110 LEPIDOPTERA. 



white (rarely with any appearance of darker annulations). 

 Hinder tarsi whitish, spotted with dark fuscous. 



Anterior wings rather pale, but bright saffron yellow 

 (darker than in Spinicolella and Faginella, paler than in 

 Pomifoliella), with pure white (not silvery white or pearly 

 white) markings ; from the base arises a slender rather short 

 basal streak, slightly edged with black towards the costa (this 

 dark edge is sometimes wanting) ; on the costa are four white 

 spots, and on the inner margin three ; the first pair of spots 

 are less obliquely placed than in Sorbi, are dark margined 

 on both sides, and the dorsal spot is broader than is usually 

 the case in Pomifoliella. The black scales towards the apex 

 form a more distinct black line than in Pomifoliella or Sorbi. 

 A black hinder-marginal line runs through the pale saffron 

 cilia. Hind wings grey, with grey cilia. 



Best distinguished by tbe colour of the fore wings, and 

 almost snow-whiteness of the markings. In 1853, I bred a 

 specimen which, having no dark margin to the basal streak, 

 nor the first pair of spots dark margined towards the base, 

 had a very striking appearance. 



The larva mines the underside of the leaves of Sorbus 

 torminalis, and is not uncommon on two or three bushes at 

 Lewisham. My attention was directed to it in 1853 by Dr. 

 Jordan, but it was reserved for Professor Frey to establish 

 its specific distinctness. 



Nepticula luteella, n. sp. 

 Alis anticis saturate olivaceis, postice violaceis, fascia pone 

 medium recta fiavida, costam scepe non attingente ; 

 capillis flavidis, brunneo-mixtis. 

 . Exp. al. 2i lin. 



Head and face yellowish, more or less mixed with brown ; 

 palpi whitish; antennae fuscous, basal joint whitish. An- 



