lxxxiv Abstract of Zeller's 



Sp. 60. Saponariella, Scheffer. 



Of pigmy size, sometimes smaller than chalcogrammella, with the markings of 

 rectilineella and tractella : its small size, its completely annulated antennae, and its 

 simple palpi without a tuft of hairs, distinguish it readily from hoth. 



The species occurs at Frankfort-on-the-Maine and Vienna, in July and August. 

 The larva feeds in June, on Saponaria officinalis. 



Sp. 61. Fretella, Z. 



Allied to Saponariella, rather larger ; easy to distinguish by the faintly brownish 

 annulated antennas, the stout long tuft of hair to the palpi, the pale ochreous-yellow 

 anterior wings, the broader not sharply-margined costal streak, and the faint two 

 other streaks. 



Taken by Zeller, near Messina, early in April. 



Sp. 62. Striolatella, Z. 



Closely allied to Fretella, but the anterior wings paler yellowish, and the white 

 streaks sharper and rather shining ; the costal streak is broad at the base, whereas in 

 Fretella it is narrow and afterwards expands. 



Taken by Mann, in Hungary and near Vienna, in July. 



Sp. 63. Onosmella, Brahm. 



Most resembling C. auricella and virgatella, which have also sharp fine lines on 

 the nervures of the white anterior wings ; but in these the apex of the wing is sur- 

 rounded by a similar line, which is also continued (at least on the costa) to the base : 

 this is wanting in Onosmella. Besides, both these species have long tufts at the base 

 of the antennae, whilst in Onosmella the basal joint is only rather hairy. 



Widely distributed, and in many places not scarce, in June. The larva feeds on 

 Onosma echioides and on Anchusa officinalis, probably also on Echium vulgare. 



Sp. 64. Thekinella, Z. 



Among those species with dark nervures, without black scales, it comes nearest in 

 size to the smallest specimens of Onosmella : it is readily distinguished from that 

 species, since the nervures are much broader, posteriorly chiefly united ; the wings 

 are narrower, and receive from the nervures a loam-yellowish, whitish-lined colouring. 

 From the closely-allied Troglodytella it is distinguished by its narrower, more pointed 

 anterior wings, and more faintly brownish annulated antenna?. 



Occurs in many parts of Germany and in Sweden, in June and July: near Glo- 

 gau it frequents the borders of fields, where much Galium verum and Aparine grows. 



Sp. 65. Troglodytella, F-v-R. 



Allied to the preceding, but differs in the wings being broader and shorter, and 

 the loam-yellow line which arises at the base of the anterior wings confines the white 

 costa rather more, and contributes much to the darker appearance of the costal half 

 of the wing. 



Occurs near Helsingfors, Vienna, Hungary, &c, in June and July. Von Heyden 

 found two cases on Tanacetum vulgare, and Mann says the larva feeds on Artemisia. 



