1.891.] MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA OF THE WEST INDIES. 523 



Tachyptilia, Heia. 



Tachyptilia desectella, Z. 



Gelechia {Tachyptilia) desectella, Z. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xiii. 

 pp. 362-3, pi. v. fig. 122 (1877). 

 West Indies— Cuba (Z.). 



Helcystogramma, Z. 



Helcystogramma obseratella, Z. 



Gelechia (Helcystogramma) obseratella, 7a. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. 

 xiii. pp. 371-3, pi. v. fig. 127 (1877;. 

 West Indies — Cuba (Z.). 



Trichotaphe, Clem. 

 Trichotaphe trigonella, sp. 1). 



Antennce brownish fuscous, faintly annulated with paler rings. 



Palpi pale whitish ochreous, the extreme point of the apical 

 joint ochre ms, with a few fuscous scales preceding it. 



Head leaden grey. 



Thorax greyish brown, with a distinct whitish-ochreous line from 

 the eyes to the middle of the posterior margin on each side, forming 

 a V-shaped mark, which gives it a triangular appearance. 



Fore wings greyish brown, whh a small ferruginous spot at the 

 end of the discal cell, margined on its upper and outer side with 

 whitish-ochreous scales ; a whitish-ochreous line from the base 

 along the dorsal margin to the bulge of the wing, but not continued 

 where the margin becomes straight ; a faint whitish-ochreous spot 

 or group of scales on the extreme costal margin at one fifth from 

 the apex; cilia brownish grey, with a few detached whitish-ochreous 

 scales along their apical margin. 



Hind wings brownish grey, with a tuft of greyish-ochreous hairs 

 above at the base ; cilia brownish grey, inclining to ochreous 

 at their extreme base. 



Abdomen greyish brown ; anal tuft whitish ochreous. 



Legs whitish ochreous ; hind tibiae lightly touched with brownish 

 grey above the spurs and on the tarsal joints. 



Exp. ah 1 1 millim. 



Hob. West Indies — St. Vincent (windward side, 1 specimen, 

 Smith). 



Type, J. 



Brachycrossata, Hein. 



Brachycrossata psoricopterella, sp.n. 



Antennce fuscous, faintly annulated with pale cinereous. 



Palpi fuscous, speckled with pale cinereous at the ends of the 

 second and apical joints. 



Head greyish fuscous above, face paler. 



Thorax fuscous. 



Fore wings mottled with pale cinereous and fuscous in about equal 

 proportions ; the latter predominating along the dorsal half to the 



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