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ously suggested by Stainton*, that this species is synonymous 

 with Zeller's Butalis basilaris. The species should be>Jcnown 

 as -Scythris basilaris Zeller. Specimens, compared with type, 

 are in the U. S. National Museum. 



Butalis matutella Clemens. 



One perfect type, Clemens' No. 85 ; alar exp., 12 mm. " 

 This type likewise proves the synonymy, generally accepted, 



with impositella Zeller. The species must be known as Scythris 



impositella Zeller. Compared specimens are in the U. S. 



National Museum. 



Anarsia pruniella Clemens. 



Two perfect types, $ and 9 , Clemens' Nos. 86 and 87 ; alar 

 exp., 14 mm. 



This is, as already realized by Clemens, the European Anarsia 

 lineatella Zeller. 



Stilbosis tesquella Clemens. 



Two types in perfect condition, Clemens' No. 88; alar exp., 

 9 mm. 



I have long been acquainted with this fine species, which I 

 have determined correctly from Clemens' description. The laVva 

 feeds on hog peanut (A?nphicarpcea monoicd}, near Washington, 

 D. C., spinning the leaflets together. It is a prettily marked 

 and very striking larva : 



Head light yellow; eye spots black; body yellowish white, with 

 thoracic shield, anal plate, thoracic feet, and all tubercles, blackish brown. 

 Length of full-grown larva, 8.5 mm. ; width of head 0.6 mm. 



It may be found in July ; the moth issues in the beginning of 

 August. Bred series, compared with Clemens' type, and blown 

 larvas, are in the U. S. National Museum. 



Laverna luciferella Clemens. 



One type, left wings missing, otherwise in good condition, 

 Clemens' No. 89; alar exp., 10 mm. 



In the U. S. National Museum are two specimens collected by 

 Mr. N. Banks, at Sea Cliff, N. Y., which are identical with the 

 type of this striking species. Lord Walsinghamt has made 

 Laverna cephalanthiella Chambers^ a synonym of this species, 

 but this is not correct. I fail to see how a careful perusal of the 

 two descriptions could allow the conclusion. In the U. S. 

 National Museum is a large bred series of Chambers' species 



*Tin. N A., p. 126. 1872. 



t Trans. Am Ent. Soc , x, p. 196, 1882. 



+ Can. Ent., iii, p. 221, 1872. 



