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fuscous spots (one at the base, the second in the middle, the third be- 
yond the middle) ; along the disc are three pairs of black spots (the first 
not far from the base, the second in the middle, and the third pair be- 
yond the middle) ; in each pair the lower spot is posterior to the upper 
spot; beyond them is a faint angulated pale fascia ; the apical portion 
of the wing is rather suffused with fuscous, with some dark fuscous 
spots round the margin; cilia pale ochreous. Posterior wings pale 
grey, with greyish-ochreous cilia. 
Not scarce among oaks in May and June. ‘The larva feeds in 
August and September between united oak-leaves, fastening them 
by several strong silken cables. 
70. tenebrella, Hiib. Tin. 434 (1816); Treit.; Dup.; Zell. ; 
Dougl.—subcuprella, Step.—unicolorella, Dup. Alis anticis viridi- 
@neis, purpureo-tinctis, antennis unicoloribus fuscis. Exp. al. 54 lin. 
Head and face bronzy, with a purplish tint. Palpi bronzy. An- 
tennee unannulated, wnicolorous fuscous. Anterior wings unicolorous 
bronzy-green, with more or less of a purple tint; cilia fuscous. Poste- 
rior wings greyish, with paler cilia. 
Common on dry gravelly and sandy banks in many places, in 
June. 
71. tenebrosella (I. v. R.), Zell. Isis, 1839. p. 201; Dougl. 
Alis anticis viridi-eneis, purpurco-tinctis, antennis fuscis apice albo. 
Exp. al. 5 lin. 
Head shining bronzy, with a slight purplish tint. Face and palpi 
bronzy. Antenne dark fuscous, unannulated, with the tip white. An- 
terior wings unicolorous shining dronzy-green, with a purple tint; cilia 
fuscous. Posterior wings pale grey, with greyish cilia. 
Less common than ¢enebred/a, but frequenting the same locali- 
ties in June and July. 
72. ligulella, Zell. Isis, 1839, p. 201; Dougl.; W. V.?—cinctella, 
Linn, ?—vorticella, Scop.? Treit.? Dup. ?—albistrigella, Step. Alis an- 
ticis nigris, basim versus viv dilutioribus, fascia ¢enui vix obliqua alba 
pone medium, sudéus prater maculam coste minutam evanescente. Exp. 
al. 6 lin. 
Head dark fuscous. Face greyish-fuscous. Palpi pale yellowish ; 
terminal joint dark fuscous, with a whitish line on each side. Antennee 
white, annulated with dark fuscous. Anterior wings black, towards the 
base hardly paler, with a slender white fascia beyond the middle, placed 
rather obliquely, being nearer the base on the inner margin; cilia black- 
ish. Posterior wings grey, with greyish-fuscous cilia. On the under- 
side the fascia of the anterior wings only appears as a small spot on the 
costa. 
Not uncommon in flowery meadows in June and July. The 
larva (according to 'Tischer) feeds between united leaves of Lotus 
corniculatus in May. 
