Lepidoptera of New York and Neighboring States 171 



Ironwood (Carpinus and Ostrya) : 



Markings strongly variable 23. ostryceella. 



Birch: 



Two costal patches; ground yellow and crimson 17. coroniella. 



Alder: 



More or less distinct costal triangles 27. glutinell'. 



No costal triangles 6. elongella. 



Oak: 



Powdery gray 32. quercinigrella. 



Crimson, with large golden patch 24. alchimiella. 



Sassafras : 



Dark crimson, with costal yellow shade bearing two dark dots. .4. sassafraselic. 

 Witchazel: 



Crimson, with large patch and golden thorax 24. superbifrontelli. 



Apple : 



Powdery gray 30. fraxinella. 



Cherry: 



Black and silver * 33. serotvnelld. 



Desmodium: 



Crimson, with yellow costal shade and minute dots 10. violacella. 



Sumach: 



Fuscous, with pale costa and dark points 5. rhoifaliella. 



Maple: 



Suffused, with golden costal patch often diffuse (on A. Negundo only). 



21. negundella. 



Purple; two large triangles . . 13. bimaculatella. 



Crimson ; one large triangle 18. packardella. 



Purple; four small spots 14. Species A. 



Deep brown; a series of costal points 2. aceriella. 



Cornus (all species purple with two spots) : 



Dorsal margin golden 16. belfrageella. 



Spots approximate; first one crescentic 11. burgessiella. 



Spots distant; first one quadrangular 12. comusella. 



Azalea: 



Light crimson and golden 22. azalea;. 



Vaccinium : 



Two small patches 15. vacoiniella. 



Privet : 



Grav and white 29. cuculipennella. 



Ash: 



Powdery gray . 30. fraxinella. 



Unknown: 



1. strictella, 7. flavimaculella, S. minimella, 28. atomosella, and 31. paradoxa. 



I. Palpus smooth or nearly so ( Gracilaria ) . 



1. G. strictella Walker. Fore wings dark gray; with diffuse, blackish patches, 

 and about five inconspicuous black dots, two of them costal. 18 mm. [adaptetta 

 Walker. ) 



This species is unknown to me; Ely associates it with G. alnivorella Chambers. 

 This type was caught west of Hudson Bay. 



2. G. aceriella Chambers. Similar to G. juglandiella, but slightly smaller: tip 

 of palpus more distinctly white; fringe divided by two white lines. 



This species was apparently discovered at Amherst, Massachusetts. 

 It is unknown to me. It was bred from maple. 



