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gular, of the same colour; cilia golden-brown. Posterior wings grey- 
ish-fuscous, with paler cilia. 
The perfect insect appears in May, and was thought to fre- 
quent the dog-wood. ‘Two old specimens of this insect are in 
Mr. Doubleday’s collection. 
3. Gleichenella, Fab. S. I. ii. 303. 81 (1781).—Gieichella, Fab. 
E.8.; Haw.; Step.; Sta.—érifasciella, Tengstr. Alis anticis brunneo- 
nigris, basi, fascia recta in medio, fascia angulata ante apicem nitidis, 
aureis ; antennis fuscis. Exp. al. 34 lin. 
Head, face, and palpi bronzy. Antenne fuscous. Anterior wings 
brown-black, the base bright golden, a bright golden, nearly straight 
fascia in the middle, and a bright golden, angulated fascia before the 
apex, composed, as it were, of two opposite spots united by a third spot 
beyond them on the disc; cilia fuscous. Posterior wings grey, with 
paler cilia. 
Not uncommon in June and July, flying over the short grass, 
under the shelter of furze-bushes, ete.; it occurs at Dartford 
Heath, at Mickleham, and near Bristol. 
4, Brunnichella, Linn. S. N. (12), 898. 448 (1767).—magni- 
Jficella, Zell.; Sta. Alis anticis awreo-brunneis, fascia cuprea prope ba- 
sim, fascia recta in medio, macula transverse dorsi ad angulum analem, 
macula posteriore coste obliqua, auratis; antennis fuscis, ante apicem 
albis, xp. al. 3-34 lin. 
Head, face, and palpi bronzy-fuscous. Antenne dark fuscous, with 
a broad white ring before the apew. Anterior wings golden-brown, close 
to the base is a coppery fascia ; in the middle is a straight golden fascia; 
at the anal angle is a triangular golden spot reaching half across the 
wing, and beyond it on the costa is an oblique golden spot, pointing in- 
wards, but not reaching the apex of the dorsal spot; cilia greyish- 
brown. Posterior wings grey, with grey cilia. 
This pretty species has been frequently taken by Mr. Douglas, 
in the hilly field at Headley Lane, by sweeping ; 1t appears to be 
double-brooded, having occurred in May and August. 
5. magnificella, Tengstr. F. F.-F. 147 (1847).—vregificella, Sir- 
com, Zool. 1849. App. xlii. Alis anticis aureo-brunneis, fascia recta 
argentea prope basim, macula transversali utrinque abbreviata in medio, 
macula tenui transversa dorsi pone medium, macula ¢ransversa cost 
posteriore, argenteis. Exp. al. 4 lin. 
Head and face fuscous. Palpi whitish. Antenne fuscous. Ante- 
rior wings golden-brown, with a silvery fascia near the base, a transverse 
silvery spot in the middle, not reaching either margin ; at the anal angle 
is a narrow silvery spot reaching half across the wing, and beyond it on 
the costa is another silvery spot also reaching half across the wing; 
cilia fuscous. Posterior wings brown-grey, with paler cilia, 
