28 TOETRICIDiE. 



the cilia are tlie same as the groiind-coloxir of the wing ; and the hind wings are white or 

 greyish Avhite. 4 ^,1 ?. Expanse of wings 17 millims. 



September 1871j North California; and June 1872, Southern Oregon. 



In naming this insect after Prof. Fernald, of Maine State CollegCj I take this opportunity 

 of thanking him again for much valuable information and assistance. 



Cochylis scissana. (Plate LXVI. fig. 8.) 

 Conchylis scissana, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. xxviii. p. 360. 



Palpi projecting fully the length of the head beyond it, closely clothed ; the apical joint 

 not exposed : antennae brownish, the first pair of tarsi dark brown. Fore wings three ti-mes 

 as long as wide — the costa nearly straight ; apical margin oblique, slightly concave — golden 

 yellow, with an almost uninterrupted line of purplish-brown dots and streaks along the 

 costa, with a faint shade continued along the apical margin to the anal angle ; a wide oblique 

 streak from before the middle of the dorsal margin and some indication of a dorsal spot 

 beyond it towards the anal angle : cilia pale golden yellow. Hind wings cinereous, with paler 

 cilia. Type (^ . Expanse of wings 15 millims. 



Nova Scotia. From Lieut. Redman^s collection. 



Cochylis parallelana. (Plate LXVI. fig. 9.) 



Palpi whitish, brownish ochreous at the sides : head dull ochreous : antennae brownish. 

 Fore wings three times as long as wide — with the costa scarcely arched ; apical margin oblique — 

 shining whitish, blotched with yellowish ochreous ; the costa brownish ochreous at the base, 

 with a brownish ochreous oblique fascia about the middle of the wing, outwardly angulated 

 below the costa, and an abbreviated fascia of the same colour running parallel with it from 

 before the apex to the lower corner of the cell. Hind wings grey, with paler cilia. 2 ,$ ,2 ? . 

 Expanse of wings 14 millims. 



Lake County, California, June 18th, 1871. 



This and the following species are somewhat nearly allied to Cochylis lepidana, Clem. 



Cochylis transversana. (Plate LXVI. fig. 10.) 



Palpi whitish, ochreous at the sides : head white. Fore wings three times as long as 

 wide, rather shining white, with a slight yellowish tinge, with an ochreous -brown irregular 

 oblique fascia about the middle, and another of the same colour running from the costa 

 before the apex to the middle of the apical margin ; some brown spots on the costa towards 

 the base, and a pale ochreous blotch above the anal angle : the apex and cilia yellowish 

 ochreous. Hind wings grey, with paler cilia. 2 ? . Expanse of wings 14 millims. 



The north of Shasta County, California, June 36th, 1871. 



