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corresponds in general colour and markings, though without the longitu- 

 dinal white streak, mentioned by Clemens, which, however, is not always 

 very pronounced in his species. But the present species is a more robust 

 insect with broader wings. Venation typical, with 6 and 7 separate in the 

 fore wings, 5 and 8 absent. Hind wings with all veins present. 



Batrachedra irichella^ n. sp. — Labial palpi light ochreous, with a 

 small black spot on extreme side of second joint. Face very light straw- 

 coloured, iridescent. Head and thorax light ochreous. Antennae smoky- 

 ochreous. Fore wings at base light ochreous, this colour gradually 

 deepening toward apex, where it has a purplish-brown tinge. Basal third 

 of costal edge thinly black ; at apical fourth is a short longitudinal black 

 streak on the middle of the wing, and at the base of the apical cilia is a 

 short tranverse black streak. The wing is sparsely sprinkled with scattered 

 black scales. Cilia light ochreous. Hind wings light ochreous. Abdo- 

 men fuscous. Legs ochreous. Alar expanse, 15-16 mm. 



Habitat.— Oak Station, Alleghany Co., Pa. (F. Marloff). 



Type.— U. S. N. M., No. 11 562. 



A large slender species nearest the European Batrachedra p'micolella^ 

 Duponchel. 



Venation typical, with 6 and 7 in fore wings stalked, 5 and 8 absent ; 

 hind wings with all veins present. 



Elachista oresie/la, n. sp. — Oral parts, face, head and thorax pure 

 white. Antennae smoky on outer half. Fore wings white, with a slight 

 yellowish tinge ; on the fold equidistant from the base and the apex of the 

 wing lies a small oblong deep black spot, and obliquely above it is a 

 similar black spot at the end of the cell. Cilia and hind wings white. 

 Abdomen whitish-fuscous. Legs smoky-white, x^lar expanse, 1 1 mm. 



Habitat —Oak Station, Alleghany Co., Pa. (F. Marloff). 



Type.-U. S. N. M., No. 11563. 



A very striking and easily-recognized species. Venation typical ; 

 fore wings with 11 veins, vein 4 absent, 6 and 8 out of 7. Hind wings 

 with 7 veins, 6 and 7 stalked, 5 absent. 



ERRATUM. 



On page 161, sixth line from the bottom, the following words were 

 inadvertently omitted by the transcriber after Phyto7i pallidum, Say ; 

 "And two specimens of Cregya oailata, Say." 



