1910.] 259 



be corrected : examining again the fragment thus identified at the 

 time, I find it to be a renmant of Bedellia somnulentella Z., which 

 Stainton had. already recorded from Madeira." [Wlsm. Pr. Z. Soc. 

 Lond. 1907. 984 sp. 102 (1908)]. 



TINEIDAE. 



OPOCtONA z. 

 42771. Opogona subcerYinella Wkr. 

 n. syil. = plumipes Btlr. 



Tinea subcervinella Wkr. Cat. Lp., B.M. 28. 477-8 sp. 78 (1863) i. 

 Laverna fhimvpes Btlr. Ann-Mag. NH. (4 s.). 17. 409 (187G) ^. 

 Type (J suhcervmeUa Wkr., B.M. ; plumipes Btlr., B.M. 

 Hah.: Mascarenes — Mauritius ^: Eodriguez '-. Madeiras — 

 Madeira: Monte, Funchal, 13.IV.1904 {Eaton). 

 Two specimens, taken at light in the Bello Monte restaurant. 



MICBOLEPIDOPTERA OF GRAN CANARIA. 

 BY THE RIGHT HON. LORD WALSINfGHAM, M.A , LL.D., F.R.8., ic. 



BLASTOBASIDAE. 



ZENODOCHIUM Wlsm. 

 30694. Zenodochium sostra, sp. n. 



Antennae S biciliate, not notched ; pale ochreous, the basal joint white. 

 Palpi white, slightly shaded with pale greyish fuscous to beyond the middle of 

 the median ioint. Head and Thorax white. Forewimjs scarcely shining, white, 

 with a faint shade of pale gi-eyish fuscous dtisting, along the costa at the base, 

 and in a somewhat inwardly oblique, narrow, transverse shade-line from costa 

 to dorsiun at fovu'-fifths from the base, above the middle of which is a minute 

 dot of darker scales ; a similar, but smaller dot is indicated on the cell about 

 the middle of the wing ; cilia faintly yellowish white ; underside pale greyish 

 fuscous. Exp. al. 10 mm. Hindwinys shining, white ; cilia faintly yellowish 

 white. Abdomen silvery white. Legs dull white. 



Type ^ (98421) Mus. Wlsm., B.M.* 



Hab.: Canaries — Gran Canaria: Las Palmas, 15.V1.1907 (Stringer). 



Unique. 



Inconspicuous in appearance, but quite distinct from any described 



species of this genus. 



* The Walsingham Collections were transferred to the British Museum, April 1st, 1910.— 



Jno. Hartley Ddbrant. 



