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Williams, Ariz, July (H. S. Barber). 



Type. No. 9893, U. S. National Museum. 



Intermediate in coloration between Telphusa basifasciella 

 Zeller and T. belangerella Chambers, but distinguished from 

 both by the presence of the tufts of raised scales. 



Gelechia triangulella, n. sp. 



Antennae purplish fuscous, with black annulations. Second joint of 

 labial palpi iridescent roseate white, sparsely dusted with dark fuscous 

 especially on the brush, which is short and divided, longest at base 

 and tapering towards apex; terminal joint blackish fuscous. Face pale 

 fuscous, strongly iridescent. Head and thorax dark fuscous. Fore 

 wings with light fuscous ground color heavily overlaid with dark 

 fuscous scales, and with a roseate tinge. On the middle of the cell is 

 a blackish triangular spot with one point touching the fold and pre 

 ceded basally by a few ochreous scales ; at the end of the cell is a 

 similar blackish triangular spot; the edges of both spots are faintly 

 continued to the costal edge. Apical third of the wing heavily overlaid 

 with blackish scales. Cilia roseate, sprinkled with black scales. Hind 

 wings light silvery fuscous ; veins 6 and 7 nearly parallel, veins 3 and 4 

 short-stalked. Abdomen ochreous-fuscous. Legs ochreous, mottled on 

 their outer sides with black scales. 



Alar expanse, 12-13 mm - 



Bright Angel and Williams, Ariz, June and July (H. S. 

 Barber) . 



Type. No. 9894, U. S. National Museum. 



This is a rather inconspicuous dark species, not very near 

 to any described American species, but probably most easily 

 placed with the few other roseate species, from which it is 

 easily separated -by the two large triangular discal markings. 



One specimen bears Mr. Barber's label, " common in rats' 

 nest." 



Gelechia kincaidella, n. sp. 



Antennae unicolored, dark fuscous. Labial palpi light ochreous, with 

 base of second joint brown and with outer side and tip of apical joint 

 slightly shaded with brown; brush on second joint well developed, but 

 not divided, largest at base, gradually shorter towards apex* Face 

 whitish ochreous. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous, patagia dark 

 brown. Fore wings light ochreous, with a slight tendency toward red 

 dish in the apical part. Costal base, a large semicircular costal spot 

 before the middle of the wing, and a large discal spot at the end of 

 the cell dark brown, with the light ground color as narrow channels 

 between the spots. The large brown spot at the end of the cell is 



