British Species of the Genus Gelechia of Zeller. 245 



A single specimen taken by Mr. Grant, in 1851, at Southend, 

 Essex. 



The larva, according to Zeller (in litl.), feeds on Statice armeria. 



Sp. 99. Carlinella. 



G. Carlinella (Doug.), Sta. (Cat. Supp. p. 5.) 

 G, Lappella, var. /3, Z. 

 Alae anticae angustae, fulvo-ochraceae, apice saturatiori, fascia 

 postica valde obliqua pallide ochracea. Alae posticae fusco- 

 griseae, ciliis ochraceis. 

 Expansion of wings 6 — 1\ lines. 



Head and thorax ochreous ; palpi darker ; antennae brown, 

 very faintly annulated with ochreous. Anterior wings spotless, 

 ochreous suffused with fulvous, lightest on the inner margin, 

 beyond the middle a very oblique light ochreous fascia, somewhat 

 curved ; apex dark. Posterior wings fuscous grey, long, linear, 

 and with the apex produced ; cilia ochreous in certain lights. 



This species is very close to G. Lappella, from which it may be 

 distinguished by its less average expansion, narrower anterior 

 wings, which are also of a brighter, almost fulvous, yellow, 

 and spotless ; the palpi shorter and thinner, the terminal joint 

 especially being much finer. The posterior wings are lighter 

 than in G. Lappella. 



Bred abundantly in July and August, 1850, from seed heads 

 of the Carline thistle (Carlina vulgaris), gathered at Folkestone, 

 during the preceding winter. 



Sp. 100. Galbanella. 



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



Expansion of wings 6 lines. 



Head, thorax and antennae concolorous with the anterior wings ; 

 palpi pale ochreous. Anterior wings of an indistinct greyish 

 brown, with a light angulated posterior fascia, three black dots on 

 the disk, two before and one beyond the middle, and attached to 

 these some light spots or lines ; the apex distinctly margined with 

 black dots. Posterior wings light fuscous. 



Somewhat like G. boreella in the marking, but very different in 

 colour. The blackness of the discoidal spots, and the paleness 

 of the palpi, are characters by which this species may be at once 

 distinguished. 



A single specimen has been sent to me by Mr. Weaver, by 

 whom it was taken, he believes, in Scotland. In Germany it is 

 abundant in fir woods. 



