Descriptions of some JSFew Tineina. 181 



Plutelopteka, gen. iiov. 



This species belongs to the Plutellid^. Tlie form of the wings and 

 the neuratioh resembles that of Plutella. I possess but a single 

 specimen in good condition. 



Forevvings: These differ from those of Plutella oruciferarum onl}- 

 by having two branches of the discal vein continued through the cell 

 in which the}' unite, forming an independent, elongate, triangular cell, 

 beside the secondary cell seen in Plutella. 



Hindwings: These show no secondary cell, the marginal veins not 

 being continued through the cell. The number of marginal veins is 

 the same as in P. cruciferarum^ ,but thej' differ somewhat from that 

 species in position. 



Vertex, roughened; face, smooth, basal fintenual joint,with depending 

 hair-like scales; antennae, slender; tongue, long, naked; no maxilary 

 palpi; labial palpi, porrected long enough to reach the base of the an- 

 tennae; second joint, clavate, and joints of about equal length. 



Pldteloptera ochrella, n. sp. 



Basal joint of antenna, white, stained with fuscus; stalk, white, each 

 joint having a black dot above, and one on each side. Face and palpi, 

 brown, sprinkled with white scales. Head, thorax, and forewings, yel- 

 lowish ochreous, with (on the forewings) a small brown spot about the 

 middle of the fold. Hindwings, pale lead color. Abdomen and legs, 

 brown, dusted with white. Al. ex.. 5 8th inch. Texas. 



GELECHIA. 



G. pinifoliella, n. sp. 



Palpi, simple; hindwings, excised beneath the tip. Head, white, 

 flecked with scales of the general hue of the insect, which may be 

 called a brownish j^ellow, though it is difficult to define its exact hue. 

 Palpi, white; the second joint longer than the third, brownish 3'ellow, 

 flecked with fuscus scales on the outer side; third joint, white, with a 

 brownish 3'ellow aunulus about its middle, and another near its tip. 

 Antennae, white, each joint crossed by a brownish band. Thorax and 

 forewings of the general hue above mentioned, flecked with fuscus 

 scales. On the forewings are three white fascia, placed about the 

 basal fourth, middle, and apical fourth of the wing-length; the apex 

 densely dusted with fuscus scales on a white ground; and the dorsal 



