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nulated with fuscous. Anterior wings pale ochreous, with a fuscous 
streak on the disc posteriorly, in which are two dark fuscous spots en- 
circled with white, one in the middle and the other beyond the middle ; 
cilia pale greyish-ochreous. Posterior wings pale grey, with paler cilia. 
‘Two specimens, in rather wasted condition, have been taken in 
marshy places in July; one is in Mr. Shepherd’s, the other in 
Mr. Stevens’ collection. i 
8. decorella, Step. H. iv. 213 (1834). Alis anticis fuscis, dorso 
late usgue pone medium, fasciaque obliqua postica albis, macula majore 
ante, minore post fasciam ochreo-brunneis. Exp. al. 5% lin. 
Head grey. Face white. Palpi white, the last joint with a ring, 
and the apex fuscous. Antenne fuscous. Anterior wings fuscous, 
with the inner margin broadly white to beyond the middle, and with 
an oblique white fascia before the apex ; a tawny blotch lies on the dise 
before the fascia, and beyond the fascia is a smaller tawny blotch; cilia 
grey. Posterior wings fuscous, with paler cilia. 
Occurs in many localities at the end of autumn, hybernated 
specimens occurring in the spring; like some other hybernating 
species, it is not unfrequently found in houses and out-houses. 
9. subbistrigella, Haw. L. B. 581 (1829).—sturnipennella, 
Treit.; Zell. Alis anticis fuscis, macula obsoleta dilutiore dorsi prope 
basim, macula triangulari albida ante medium dorsi, costam tangente, 
fascia postica obliqua alba subinterrupta. Exp. al. 55 lin. 
Head grey. Face white. Palpi white, the last joint with a ring, 
and the tip fuscous. Antenne fuscous. Anterior wings fuscous, with 
an obscure paler spot on the inner margin near the dase, a large triangu- 
lar whitish spot on the inner margin before the middle reaching to the 
costa, and beyond the middle with an oblique white fascia, almost in- 
terrupted ; cilia greyish-fuscous. Posterior wings fuscous, with paler 
cilia. 
I met with this among sallows, at Chudleigh, in June; it has 
also occurred in other localities, but having been reputed a variety 
of decorella, its habits have been little noticed. 
10. atra, Haw. L. B. 553 (1829); Step.; Curt.—Hellerella, 
Dup. L. F. xi. p. 293. f. 11.—putripennella, Zell. Alis anticis nigris, 
dorso sinuate albo, fascia alba postica, ramos emittente, unum antice, 
duos postice, apicem nigrum in maculas tres dividentes, maculis duabus 
tuberculatis atris, prima plice in medio, altera supra angulum analem 
(alis anticis seepe omnino nigris). Exp. al. 6 lin. 
Tead and face white, with a few grey scales. Palpi white, the end 
of the second joint, and a ring before the-apex of the terminal joint, 
fuscous. Antenne fuscous, with paler annulations. Anterior wings 
black, the inner margin white to beyond the middle, where an irregular 
oblique white fascia proceeds towards the apex; the black forming a 
blotch along the costa, very narrow at the base, but expanding towards 
