6 LEPIDOl'TERA. 



We have four species, closely allied, and difficult of 

 tabulation. 



K. Fore wings smooth and even. 



B. Fore wings purple-brown, base nearly white. 



A. conHOciella. 

 B-. Fore wings rich red, base orange-red. A. tumidella. 

 A". Fore wings with raised tufts at the first line. 

 B'. Fore wings reddish-buff or creamy-red, broad behind. 



vl. ruhrotihiiila. 

 W. Fore wings piirplish-grey, with black-brown clouding- 

 narrow. A. vcrrwella, 



1. A. consociella, Rah. — Expanse J to | inch (18-23 

 mm.) Fore wings elongate, not narrow, purple-brown with 

 red or purple clouding ; basal region ashy-white or brownish- 

 white, edged by a thick black first line. Hind wings glossy^ 

 smoky-brown. 



Antenna3 of the male simple, basal joint tufted, second 

 elbowed and a little swollen, dark brown ; palpi small but 

 pointed aud turned up, brown ; head and thorax whitish- 

 brown with a purple tinge ; abdomen grey -brown, the 

 segments edged with ashy-white. Fore wings elongated, not 

 very narrow ; costa gently arched ; apex bluntly angulated ; 

 hind margin faintly rounded and very little oblique ; colour 

 purple-brown dusted with ashy-white; first line nearly erect, 

 black, placed somewhat in ci-escents, edged inwardly by a 

 straight, rather oblique, white stripe or cloud, which shades 

 off toward the base ; second line oblique, sinuous, and much 

 indented, purplish-white edged on both sides with purple 

 or purple-black ; discal spot represented by two almost 

 perpendicularly placed black dots in a cloud of ashy-white 

 dusting ; hind marginal area dusted with ashy-white, in 

 which is a row of purple-black marginal dots ; cilia shining 

 pale purple-grey. Hind wings ample, rounded behind ; 

 shining smoky-brown ; cilia paler. Female similar, but with 

 thread-like antennas. 



