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TINEOLA Herrich-Schaeffer. 

 TINEOLA BISELLIELLA Hummel. 



Tinea biseUiella Hummel, Ess. Eiit., Ill, 1829, p. 13. — Packard, Am. Nat., I, 

 1867, p. 423.— Zeller, Verb. k. k. zool.-bot. Gesell. Wien, XXIII, 1873, 

 p. 223.— Riley, Smith's List Lep. Bor. Am., No. 5081, 1891. 



Tineola bisclUeUa Fernald, Can. Ent., XIV, 1882, p. 169.— Dyar, List N. A. 

 Lep., No. 6487, 1902. 



Several examples from Kaslo, British Columbia (Cockle and Dyar), 

 and from Pullman, Washington (Piper). 



These latter are labeled "in specimen of Acridium americaiia.'^'' 

 Presumably a cabinet specimen. 1 have repeatedly been somewhat 

 troubled b}^ this habit of the insect, which must be classed among 

 those dangerous to entomological collections. 



TINEA AUROPULVELLA Chambers. 



Tinea auropulvdla Chambers, Can. Ent., V, 1873, p. 90; VII, 1875, p. 125; 

 VIII, 1876, p. 19; Bull. U. S. Geol. Surv., IV, 1878, p. 163.— Riley, Smith's 

 List Lep. Bor. Am., No. 5075 (part), 1891. — Dyar, List N. A. Lep., No. 

 6491 (part), 1902. 



Kaslo, British Columbia, July (Dyar). 



This species, which has been placed as a synonym of Tinea acapno- 

 pennella Clemens since the time of Riley's List, is decidedly distinct 

 from that species, as the types in the U. S. National Museum prove. 



These types I obtained some years ago from Laval University, 

 Quebec, through the kindness of Rev. C. E. Dionne. 



TINEA OREGONELLA Busck. 



Tinea oregonella Busck, Journ. N. Y. Ent. Soc, VIII, 1900, p. 246. — Dyar, 

 List N. A. Lep., No. 6518, 1902. 



A few examples from Pullman, Washington (Piper). 

 TINEA LEUCOCAPITELLA, new species. 



Antennse dark purplish brown. Labial palpi with second joint 

 dark brown and terminal joint yellow. Maxillar}^ palpi blackish. 

 Face and head light yellow. Thorax and fore wings dark purplish 

 brown with a small yellow spot on the fold and one at the end of the 

 cell, the former preceded by black scales, the latter with a round 

 blackish spot edging it below. Anterior legs black; the other legs 

 yellowish, sprinkled with fuscous. Venation and oral characters 

 typical. Expanse, 28 mm, 



Ilahitat. — Pullman, Washington, July (Piper). 



Type. — Cat. No. 7871, U. S. National Museum. 



This striking species has the identical color of wings and head as 

 Tinea croceoverticella Chambers,^' which, however, has not the same 



«Dyar's list N. A. Lep., No. 6500, 1902. 



