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Moth in May. Larva pale green, in a pale orange blotch on the upper side of 

 leaves of Kalmia angnstifolia: in the autumn. 

 Connecticut; Pennsylvania. 



3. P. preciosella Dietz. Dark bronzy -brown; spots violet-silver, the first dorsal 

 joining the second costal spot, and the fourth dorsal minute but normally joining 

 the fifth costal. 8 mm. 



May. Larva on swamp huckleberry. ( V. corymbosum ) in autumn. 

 Pennsylvania ; Connecticut. 



4. P. anglicella Stainton. Dark gray, the inner margin not noticeably pale, the 

 third line in fringe ending abruptly at the lower of the two white rays. 10 mm. 

 (fragarice Stainton.) 



The larva forms a slender, conical roll of the edge of a leaf; on thorn and 

 strawberry. 



Europe; New England. 



P. innotata Walsingham was not recognizably described, nor associated with 

 a definite food-plant or locality. 



United States. 



P. trepidella Clemens. Palpi annulated with dark brown near tip. 



This species is unknown to me. 



Pennsylvania. 



5. P. crataegifoliella Clemens. Head intermixed dark brown and gray; antennae 

 faintly annulate with whitish. Fore wings dark brown with a purplish hue, 

 dusted heavily with whitish along inner margin; a dark brown streak in base of 

 fold, and a blotch near middle which almost reaches the inner margin. Whitish 

 costal streaks distinct near apex, the last pair enclosing the dark apex. Fringe 

 with two dark streaks and with white tips. 8 mm. 



The iarva is a miner on thorn; it is greenish white with reddish brown dorsum 

 and brown head. It pupates under the folded edge of a leaf. 

 The moth flies in iv±ay. 

 Pennsylvania; District of Columbia. 



6. P. dubitella Dietz. Inner margin whitish, contrasting with ground; with the 

 blackish plical spots, and two or three smaller ones on inner margin. 10 mm. 



The larva forms a tract-mine on an undetermined shrub. 

 Pennsylvania. 



7. P. conspicuella Dietz. Inner margin white on basal two -fifths only. Ground 

 otherwise rather even. Striae white, contrasting; about eight striae on costa and 

 five or more on inner margin, the outermost ones crossing fringe and cutting off 

 the line in fringe, as in anglicella; but distinctly above the apex. Occipital tuft 

 pale. 8 mm. 



Caterpillar on black birch. 

 Pennsylvania. 



8. P. arbitrella Dietz. No contrasts; costal striae rather distinct, dorsal ones 

 obsolete; a white discal bar. 8 mm. 



Larva on Vaccinium. 

 Pennsylvania. 



9. P. melanotella Dietz. Brown, with about nine equally strong, white streaks 

 on costa; two white spots on fold, on a blackish ground; basal half of inner margin 

 pale. 7 mm. 



Larva on Crataegus. 

 Pennsylvania. 



10. P. geminatella Packard. Fore wing dark brown and powdery gray, with 

 obscure costal striae and very obscure plical spots. 8 mm. (prunivorella Cham- 

 bers ?) 



Larva in a tentiform mine on apple and quince. 

 Distribution general. 



