604 catalogue of 



252. Gelechia suspectella. 



Foem. Obscure cupreo-fusca, subtus argentea ; palporum articulus 

 2as nigro lineatus ; pedes supra nigri, argenteo fasciati, tarsis 

 posticis argenteis nigro bifasciatis ; alee anticce viridi nitentes, 

 punctis basalibus nigris, striga costali exteriore obliqua strigu- 

 lisque submarginalibus albis, strigis submarginalibus atris, 

 linea marginali cinerea. 



Female. Dark cupreous-brown. Head in front and under side 

 silvery. Palpi more than twice longer than the breadth of the head ; 

 second joiut with numerous indistinct transverse black lines; third 

 setiform, longer than the second. Tibiae and anterior tarsi black 

 above, the former with two silvery bands, the latter with silver-tipped 

 joints; hind tarsi with two black bands. Fore wings hardly acute, 

 tinged with metallic green ; a few black points in the disk near the 

 base ; the exterior white line obsolete, with the exception of a white 

 streak, which extends obliquely from the costa ; a few small white 

 and deep black longitudinal streaks nearer the exterior border, which 

 is convex and slightly oblique; marginal line cinereous. Length 

 of the body 2\ lines ; of the wings 6 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



253. Gelechia veksatella. 



Mas. Cervina, subtus argentea; palporum articulus 2us latius- 

 culus, nigro lineatus ; pedes supra nigri, argenteo fasciati ; 

 alee antica nigro strigalce, linea submarginali transversa lata 

 alba e lineolis duabus nigris interrupta ; posticus obscure 

 cinerece. 



Male. Fawn-colour. Head in front and under side silvery. 

 Palpi more than twice longer than the breadth of the head ; second 

 joint rather broad, with numerous transverse black lines ; third joint 

 a little longer than the second. Antennae much shorter than the 

 fore wings. Tibiae and tarsi black above, with the usual silvery 

 rings. Fore wings rather narrow, hardly acute, with several various 

 black streaks, of which one on the exterior part of the costa is 

 larger than the others; a broad abbreviated transverse submarginal 

 white line, intersected by two short slender longitudinal black lines ; 

 fringe black at the base, except hindward, where it is cinereous. 

 Iliiid wings dark brown ; fringe cinereous, pale brown towards the 

 base. Length of the body 2£ lines ; of the wings 6 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



