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widened behind. Anteniifle some-nhnt slender and short, their .3rd joint dis- 

 tinctly longer than 2nd. Thorax us long as broad, narrower than elytra, 

 scarcely narrowed behind. Elytra one-third longer than thorax. 6th -ventral 

 segment in J only very slightly eniarginate at apex. Long. 3-3'5 mm. 

 Spread over the greater part of Europe, less common than the following 

 species M. obsoletus Nordui. 



Colour generally of a lighter brown or red-brown ; antennae, palpi, and 

 legs entirely reddish-yellow. Head larger, somewhat widened behind, and 

 almost as broad as thorax. 3rd joint of antennae scarcely longer than 2nd. 

 Elytra in general shorter. 6th ventral segment in c^ narrowed at apex, and 

 somewhat sharply and angularly emarginate. Long. 3-3-3 mm. 



M. obacurellus Erichs. 



It may be observed that while ray two specimens conform well to 

 the above description of ohscurellus, the two referred to obsoletus do not 

 altogether fit the description of that insect. The antennae are not in- 

 fuscate in middle and the palpi and legs are red. Nevertheless, as should 

 be the case, the entire insect is much darker and the thorax differently 

 shaped. J/, obsoletus has been in our lists for 3'ears, so I can only 

 conclude that mine are abnormal individuals, which did not altogether 

 satisfy Colonel Deville. 



The two examples of obscurellus were taken in haystack refuse at 

 Shiere, Surrey, by Dr. Capron, many years ago. There is no doubt 

 others were in his collection, which passed into the hands of Mr. E. 

 wSaunders and Mr. G. C. Champion. The two specimens of obsoletus 

 were fronr the New Forest. 



13 Oppidans Road, N.W. 3. 

 December VAth, 1919. 



NEW FEENCH MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 

 BY THE IIIGHT HON. LORD WALSIXGHAM, M.A., LL.D., F.Il.S. 



(Continued from Vol. 45, page 233.) 



Edited by .Ino. TIautley Durrant. (By Permission of the Trustees of 

 tlie British Museum.) 



GELECHIADAE. 



321. SITOTROGA Hnm. 



2902-1. Sitotroga nea, sp. n. 



Antennae more than half the length of the wing, with strong basal pecten ; 

 dull straw-colour. Palpi pale straw ; the median joint tufted beneath, the 

 terminal joint slightly recurved. Head and Thorax pale straminenus. Fore- 

 winys elongate-lanceolate ; pale stramineous, with tawny brownish speckling 

 grouped in a costal streak at the base and a costal spot beyond the middle, au 

 elongate discal spot scarcely before the middle, and another resting on the 



