112 LEPIDOPTERA. 



Confusella of Herrich-Schaffer, new to Britain and rare on 

 the Continent, and occurring on rocks near Vienna." 



It is not an easy insect to describe, from the confused 

 appearance of the markings. Herrich-Schaffer speaks of it 

 as follows : — 



*' The smallest species of the genus. Head dirty-white. 

 Anterior wings black-brown, with milk-white speckles, 

 which seem to form three undecided fasciae, at |, h, and | ; 

 also in the cilia some long white scales." 



Expansion of the wings 4 lines ; thus size of Bistrigella 

 and Argentimaculella. 



The nearest allied species of which the larva is known is 

 the continental Tinea Pustulatella ; of this the larva feeds 

 on lichens, as I am informed by Professor Frey; and I 

 should sti'ongly suspect that the larva of Tinea Confusella 

 has similar habits. 



Gelechia Tarquiniella, n. sp. 



For this novelty we are also indebted to the untiring 

 exertions of Mr. C. G. Barrett, who has thus noticed it in 

 the " Zoologist," p. 7800: — "This little gem, new to science 

 and indebted to Mr. Stainton for a name, has habits similar 

 to those of G. pictellaf which it resembles. It occurs on 

 the sand-hills, in warm hollows among moss, Galium^ &c., 

 in June. It cannot well be seen, much less captured, without 

 lying down, when it is only to be secured by sharp practice 

 with a pill-box." 



This insect is interm.ediate in size between Pictella and 

 Superbella^ but differs from both, in having only one silvery 

 streak from the costa, and in having the tips of the palpi 

 black. In the antennae, which are dark with white tips, it 

 resembles Pictella, Superbella having annulated antennae, 

 with no white tips. 



