LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1001 



Genus CHALENATA. 



Fcem. Corpus gracile. Palpi porrecti, laeves, caput non 

 superautes ; articulus 3us minimus. Antennae validae. Abdomen 

 alas posticas non superans. Alae latiusculae ; anticae apice rotundatae, 

 margiue exteriore convexo perobliquo. 



Female. Body slender. Palpi porrect, smooth, not extending 

 beyond the head ; third joint extremely small. Antennae stout. 

 Abdomen not extending beyond the hind wings. Wings rather 

 broad. Fore wings rounded at the tips ; costa straight ; exterior 

 border convex, very oblique. 



This genus is referred with doubt to the Choreutidce. It has 

 some resemblance to the Acidalidce in the Geometrites. 



1. Chalenata micaceella. 



Fcem. Nigro-fusca; alee lineis plurirnis indeterminatis e atomis 

 chalybceis micantibus. 



Female. Blackish brown. Wings with several undulating 

 irregular incomplete lines composed of very minute glittering 

 chalybeous speckles. Length of the body If line ; of the wings 

 6 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Page 472. 

 Tinea biflavimaculella. 

 biflavimaculella, Clms. 

 United States. 



Tinea dorsistrigella. 

 dorsistrigella, Clms. 

 United States. 



Tinea crocicapitella. 

 crocicapitella, Clms. 

 United States. 



