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TINEA, Fabr. 



Head free, as broad as the thorax, roughly haired above 

 and in front. Ocelli none. Eyes hemispherical and salient. 

 Antennae simple, filiform, in the very slightly ciliated, 

 tapering from the base, with joints closely set and striated, 

 not so long as the anterior wings, and scarcely as long as the 

 body. Maxillary palpi long, folded, five-jointed. Labial 

 palpi cylindric, scaly, the second article with bristles, espe- 

 cially at the apex above; third article small and somewhat 

 deflexed. Tongue very short, not as long as the labial palpi. 

 Wings exceeding the, tip of the abdomen; the anterior 

 oblong-ovate, with moderate apical cilia; posterior ovate, 

 clothed with scales, and with long cilia behind. 



The following species are represented in my collection and 

 may be tabulated as follows : 



A semi-pellucid discal spot on under surface of fore- 

 wings, 

 f Fore-wings without a dorsal streak. 



Biflavimaculella. Dark brown, tinged with violet, with a 

 very pale yellow costo-discal patch, and one above 

 interior angle.* 



ft Fore-wings with a dorsal streak. 



Dorsistrigella. Dark brown, with a costo-discal very pale 

 yellowish patch, f 



Crocicapitella. Fuscous, with a discal yellowish spot. 

 No discal spot on under surface of fore-wings. 



Carnariella. Yellow-brown, dusted with fuscous ; a discal 

 and two intermediate dark brown spots. 



* I received two specimens of this from Dr. Clemens ; it appears to be al- 

 most identical with Tinea rusticella, var. spilotella, Tengstrom. H. T. S. 



f I received three specimens of this from Dr. Clemens ; it appears to be a 

 good species, allied to T. fermginella, Hub. H. T. S. 



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