xlii Mr. John Sircom 1 s New British Tineidce. 



This species is unique in the British collection at the British Museum, and was 

 taken by Dr. Leach at Kingsbridge, in Devonshire. 



Frederick Smith. 



Art. VIII. — Descriptions of three New British Tineidce. 

 By John Sircom, Jun., Esq. 



Lithocolletis Fagifoliella. Nepticula Louisella. Elachista Regificella. 



LiTHOCOLLETIS FAGIFOLIELLA. 



Exp. 3 lines. Fore wings pale golden, with the marginal spots, basal line and 

 apical mark resembling those of Pomifoliella ; the first inner spot, however, is not 

 pointed : hind wings leaden, with paler cilia : head concolorous with the wings ; fore- 

 head white : antennae white, ringed with brown ; tips and base apparently ringless : 

 hind legs white, having a black ring extending about § from the last spur to the end 

 of the leg — a beautifully distinguishing character. 



Taken August 23rd, at Brislington. 



Nepticula Louisella. 



Exp. 2§ lines. Fore wings black, with a sulphur-yellow band at the base, a broad 

 somewhat angular fascia commencing at about i of the wing from the base ; at a si- 

 milar distance between this and the extremity of the wing are two quadrangular, 

 opposite, marginal spots ; apical cilia concolorous with the yellow fascia and spots : 

 hind wings and cilia fuscous : head light red. 



Taken July 28th, at Portshead, Somersetshire. 



Elachista Regificella. 



Exp. 4 lines. Fore wings black, shining, with a silvery band near the base ; ano- 

 ther in the centre of the wing extending f from the inner margin towards the costa, 

 but slightly inclining from the base ; a third semi-fascia nearly meets a similar one 

 from the costa, — this costal line lies nearer the apex than that from the inner margin : 

 hind wings and antennae similar to those of Gleichella, but the head of some speci- 

 mens has a deep purple hue. 



Taken July 28th — August 25th, at Brislington. 



John Sircom, Jun. 



