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Show 1897.] WEST-INDIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA. 145 88. TlSCHERIA, Z. 220. TISCHERIA HELIOPSIELLA, Chamb. fHELIOPSISELLA, Chamb. (JHELIOPSIELLA, Wlsm.8) - NOLCKENII, F. & B.8 Tischeria hellopslsella, Chamb. Cin. Qr. Jr. Sc. II. 113-(1875) '. Tischeria nolckenll, F. & B. Stett. Ent. Ztg. XXXVII. 220 (1876)\ Tischeria hellopslsella, Chamb. Bull. U.S. Surv. IV. 1153, 1164, 165 5 (1878). Tischeria nolckenll, F. & Stett. Ent. Ztg. XXXIX. 257 (1878) e. Tischeria hellopslsella, Hgn. (& Frey) Pap. IV. 153 (1884) \ Tischeria heliopsiella, Wlsm. Ins. Life, II. 325 (1890)8: III. 389 (1891)9; Riley, Smith's List Lep. Bor. Am. 110. No. 5917 (1891)10. Hab. UNITED STATES1"10- Kentucky1-7'8; Texas2'6'8; California8. Larva, Ambrosia trlflda and spp.1"3'6'8; Hellopsls and spp.1'48, VII.6, VIII.08, IX.6; imago; VIII.8, summer and fall \ West Indies-ST. THOMAS, 2 IV. (Gudmann). Bred by Mr. Gudmann, but the plant not identified. 221. TISCHERIA UNICOLOR, sp. n. Antennce greyish fuscous. Palpi ochreous. Head pale ochreous. Thorax brownish ochreous. Fore wings ochreous, with a very slight darkened shade at the extreme base of the costa and a faint reddish gloss (in some lights) towards the apex; cilia concolorous with the wings. Exp. al. 6 mm. Hind wings pale grey ; cilia reddish grey. Abdomen whitish ochreous. Legs whitish ochreous. Type, 3 Mus. Gudmann. Hab. West Indies-ST. CROIX, 5 V. (Gudmann). Unique. Bred by Mr. Gudmann from larva? mining leaves of a tree which was not identified. 222. TISCHERIA PULVEREA, sp. n. Antennce, 3 with very long biciliations ; pale fuscous. Palpi short, straight, drooping; whitish. Head and thorax fawn-yellowish. Fore wings pale fawn-yellowish, profusely sprinkled around all the margins (but especially along the costa) with smoky-fuscous scales ; a slight indication of a dark dorsal mark before the tornus ; cilia greyish. Exp. al. 5 mm. Hind wings pale grey; cilia yellowish grey. Abdomen greyish. Legs unspotted, yellowish white. Type, 3 Mus. Wlsm. Hab. West Indies-ST. THOMAS, 15-30 III. (Gudmann, Hedemann). Two specimens. Bred by Mr. Gudmann, but the plant not identified. V. GRACILARIANM. 89. LITHOCOLLETIS, Hb. 223. LITHOCOLLETIS ? ALBIMACULA, sp. n. Antennce cinereous, with a broad white band before the apex. (Palpi apparently broken in setting.) Head orange-ochreous, the P R O C ZOOL. Soc-1897, No. X. 10 |