272 [December, 



slightly concentrated across the apical third from costa to dorsum, but failing to 

 form any complete fascia ; cilia yellowish white, with brownish ochreous speckling. 

 Exp. al., 10 — 12 mm. Rindwings and cilia silvery white. Abdomen white, with a 

 patch of brownish ochreous at the base and some few shining scales of the same 

 behind it. Legs white, the tarsi spotted with pale fuscous, the tibiae sprinkled with 

 brownish ochreous externally. 



^/'e, ^ (96839). Mus. Wlsm. 



Sab. : ALGERIA — Biskra and Hamniaui-es-Salahin, 15—25. 

 IV. 1904, Larva mining leaves of Limoniastrum guyonianiim, III-IV. 

 excl. 1-17. V. 1903. Forty-three specimens. 



I received a single specimen of this interesting species from the 

 Rev. A. E. Eaton with the note " out of Limoniastruin guyonianum., 

 2. V. 1895," and was much pleased to breed a series of specimens in 

 May from larvae found mining in the terminal leaves of that plant in 

 March and April at Biskra and Hammam-es-Salahin. These larvae, 

 of which I have not made a description as I hesitated to disturb them, 

 appear to feed head downwards, but as the leaf becomes slightly 

 swelled when hollowed out they can probably turn easily in the mine. 

 The affected leaves have a brownish appearance, but by no means 

 every brown leaf is tenanted. The presence of the larva may be 

 counted on when a minute speck of pale green can be seen below the 

 brown colouring ; this indicates that the parenchyma is in process of 

 absorption by the larva whose body is concealed above. 



The species is common and was taken freely on the wing in May 

 by beating bushes of Limoniastrum. 



348.— STMMOCA, Hb. 

 3032: 1 (=3021). — SrMMOCA albidella, Rbl. 



Epidola (?) albidella, Rbl. Deutsche Eut. Zts. Iris., XIII, 166, 

 No. 5 (1901) (1): Stgr.-Rbl Cat. Lp. Pal., II, 162, No. 3021 (1901)(2). 



Hab. : ALGERIA d. 2).— Teniet-el-Had (D ; Medea, 24.VII.1893 

 (^Eaton). 



Dr. Rebel referred this species to Epidola with doubt, remarking 

 that among other differences it lacked the pecten on the basal joint 

 of the antenna. The ^ is still unknown, but it can have no alliance 

 with Epidola since 7 and 8 of the forewings and 6 and 7 of the hind- 

 wings are both stalked. The neuration of Epidola is as follows : — 

 Foreivings 11 veins, 7 and 8 coincident, to costa ; remaining veins 

 separate : Hindwi^igs 8 veins, 6 and 7 separate and parallel, 6 rather 

 weak, 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated ; cell open between 5 and 6. 



