British Species of the Genus Gelechia of Zeller. 61 



luteous. This species resembles mulinella and inter ruptella, but 

 is truly distinct. 



Taken near Whittlesea Mere. In the collections of Messrs. 

 Doubleday, Shepherd and Allis. 



Sp. 63. Nceviferella. 



G. nceviferella, Z. 



77. Knockella, Haw. (non F.) 



G. Knockella, Sta. (Cat.) 



Ti. miscella, Haw. (non H. 273.) 



Micros, aurofasciella, St. 



G. aurofasciella, Sta. (Cat.) 



" Alis anticis nigricantibus, maculis tribus posticis; una dor- 

 sali, unaque minore disci aureis, una costali pallida." Z. 



Expansion of wings, 4£ lines. 



Head and thorax concolorous with the anterior wings; palpi 

 black ; antennae faintly annulated black and white. Anterior 

 wings shining greenish-black, with three golden spots, of which 

 one is in the middle of the inferior margin, one on the costa to- 

 wards the apex, and the other between them : another evanescent 

 yellowish spot may also generally be seen at the anal angle extend- 

 ing into the cilia ; it is more conspicuous when the wings are 

 closed. Posterior wings fuscous. 



The colours of this species fade much after death, rendering it 

 difficult to describe. 



Found on J triplex erecta at Charlton sandpit in July; also in 

 hedges at Camberwell. 



Sp. 64-. Fugitivclla. 



*G. fugitivella, 7i. 



G. fugacclla, Sta. (Cat.) 



Expansion of wings, 6 lines. 



Head ashy; palpi griseous, terminal joint black in the middle 

 and at the tip ; antennae black, faintly annulated with griseous ; 

 thorax griseous. Anterior wings griseous, with some raised scales 

 on the disk ; near the base is an oblique black streak, two black 

 spots on the costa, one before, the other beyond the middle, and 

 some scattered black dots on the disk. Posterior wings grey- 

 fuscous. 



Varies considerably in the colour of the anterior wings, some- 



