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There is also a coleopterous larva \Yhich feeds on the seeds of A. 

 bifida eating a large hole in the sides of the capsule. I have not yet 

 succeeded in rearing it. 



G. cristatella, n. sp. 



Falpi over arching the vertex with the second joint clavate, the scales at 

 tfe apex somewhat spreading ; third joint almost acicular more than half as 

 long as the second, second joint of the palpi brown dusted with white, 

 and white along the upper surface; third joint white with a brown 

 annulus before the middle and another before the tip ; tongue aud a 

 narrow stripe above it, extending along the inner margin of the eyes 

 dark brown; head white; thorax dark brown sprinkled with white 

 along the margins, the anterior margins entirely white, and with a 

 small raised tuft just before the apex. Antennae annulate with white 

 aud dark brown, forewiiigs at the base dark brown mixed with white 

 aud with a distinct tuft on the fold margining the dark brown basal 

 portion behind ; then follows an oblique white costal streak crossing 

 the fold and interrupted on the fold : Ijehind this another dark brown 

 band crosses the middle of the wing, margined behind by tw-o raised tufts, 

 one of which is above ; and the other beneath the fold, and followed 

 by a transverse band of mixed white and brown, which is margined 

 in part behind, by a brown tuft within the dorsal margin nearly opposite 

 the begining of the cilia, behind which the apical part of the wing is 

 brown sprinkled with white, except a short slightly curved dorsal 

 white streak at the begining of the cilia, and a similar larger opposite 

 costal streak. The legs are marked alternately Avith white and brown 

 or grayish brown spots and bands ; the under surftice of the thorax is 

 white dusted with brown, the white of the thorax and legs having a 

 metallic hue. Its external appearance is that of a Jjaverna, but the 

 wings are those of a Gelechia. Except that the second joint of the 

 palpi is simple, it resembles the species which I have placed in Ad- 

 rasteia. But those species shade into Gelechia so that I am now sat- 

 isfied that Adra^teia, can not be mentioned as a distinct genus. Al. 

 ex. ^ inch, Kentucky. A very pretty species. 



Hyalr — gen. nor. 



Head depressed clothed with appressed scales, vertex wider than 

 long; ftice strongly retreating; eyes moderate; antennae slender 

 about half as long as the wings distinctly ciliated ; basal joint small ; 

 tongue rather short, scaled ; no visible maxillary palpi ; labial palpi- 



