THE GENERA OF BRITISH MOTHS. 173 
PLATE LVIII. 
No. 1.—The Dark-veined Long-wing (Ortholalia Sparganella). No. 7.—The Powdered Gray (Psoricoptera gibbosella). 
No. 2.—The Steinkellnerian (Semioscopis Steinkellneriana). No. 8.—The Sub-cinereous (Gelechia terrella). 
No. 3.—The Thunbergian (Enicostoma lobella). No. 9.—The Dingy Straw (Parasia Lappelta). 
* No. 4.—The Long-horned (Phibalocera Quercana). No. 10.—The Rare Cleodora (Cleodora Cytisella). 
No. 5.—The Rare Exeretia (Exeretia Allisella). No. 11.—The Lobster-clawed (Chelaria Hubnerella). 
No. 6.—The Alstroemerian (Depressaria Alstremeriana). No, 12,—The Robertsonian Anarsia (Anarsia Spartiella). 
Tue fifth family of the sub-divison Zineina is that of the Gelechide. This is a very extensive family, and 
will in all probability be subdivided by future entomologists so soon as more is known of the structure and 
habits of the insects comprised within its limits, both in the perfect and preparatory stages. At present it 
contains insects of very various characters. Some of the species are of very sluggish habit, while others 
exhibit extreme activity both in the larva and perfect state. The larva of Depressaria applana, for instance, 
is very remarkable for the celerity of its motions; while others, such as Phibalocera Quercana, are very inert. 
The varieties of form are also considerable, both narrow and broad-winged species being comprised in the 
group. <A few, as Harpella Geoffrella, are very splendid in their colouring, while others, as most of the 
Gelechias for instance, are extremely dull both in colour and markings. Most of the insects of this family appear 
in their perfect state between May and September, but as many of them hybernate in the perfect state, they are 
often found as early in the year as January or February, in mild weather, especially the common Depressaria 
applana. 
The genus Orthotelia. The insects assigned to this genus have the antenne simple and of moderate 
length. The labial palpi are short, reflexed, and pointed. The abdomen is long and not flattened. The fore 
wings have short fringes. The Caterpillars have sixteen legs, and have the last segment flattened. There is but 
one British species. 
Orthotelia Sparganella (the Dark-veined Long-wing, No. 1). This species has sometimes a purple tinge 
on the fore wings. The Caterpillar is described as dull gray, with a brown head. It feeds on the leaves and 
stems of the Sparganium, in May and June. The perfect insect appears in July and August, and has been 
recently noticed as very abundant in some localities, as the neighbourhood of Birkenhead, Scarborough, &e. 
The genus Semioscopis. The insects assigned to this genus have the antenne of the males pubescent. 
The palpi are elongate, pointed, and recurved. The anterior wings are rather long and lanceolate, and of dull 
colours, with darker markings. The females are winged, but are smaller than the males. There are two British 
species. 
Semioscopis Steinkellneriana (the Steinkellnerian, No. 2). This species generally appears in autumn, and 
is'taken abundantly on hedges and in woods about the end of March. 
The other species, S. wvellanella, is much paler, the fore wings being whitish buff varied with darker, and 
having a black longitudinal streak. It is rather rare. 
* Nore.—Another insect has beon inadvertently figured at No. 4, instead of Phibalocera Qu:rcana,—see page 174. 
