616 CATALOGUE OF 



276. Gelechta collocatella. 



Foem. Cupreo-nigra, viridi suffusa, subtus argentea ; pedes supra 

 nigri, urgenteo fasciati ; alee anticce albido conspersce, punctis 

 basalibus nigris, tinea exterior e transversa e punctis albis, 

 strigutis submarginalibus albis nigrisque. 



Female. Cupreous-black, slender, with a greeD tinge. Head 

 in front and under side silvery white. Palpi very slender, more 

 than twice longer than the breadth of the bead ; third joint longer 

 than the second. Antennae slender, shorter than the fore wings. 

 Tibiae and tarsi black above; band and tips of the tibiae and tips of 

 the joints of the tarsi silvery. Wings narrow. Fore wings rounded 

 at the tips, slightly and irregularly whitish-speckled : a few black 

 points near the base ; a transverse line near the exterior border 

 indicated by a few white points; a few more exterior longitudinal 

 white streaks, accompanied by a few black streaks ; exterior border 

 very oblique. Hind wings not tinged with gieen. Length of the 

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



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



277. Gelechia secretella. 



Foem. Obscure cupreo-fusea^ sat robusta, subtus argentea; pedes 

 tupra cuprei, argentea fasciati ; alee anticce latiusculce y fasciis 

 duubus talis counexis ckalybais aureo-rir/di nittntibus, tinea 

 transversa submarginali abbreviata albida ; poUicce obscure 

 cuprece. 



Female. Dark cupreous-brown, rather stout. Head in front 

 and under side silvery. Palpi more than twice longer than the 

 breadth of the head ; third joint Lunger than the second. Antennae 

 slender, shorter than the fore wings. Tibia? and tarsi dark cupreous 

 above; tibiae with a silvery band and silvery tips: joints of the tarsi 

 with silvery tips. Wings rather broad. Fore wings slightly acute, 

 with two broad irregular chalybeous bands, which have golden 

 green reflections and are connected on the interior border ; m an ab- 

 breviated transverse submarginal whitish line; exterior border 

 straight, slightly oblique. Hind wings dark cupreous; fringe 

 blackish cinereous. Length of the body 3 lines; of the wings 

 8 lines. 



a, b. Fga. From Mr. Bate*' collection. 



