1907.] MICROLEPIDOPTERA OF TENERIFE. 941 



Kah. S. France """' : Perpignan, Lycium europaeimn, 22. V, 

 excl..7-9. VI. 1899 {Wlsm.y. Algeria: Biskra, 13. II - 7. 

 lY. 1903, © Lyckmi europmum, 12. I, excl. 6. III. 1904 (Wlsm) : 

 Hammam-es-Salahin, 22. Ill - 30. IV. 1904 (Wlsm.). Canaries 

 — Texerifb: Santa Cruz, 10. I. 1907 (Wlsvi.); Puerto Orotava, 

 27. IV. 1904 {Wlsm.). 



This obscure little species is common among Lycium afrum, 

 west of Santa Cruz, and east of Orotava. It has not hitherto 

 been known to occur in the Canaries, unless it be the same as tha 

 worn specimen, taken by von Hedemann at Orotava, 14. IV. 1895^ 

 recorded as Lita sf., by Rebel, Ann. KK. Hofmus. XI. 127, 146 

 no. 191 (1896): XXL 44 no. 211 (1906). 



40. (2712-1) Gelechia sciurella, sp. n. (Plate LI. fig. 14.) 



Antennae dark grey, with blackish annulations. Palpi hoary, 

 much sprinkled and sufiused with black and chestnut-brown, 

 except on the inner side of the median Joint, which appears 

 slightly serrate beneath. Head and Thorax steely grey. Fore- 

 wings whitish grey, mottled, sufiused, and blotched with chestnut- 

 brown and black ; the former prevailing especially along the 

 costal area, from the base to beyond the middle, and in a difi'used 

 patch a little beyond the upper angle of the cell ; the latter 

 especially in a roundish spot on the fold near the base, in a large 

 reniform patch before the middle, its lower edge crossing the 

 fold, and in an inverted, upwardly attenuate, oblique patch resting 

 on the outer end of the fold ; the apex and termen are also 

 speckled with black ; cilia smoky greyish, with some pale brown 

 around the apex. Exp. al. 10-12 mm. Hinchvings subiridescent, 

 bluish grey ; cilia tawny grey. Abdomen grey. Legs greyish 

 fuscous, pale cinereous at the joints. 



Tyjye 2 (14290) Funchal Mus. Wlsm. 



Hah. Madeiras— Madeira : Funchal, 2600 ft., 8. III. 1902 

 {Eaton). Canaries— Tenerife : Guimar, 27. 11-12. IV. 1907 

 (TFZsm.) ; Arafo, 13. IV. 1907 {]Vlsm.). Seven specimens. 



Most nearly aUied to 2^'^ovinciella Stn., but smaller and more 

 glossy ; the darker shades are greyer, and the ground-colour is 

 more cinereous, less ochreous. I have had the type in my col- 

 lection for some years : the capture of six worn specimens in 

 Tenerife has induced me to describe it. 



19, (300) PLATYEDRA Meyi'. 



41. (2509) Platyedra vilella Z. 



Gelechia vilella Z. Isis 1847. 846-7 no. 393 \ Platyedra vilella 

 Meyr. HB. Br. Lp. 605 (1895)- ; StsT-Rbl. Cat. Lp. Pal. 11. 141 

 no. 2509 (1901)1 



Hob. WC-C. and S. EUROPE— Spain : sevilla : Corrio 

 del Rio, 10. XII. 1900: Alcalar, 12. XII. 1900 {Wlsm.): cadiz : 

 Jerez de la Frontera. 18. XII. 1900; Chiclana, 22-25. II. 1901 



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