144 GELECHID.E. 



apicem exit ; ramus mediana? priimis a secundo valde distal ; ven^ 

 subdorsalis ramus inferior deldns ; posteriores : vena apicalis prope 

 ijasim furcata ; venae raediana? ramus primus valde distat a secundo; 

 ceilula costalis lata, postice valde coarctata. 



Head smooth, rather convex in front. Ocelli none. Antennae re- 

 motely denticulate. Tongue of moderate length, clothed with scales. 

 Labial palpi of moderate length ; the second joint beneath with a tuft 

 of scales, which is prolonged in front; terminal joint of the $ very short 

 (concealed in the long scales of the second joint) ; of the 5 smooth, 

 pointed, and ascending. Wings elongate, with cilia of moderate length, 

 the posterior trapezoidal, very slightly refuse before the apex. In the 

 anterior wings the furcate apical veiir runs into the costa before the 

 apex ; the first branch of the median vein is very distant from the second 

 branch ; the lower branch of the subdorsal vein is obsolete. In the 

 posterior wings the apical vein is furcate near the base ; the first branch 

 of the median vein is very distant from the second ; the costal cell is 

 broad, posteriorly cxtreiiiely narrow. 



In this genus we have oul}' two British species (on the con- 

 tinent are two others, one of which is injurious to apricots and 

 peaches) ; they frequent heaths, and take short straiglit flights. 

 As we find to be the case in other genera of Tineina, tw^o nearly 

 allied plants [Sparlhiiii Scoparium and Genista tlnctorla) serve as 

 food for the larvcc of two nearly allied species. 



1. Spartiella, Schr. F. B. ii. 104. 1798 (1803) ; Zell. ; F. v. E.— 

 Rohertsonella, Curt. B. E. fo. 655. Alis anticis dilute (/riseis, pauUulum 

 fusco-sufiusis, striis nuracrosis obliquis costal fuscis, macula plic;c ante 

 medium, macula disci in medio, tertiaque disci pone medium fuscis. 

 Exp. al. 7 lin. 



Head, face, and j^alpi pale grey. Antennte pale grey, annulated with 

 dark fuscous. Anterior wings 2^(de grey, rather sufi'used with fuscous, 

 with several short oblique fuscous streaks along the costa, and with a 

 spot on the fold before the middle, one on the disc in the middle, and 

 one on the disc, beyond the middle fuscous (occasionally with a few 

 tiark fuscous scales) ; at the apex of the hinder margin are two or three 

 dark fuscous spots ; cilia greyish-fuscous. Posterior wings pale grey, 

 with pale fuscous cilia. 



Common in many ])laces in July, among broom and furze. 

 The larva feeds in ]\Tay and June, in the terminal shoots of broom 

 [8parliurii Scoparinui) . 



2. Genistse, n. sp. Alis imWcis satnratissime griseis, dilute griseo- 

 irroratis, costa basim versus dilutiore, stria obliqua meditc costa) satu- 

 ratissime grisea, nigrave. Exp. al. 7 lin. 



lleatl, face, aiul palpi rather dark grey. AntemiiB pale grey, annu- 

 lated with dark grey. Anterior wings very dark grey, slightly irrorated 

 with pale grey ; the costa towards the base is rather palei- ; from the 



