NO. 3591 MICROLEPIDOPTERA, XIV — CLARKE 7 



The posterior portion of the abdomen of the type has been damaged 

 by pests, and an insufficient part of the genitalia remains to permit 

 accurate placement of this species. Most of the vinciihim, one harpe, 

 part of the aedeagus and the anellus are preserved. The anellus 

 is comparable to that of other species of Elachista, and the habitus 

 and pattern of this brilliant little moth recommend its retention in 

 this genus. The type is labeled "Carelmapu." 



The male genitalia (partial) are figured from the type slide, JFGC 

 no. 11368. 



Elachista rubella Blanchard 



Figure 4a 



Elachista rubella Blanchard, 1852, in Gay, Historia fisica y politica de Chile, 

 Zoologia, vol. 7, p. 110. 



This colorful little species has the fascies of a heliodinid, but the 

 female genitalia rule out placement in that family as we know it. 

 The two peculiar signa are reminiscent of some species of Phyllocnistis, 

 but otherwise, rubella has no characters in common with species of 

 that genus. The type is labeled "Chile" and recorded from Valdivia. 



Female genitalia figured from the type, slide JFGC no. 11369. 



Tiiieidae 



Lindera tessellatella Blanchard 



Figure 5 



Lindera tessellatella Blanchard, 1852, in Gay, Historia fisica y politica de Chile, 

 Zoologia, vol. 7, p. 106. 



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Figure 5. — Lindera tessellatella Blanchard: a (type of Palpula variegella Blaiicliard), ventral 

 view of male genitalia with left harpe and aedeagus removed; b, aedeagus. 



