646 Mr. H. T. Stainton on the 



In 1856 was published Frey's " Tineen und Pterophoren der 

 Schweiz," which contains a vahiable contribution to our know- 

 ledge of these insects. In the first place, he gives us an elaborate 

 description of the new species Schmidiella, with the history of its 

 larva ; and, in the second place, he points out in a note wherein it 

 differs from the Druryella of Zeller and from my own Drurella, 

 and also wherein these two differ from each other. 



Frey's description of Schmidiella (p. 257) is as follows : — 



" Alis anterioribus atris, fascia oblique transversa, aurea vel 

 orichalcea, post basim atram, fascia media rubra, dorsum 

 versus pauUulum attenuata, utrimque aureo-marginata (vitta 

 externa aurea parum obliqua), linea apicis caerulescenti- vel 

 violaceo-argentea continua, fasciara mediam versus producta ; 

 abdomine superne aureo-fusco. 5 — 4^.'" 



" A remarkable new species, which I have named after my 

 friend the indefatigable Micro-Lepidopterologist, A. Schmid, of 

 Frankfort-on-the-Main. 



" Head and thorax metallic grey, with considerable brassy 

 lustre ; the sides of the thorax especially appear to be quite brassy. 

 Antennae blackish, as in the allied species, with the joints becoming 

 gradually more broadly and sharply toothed, and beneath, where 

 they are a little paler, with a slight degree of brassy lustre. At 

 about three-fourths of the length of the antennae are six or seven 

 joints of a snowy-white, then follow as many black ones, leaving 

 again the tip of the antennae pure white. Palpi very slender, 

 rather shining yellowish-brown, beneath with some darker scales 

 on the middle joint, and on the slender pointed terminal joint. 

 Legs metallic beneath, above blackish ; all the ends of the tarsi 

 white, the hinder tibiae with two silvery spots. The abdomen is 

 blackish-grey, rather metallic at the edges, and the upper surface 

 of the five penultimate segments is clothed with golden brown 

 scales, which are more distinct and occupy a greater breadth in 

 the female than in the male. These soon disappear in specimens 

 which have flown, but are very distinct in bred specimens. The 

 anal flap of the male is slightly paler. Beneath, the abdomen is 

 dark yellowish-grey, with metallic lustre. 



" The anterior wings, which appear decidedly broader than in 

 C. Druryella* (Zell.), are deep velvety black. For about a sixth 

 of the entire length of the wing the base remains pure black, then 

 follows a brassy or pale golden fascia ; this is considerably 



* See subsequent note, p. 648. 



