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Taken by Mr. Stevens, in May, on the coast of the Isle of 
Wight. 
62. sequax, Haw. L. B. 552 (1829); Step.; Dougl.—apicistri- 
gella, Dup.? Alis anticis fuseis, fascia obliqua ante medium ad dorsum 
dilatata (introrsum costam versus nigro-squamata), fasciaque postica 
obsoleta dilude griseis, punctis duobus disci in medio, punctis duobus 
ante fasciam posticam (altero dorsum versus, altero transversali disci), 
lineolaque apicis nigris. xp. al. 6 lin. 
Head and face whitish-grey. Palpi whitish; terminal joint with 
two black rings. Antenne whitish, annulated with dark fuscous. 
Anterior wings fuscous, with an oblique pale grey fascia before the mid- 
dle, broadest on the inner margin, internally with some black scales from 
the costa to the fold; towards the hinder margin is a rather indistinct 
straight pale grey fascia; on the dise in the middle are two small black 
spots, two other black spots (one near the inner margin, the other 
transversely placed on the disc) precede the hinder fascia; towards 
the apex is a short black streak ; cilia greyish-fuscous. Posterior wings 
pale grey, with paler cilia. 
Occurs at Sanderstead and Arthur’s Seat, in July and August, 
among [Helianthemum vulgare. The larva (first observed by Mr. 
Logan) feeds in the terminal shoots of that plant in May and 
June. 
63. aleella, Fab. B.S. iii. 2. 317. 1386 (1794); Zell—alternella, 
Hiib. ; Step.—alterna, Haw.—bicolorella, 'Treit. ; Dup. xi. pl. 298. f. 4. 
Alis anticis niveis, fascia obliqua ante medium, maculis quatuor (dua- 
bus cost, tertia dorsi, quarta apicalis), punctis disci, marginisque pos- 
tici nigris. Exp. al. 6 lin. 
lead and face white. Palpi white; terminal joint with two black 
rings. Antenne whitish, annulated with black. Anterior wings snowy- 
white, with black markings ; viz. a slight interrupted striga very near the 
base, an oblique fascia a little beyond, a triangular spot on the costa 
before the middle, a small round spot opposite to it on the fold, a spot 
on the costa beyond the middle, a nearly triangular spot opposite to it 
on the inner margin (between them is a small spot on the disc), a large 
spot towards the apex of the wing, and several small spots along the 
hinder margin; cilia grey. Posterior wings grey, with paler cilia. 
Occurs on the trunks of oaks in May and June, at West Wick- 
ham Wood; not common. It is easily seen from a distance, from 
the strong contrast of the black markings on a white ground. 
64. leucatella, Linn. I’. S. 1444 (1761); Fab.; Hiib. Tin. 146; 
Treit.; Step.; Zell.; Dup.?—Jeucatea, Haw.—albocingulella, Dup. 
Alis anticis nigricantibus, punctis scabris atris, fascia lata obliqua ante 
medium, maculisque duabus posticis oppositis albis. Exp. al. 64 lin. 
Head and face white. Palpi white; terminal joint with two pale 
fuscous rings. Antenne black, with whitish annulations. Anterior 
