Elachista ceratella. 25 



metallella, and, to my extreme astonishment, found there two 

 specimens of this insect, which are doubtless those mentioned and 

 described in the Illustrations as metallella ; and had this descrip- 

 tion any character by which to identify the species, this name 

 being older than ceratella should have been retained, but unfortu- 

 nately neither the peculiar form of the posterior wings, nor the 

 peculiarly short and thick antennae, are mentioned, so that I have 

 been compelled to adopt Zeller's name in preference. This 

 species has been taken by Mr. S. Stevens in Devonshire. 



Sp. 7. Elachista fuscociliella, Stainton. 



ceratella, Sta. Catal. p. 25, No. 18 (non Z.) 



Smaller and darker than modeslella, and easily distinguished by 

 the fuscous cilia of the posterior wings ; antennae dark, uni- 

 colorous. 



Mr. Sircom has not again met with this species. 



Sp. 8. Elachista modeslella, Sta. Cat. p. 25, No. 17, 



Butalis modestella, Dup. xi. p. 347, pi. 299, f. 8. 

 Astyages serratella, Stephens, Illust. iv. 280. 



Larger and paler than the preceding, and at once recognized 

 by the ochreous cilia of the posterior wings ; the antennae are not 

 annulated with white, but appear through a lens alternately pale 

 and dark 



The name serratella, St., cannot be retained for this, as there is 

 already a closely allied species of that name, serratella, Tr. 



This species frequents oaks in May ; I found it not very scarce 

 at Lewisham, last spring. 



Table of the foregoing Species. 

 I. Posterior wings broadish, with distinct anal angle. 



1. (Ecophora fusco-cenea. Exp. 6| lines ; anterior wings bronzy 



green. 



2. senescens. Exp. 5 \ lines; anterior wings greenish, 



with white scales. 



3. fusco-cuprea. Exp. 5\ lines ; anterior wings coppery 



brown. 



II. Posterior wings trapezoidal. 



1. Gelechia tenebrella. Antennae unicolorous. 



2. tenebrosella. Antennse brown, with white tips. 



