148 GELECHID. 
of the ordinary form; the subcostal vein is furcate for a long distance ; 
the median vein is trifid. 
Of the three species referable to this genus, two are British ; 
both recently added to our ‘Fauna.’ Durdhamella was first taken 
by Mr. Sircom a few years back, and has since been met with by 
Mr. C. Jordan. Verbascella was bred only last summer by Mr. 
Wing, from larve accidentally brought into his garden on some 
plants of Verbascum pulverulentum, from the neighbourhood of 
Norwich. 
1. Verbascella, W. V. 136. 36 (1776); Hiib. Tin. 98; Schr. ; 
Treit.; Bouché; Dup.; Zell. Alis anticis dilute ochreis, squamis 
sparsis fuscis, puncto basali coste, puncto minuto plicee ante medium, 
puncto majore disci pone medium, punctisque marginis postici saturate 
fuscis. Exp. al. 10 lin. 
Head ‘and face pale ochreous. Palpi pale ochreous; tuft of the 
second joint beneath dark fuscous. Antenne pale ochreous. Anterior 
wings pale ochreous, with a few scattered dark fuscous scales, with a 
small dark fuscous spot at the base of the costa, a smaller one on the 
fold before the middle, and a more conspicuous one on the dise beyond 
the middle; along the hinder margin and apex of the costa are a few 
small dark fuscous spots; cilia pale ochreous. Posterior wings pale 
grey, with pale ochreous cilia. 
Bred last July by Mr. Wing, from larvee on Verbascum. The 
larvae may be found nearly throughout the year on the plants they 
frequent; Mr. Wing found them on Verbascum pulverulentum near 
Norwich. 
2. Durdhamella, Sta. Cat. p. 12 (1849). Alis anticis ochreis, 
puncto plicee, punctoque minore disci ante medium, puncto parvo disci 
pone medium, nigris, macula plicae angulum analem versus fusca, fascia 
postica nebulosa fusca, Exp. al. 74 lin. 
Head and face ochreous. Palpi pale ochreous; the second joint ex- - 
ternally towards the base dark fuscous. Antenne pale ochreous. An- 
terior wings ochreous, with a black spot on the fold, and a smaller one 
above it before the middle, another small black spot is on the dise be- 
yond the middle; on the fold before the anal angle is a dark fuscous 
blotch ; beyond the middle is a cloudy fuscous fascia, and the apex of 
the hinder margin is dark fuscous; cilia pale ochreous. Posterior wings 
pale grey, with paler cilia. 
Appears in July; has occurred on Durdham Downs, near Bris- 
tol, and at Teignmouth. 
Genus XVI. SOPHRONIA. 
Sophronia et Pleurota p., Hiib. V. 407. 406 (1816), Ypsolophus p., 
