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AMERICAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA. 
BY BRACKE.YRIDGE CLEMENS, M. D. 
Tineina. 
STROBISIA Clemens. 
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. May 1860, p. 164. 
S. levipedella. —Fore Avings dark broAvnish, Avith a cupreous hue. The apical 
half of the Aving is darker than the basal half. About the middle of the costa 
is a short, oblique Avhite streak and another of the same hue midAA’'ay betAAmen 
it and the tip of the AAung, perpendicular to the costa and of nearly triangular 
form. Beneath the first costal streak are tAAm short, longitudinal dashes, one 
on each side of the fold of the AAdng, and tAvo others of the same hue, parallel, 
and beneath the second costal streak. Cilia Avith a violet irridescence. Hind 
Avings dark broAvnish. 
Antennse dark broAvnish. Head AAdiitish beneath. Labial palpi Avhite, third 
joint dark broAAmish exteriorly. Feet annulated Avith Avhite. 
When it alights after a flight, it walks in a wavy line and turns 
romul several times in a circle. 
I have a single specimen, taken on wing the 1st of June. 
PARECTOPA Clemens. 
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. June 1860, p. 209. 
P. Robiniella. —Fore Avings fine broAvn, someAvhat golden, shaded Avith dark 
broAAUi. Along the costa are three oblique silvery streaks, the one nearest the base 
of the AAung, short, and the otliers extended to the middle of the Aving, each sha¬ 
ded along their margins AA'ith dark broAAUi. On the inner margin are three sil¬ 
very dorsal spots, placed opposite the spaces betAAmen the costal streaks. Near 
the tip of the A’ring is a transverse, narrow, curved silvery line, passing from the 
costa to the inner angle. At the base of the cilia are tAvo black converging lines, 
AAdiich do not meet opposite the apex of the Aving. Cilia silvery Avhite, tipped 
Avith dark fuscous. Hind Avings dark broAAUi, cilia the same. 
Antenm® dark broAAui, very slightly annulated AAuth AAdiitish and the extreme 
tip silvery-AAdiite. Head dark broAvn. tuft and face silvery-AAdiite. Labial palpi 
dark fuscous, the third joint sihmry-AA'hite. Feet annulated AAuth AV'hite. 
The larva mines the leaf of the locust, making a blotch mine, on the 
upper surface of the leaf, with a number of lateral galleries running 
out from it, on each side. Its habits in all respects are similar to those 
of F. lespedezsefoliella. I am unable to indicate exactly the month in 
Avhich it should be sought, as I have mislaid the notes made on this spe¬ 
cies; but I think it can be found in the latter part of spring. I have 
ahvays found the mines untenanted at the time the leaf is mined by 
Lithocollefis Rolnniella. 
