184 LORD WALSINGHASL 



208. Gelechia (Tricotaphe) purpiireofusca, sp. nov- Labial and 

 maxillary palpi and tongue all bright orange, the apical joint of the labials some- 

 what tinged with fuscous, shorter than the second joint, which is much thick- 

 ened and tufted. Face smooth, iridescent steel-grey. Head and fore wings deep 

 purplish fuscous in fresh spsjimens, assuming a brownish or more ochreous tinge 

 when worn. The head and fringes in some lights have a bronzy grey metallic 

 sheen. Abdomen and hind wings brownish fuscous, with scarcely paler cilia. The 

 two anterior pairs of legs correspond in color to the fore wings, the third pair to 

 the hind wings. Expanse 18 millim. 



From Mr. Allen's and Prof. Fernald's collections. 



511. Oelechia (Tricliulaphe?) refiiNella. 



Gelechia (Trichotaphel) rufusella, Cham. Can. Ent. vi. p. 240. 

 Menesta rubescens, Wlsm. P. Z. S. 1881, p. 319, pi. xxxvi. fig. 9. 



This is a Gelechia probably belonging to the section Trichotaphe. I 

 am at a loss to understand how I could have been induced, by the ex- 

 amination of a somewhat imperfect specimen, to regard it as belonging 

 to the genus Menesta, Clem. 



I have now seen several specimens of Menesta tortrt'ciformella, Clem., 

 as well as Gelechia refusella , Cham. ; they are without doubt generically 

 distinct — ihe antennas of Menesta bjing strongly ciliated in tli3 male, and 

 the fore wings much shorter and more tortriciibrm than in any Gelechia. 



691. (xelechia (Trichotaplie?) inserrala. sp. nov. — Palpi pale yel- 

 lowish cream-color, the second joint externally shaded along its upperside with 

 brownish (differing from serrativitteUa , Zell., which has the brown shading beneath 

 the second joint and at the end of the apical joint). Head and anterior portion of 

 the thorax with the tegulse pale yellowish cream-color. Antennce brown, the two 

 basal joints only being cream-colored. Fore wings and cilia brown, the costal 

 half nearly to the apex pale yellowish cream-color, with no oblique projections 

 from the dark portion, but with a single rounded excresence or bulge about the 

 middle of it. Hind wings and fringes grey, with a slender pale ochreous line 

 along the base of the fringes. Abdomen ochreous, tinged with greyish fuscous. 

 Expanse 15 millim. 



This species appears to be intermediate between G. serrativitella,'/,v\\., 

 and G. Jlavicostella, Clem. Allied to the latter in the color of the palpi, 

 and in the absence of a serrated edge to the dark dorsal portion of the 

 wings, but differing from it in the less rounded apex, and narrower and 

 less deeply colored fore wings, and in the absence of a long point from 

 the costal streak running in the direction of the anal angle, as well as in 

 its smaller size. More nearly allied to the former in size and color, but 

 differing in the coloration of the palpi, in the absence of a serrated edge 

 to the dark dorsal portion of the wing, and in its paler thorax. It is, 

 however, perhaps slightly larger than serrativitteUa, having the fore 

 wings more widened outwardly than in my specimen of that species. 



