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CELECHIA RUFESCENS. 



[Plate I. Fig. 



Gtkchia Diaphaudla — 



(Lienig), Zeller, Isis, 1846, p. 285. 



Gekchia Isabella — 



Zeller, Ent. Zeitung, 1850, p. 151. 

 Anacampsis Isabella — 



Herrich-SchafFer, Scbmett. v. Eii- 

 ropa, V. p. 201, fig. 457. 

 ? Lita Simplella — 



Eversmann, Fauna Lep. Vol. -Ural, 

 p. 581. 



Observations of Authors. 

 As Fischer von Roslerstamm has 

 figured a larva so similar to that of 

 Rufescens as that of Gelechia Terrella, 

 it seems necessary to make some 

 reference to his statements respecting 

 the larva figured by him. In his 

 beautiful work (" Abbildungen," &c.), 

 p. 228, we read, " Herr von Tischer 

 and Herr Harzer have bred the 

 beautifully-marked larva, which feeds 

 on various species of grass ; by the 

 former it is described in Treitschke's 

 work as Zep/iijrella, the latter has 

 figured it, together with the pupa, 

 for the use of the present work. 

 But since at the time this figure was 

 drawn, D'lSfinctella, which so closely 

 resembles Terrella, was not recog- 

 nized as a distinct species, and it was 

 therefore uncertain to which of the 

 two the larva belonged, I hesitated 

 to announce it in this work as an 

 ascertained larva of Terrella, But 

 as I have now convinced myself, a 

 few days back, that the larva truly 

 belongs to Terrella, I will shortly 

 publish it." And at page 289 of the 

 same work, treating again o^ Terrella, 

 he says, " I here furnish, supplemen- 

 tarily, the larva, pupa and food plant, 

 as these were all figured from nature 

 by Herr Harzer some years ago. 



Gelechia D'laphanella — 



(Lienig), Zeller, Isis, 1846, p. 285. 



Gelechia Isabella — 



Zeller, Ent. Zeitung, 1850, p. 151. 

 Anacampsis Isabella — 



Herrich-Schaffer, Schmett. v. Eu- 

 ropa, V. p. 201, fig. 457. 

 ? Lita Simplella — 



Eversmann, Fauna Lepid. Vol.- 

 Ural. p. 581. 



Observations des Auteurs. 

 Fischer von Roslerstamm ayant 

 figure une chenille tellement sem- 

 blable a celle de la Rufescens comme 

 celle de la Gelechia Terrella, il faut 

 examiner les observations faites sur 

 la chenille figuree par cet auteur. 

 Dans son bel ouvrage, p. 228, nous 

 lisons, *' Herr v. Tischer et Herr 

 Harzer ont eleve la chenille marquee 

 de jolis dessins, qui se nourrit de 

 plusieurs especes de Graminees ; le 

 premier observateur I'a decrite dans 

 I'ouvrage de Treitschke, sous le nom 

 de Zephyrella, le dernier I'a figuree 

 avec sa chrysalide pour cet ouvrage- 

 ci. Mais lorsque cette figure fut 

 dessinee, laZ)24Y2//c/c//«, qui ressemble 

 tant a la Terrella, n'etait pas encore 

 separee comme espece distincte, et 

 comme il etait un peu douteux a 

 quelle espece la chenille devait etre 

 rapportee, j'avais hesite de la declarer 

 dans cet ouvrage pour la chenille sure 

 de la Terrella. Cependant comme 

 depuis quelques jours je me suis con- 

 vaincu que cette chenille appartient 

 reellement a la Terrella, ]e la publierai 

 bientot." Et a la page 289 du meme 

 ouvrage, oii il traite de nouveau 

 de la Terrella, il dit, " Je donne ici 

 en supplement la chenille, la chrysa- 

 lide et la plante nourriciere, telles 



