NEW BRITISH SPECIES IN 1858. 151 



of Silene maritima at the Lizard in Cornwall, May 18th, 

 1858. The insect is referable to the Tricolorella group, but 

 it is easily recognized by the clear black and white markings. 



Gelechia ocellatella, Stainton. 

 Alis anticis grisefej ochraceo-suffusis, dorso dilutiore, punctis 

 tribus nigris ochraceo-circumcinctis, fascia postica, 

 parum angulata, dilute ochracea ; margine postico 

 ochraceo-punctqta. 

 Exp. al. 6 lin. 



Head and face greyish -ochreous, sometimes with a reddish 

 tinge. Palpi greyish ; terminal joint pale ochreous, with a 

 black spot externally at the base and a black ring before the 

 apex. Antennas dark grey. Anterior wings dark grey, 

 much dusted with ochreous, especially along the inner 

 margin, which hence appears paler ; in the middle of the 

 wing are three black spots, one on the fold and two beyond 

 it on the disc, the second of which is generally itself com- 

 posed of two small spots ; all are surrounded with ochreous 

 rings, giving the insect an ocellated appearance ; towards 

 the hind margin is a pale, ochreous, angulated fascin, divided 

 in the middle by a dark grey dash ; an indistinct row of pale 

 ochreous spots precedes the hind margin ; cilia pale grey, 

 with a faint ochreous tinge. Posterior wings pale grey, 

 with pale greyish-ochreous cilia. Abdomen dark grey. 



This species is allied to G. instabilella and obsolete/la, but 

 the anterior wings are much shorter than in Instabilella, and 

 in form much more nearly resemble G. obsoletella, yet in 

 that species the upper half of the sub-apical fascia is more 

 perpendicular, and the basal half of the abdomen is ochreous- 

 grey. These are differences which preclude the possibility 

 of Ocellatella being a form of either of those species. 



Except a few specimens taken by Mr. Wollaston at Porto 



