100 GELECHID^. 



dark fuscous blotch near the inner margin towards the base ; lefore the 

 middle are three dark fuscous spots (one on the fohl, one above it on the 

 disc, and one rather anterior a httle towards the costa) ; in a line with 

 the micklle one are two other dark fuscous spots oh the disc, the space 

 Ijetween which is (/eneralli/ paler than the ground-colour of the wing ; 

 beyond is the pale rather indistinct angulatcd fascia ; the hinder mar- 

 gin and apex of the costa are spotted with fuscous ; cilia pale greyish- 

 ochreous. Posterior wings whitish-grey, posteriorly fuscesceut, with 

 very pale greyish-ochreous cilia. 



Not common ; occurs at Mickleham and Tolkstone, in Septem- 

 ber. 



37. Heracliana, De Geer, ii. 1. 407 (1771) ; Step. — Ileracleana, 

 Zell. ; Sta. ; Lhni. ? — Ileraclei, Rctz. ; 'Ravf.—iniibelhma, ¥ab. ? Alls 

 anticis latiusculis griseo-ochreis, striis numerosis fuscis, pvnctis trihus 

 disci (primo ante, secuntlo et tertio post medium) saturatioribiis alhido- 

 chictis, fascia postica pallida angulata. Ex)). al. 12-13 lin. 



Head and face greyish-ochreous. Palpi fuscous, internally pale 

 ochreous ; terminal joint with a dark fuscous ring before the pale yel- 

 lowish apex. Antenna; greyish-ochreous, with fuscous annulations. 

 Anterior wings rather broad, (jreyish-ochreous, with numerous short 

 fuscous longitudinal streaks ; at the base of the costa is a fuscous spot, 

 and a fuscous dash lies near the inner margin towards the base ; on the 

 disc are three darker spots (one before, the others beyond the middle), 

 surrounded by soine whitish scales; the pale hinder fascia is rather 

 acutely angulated ; the hinder margin and apex of the costa are spotted 

 with dark fuscous ; ciba pale greyish-ochreous, varied with fuscous. 

 Posterior wings pale grey, with paler cilia. 



Generally distributed throughout the country; appearing in 

 August and September, but liybernated specimens are more fre- 

 (luently met with in April. The larva feeds on the leaves and in 

 tlie umbels of Henicleioii, Spliondijlmm, changing to the pupa 

 either on the ground or within the stem of that plant. 



Genus Vll. PSORICOPTERA. (P(-I2. 4 



PsoRicoPTKRA, u. g. Gelechia p., Zell. 



Capilli depressi. OcelU nulli. Antenna; articulis confertis. Haustel- 

 lum mediocre, squamatum. Palpi maxillares brevissimi. Palpi la- 

 bialcs mediocrcs, rcllexi, articulo secundo infra scopiformi, tertio 

 Icnni, acuto, supra squamis projicientibns. A he antcriorcs elongata\ 

 tubcrculata;, mediocritcr eiliatsc ; posteriores trapezoidalcs, margine 

 |)ostico ante angulum aualem leviter siiuuUo, ante apiccm leviter 

 cmarginato, lougius ciliata;. 



