g [January , 



extruded, the anal segment dirty whitish. Legs black, tarsi slightly' bronzy, with 

 three white spots, spurs whitish. 



Type, $ (87179) ; y (S7L80). Mus. Wlsm. 



Rah.: MOEOGGO— Tangier, 28.II.-7.III.1902. Twenty-six 

 specimens. 



The average size of the ? is slightly larger than that of the $ , 

 but there is no difference in colouring. This specimen appears to be 

 nearest to pahidicolella, Z., from which it differs in the constant and 

 entire absence of a costal spot beyond the transverse fascia, in the 

 more brilliantly purple hindwings, and in the uniformity of colouring 

 which prevails before and behind the central fascia, as also in the 

 absence of any white spotting at the base of the antennae. From 

 other apparently allied species {e. r/., australis, 7i.) the absence of any 

 thickening at the base of the antennae in the $ would at once sepa- 

 rate it. 



4401 : 1. — Nepticula tingitella, sp. n. 



Antenna: hla.ck ; eye-caps in the 9 silver. Head a,nd Thorax h\sn:\. Forewitujs 

 black, with an interrupted silvery white fascia beyond the middle ; in the ? this 

 fascia is more distinct than in the (J , and is preceded by a similar, but oblique, 

 silvery white fascia, arising on the costa near the base, but not attaining the dorsum 

 before the middle ; cilia black at their base, greyish on their outer half, sometimes 

 with a few whitish scales along the margin preceding these in the ? . Exp. al., 

 5 mm. Hindwings grey. Abdomen black. Legs blackish, hind tarsal joints 

 whitish. 



Type, ^ (87764) ; ? (87765). Mus. Wlsm. 



Hah. : MOROCCO — Tangier. Larva Helianthemum tuherosum, 

 14.1. excl. 17.11.— 10.111.1902. Five specimens. 



The larva makes a tortuous mine ending in a small blotch in the 

 leaves of HeUnnthemum tuherosum. The frass is deposited in a broad 

 brownish line throughout the mine, and the cocoon is pale brownish 

 or brownish yellow. The first larva, found on January 14th, emerged 

 on February 17th, and six others were bred in the beginning of 

 March ; unfortunately some Psoci attacked my setting boards, 

 utterly destroying two specimens and damaging others, so that only a 

 good pair remained available for description. 



The species seems to be not uncommon where it occurs on the 

 high ground above Tangier, rather more than half way to Cape Spartel. 



It appears to come into the same group as quinquella, Bedell, but 

 is not nearly allied to any described species so far as I am aware. It 

 is of course widely remote from helianthemeUa, H8., which I have 

 strong reason to think has been redescribed by PeyerimhofF under 

 the name of cistivora. 



(To be continuedj. 



