 
fascia tenui postica dilutiore fere recta. Exp, al. 5-6} lin. 
Head and face greyish-fuscous. Palpi greyish-fuscous, internally 
pale ochreous; tip of the terminal joint pale ochreous. Antenne fus- 
cous. Anterior wings greyish-fuscous, with a short oblique fuscous streak 
from the costa near the base, a large triangular fuscous blotch in the 
middle of the costa, terminating on the fold, and beyond the middle is 
a dark fuscous costal blotch, almost reaching across the wing; a black 
spot lies on the fold, a second rather posterior on the dise before the 
middle, a third on the disc beyond the middle; they are generally pre- 
ceded and followed by some whitish scales ; towards the hinder margin 
are two pale opposite spots, a/most united into a slender straight fascia ; 
in the dark apex of the wing are a few whitish scales; cilia pale fus- 
cous, intersected by a darker line. Posterior wings pale grey, with 
greyish-fuscous cilia. 
‘A few specimens have been taken in September among the sand- 
hills of the Cheshire coast, by Mr. Cooke and Mr. Gregson. 
49. costella (Step.), Hump. and West. B. M. ii. 192. pl. 107. f. 
15 (1845); Dougl. Alis anticis 7ufo-ochreis, apicem versus fusco-suf- 
fusis, macula magna coste fere ex basi usque ad fasciam posticam producta, 
ante medium plicam tangente, postice angustata, nigra, fascia postica 
distincte angulata dilute rufo-ochrea. Exp. al. 6} lin. 
Head dark greyish-ochreous. Face pale greyish-ochreous. Palpi 
reddish-fuscous, internally whitish ; terminal joint pale ochreous, with 
two dark fuscous rings. Antenne fuscous, with paler annulations. 
Anterior wings reddish-ochreous, with a large black blotch on the costa, 
beginning not far from the base, and reaching to the hinder fascia, it is 
broadest before the middle, where it touches the fold, and is attenuated 
posteriorly ; the pale hinder fascia is distinctly angulated, reddish- 
ochreous ; the apical portion of the wing is much suffused with fuscous ; 
and the hinder margin and apex of the costa are alternately fuscous 
and reddish-ochreous ; cilia fuscous. Posterior wings greyish-fuscous, 
with paler cilia. 
