British Species of the Genus Gelechia of Zeller. 15 



Sp. 43. Neuropterclla. 



G. neuropterella (F. v. R), Z. 



Lita. neuropterella, Dup. Supp. IV. 249, PI. 72, f. 1. 



Expansion of wings, 8 — 11 lines. 



Head and thorax ochreous, palpi long, red brown. Anterior 

 wings long and pointed, with the nervures, some blotches on the 

 disc, the apex and cilia, cinnamon brown. Posterior wings 

 fuscous. 



In the cabinets of Mr. T. Ingall and Mr. S. Stevens, by both 

 of whom it has been captured ; also in the collection of Mr. 

 Curtis. 



Sp. 44. Lutulentella. 



G. lutulenlella, Z. 



Expansion of wings, 8 lines. 



Head, antennae, palpi and thorax concolorous with the anterior 

 wings, which are luteous brown of one tint throughout, very 

 glossy, and having a small blackish dot on the disc beyond the 

 middle. Posterior wings yellowish grey, with the ciliae of the 

 colour of the anterior wings. 



I know but two British specimens, one taken by Mr. Stainton 

 many years since — he thinks at Ham Common, Surrey; and one 

 taken by Mr. Allen Hill, in the neighbourhood of Bristol, among 

 Hippuris vttlgaris, by the side of Bagwood Brook, in the evening 

 of July 22nd, 1849. Zeller says it is found in June in damp 

 waste meadows. 



Sp. 45. Lucidella. 



Cleod. lucidella, St., Wood, 1240. 

 G. stagninella, Z. (MSS.) 



Varies in expansion of wings from 7 to 8 lines, and in colour 

 from light brown to nearly black. In the lighter specimens are 

 seen two interrupted lines of a lighter colour than the wing, of 

 which one runs parallel to the costa, which it joins about the 

 middle, the other lies in the groove of the wing; in the centre of 

 the wing, opposite to where these lines terminate, is a light 

 linear blotch, at the farther end of which is a black dot ; at the 

 apex of the costa are 4 — 5 long yellow dots. Posterior wings 

 deep fuscous, with brownish cilise. 



Found in July, among rushes, near Hammersmith, by Mr. 

 Shepherd and others. 



