1921] NATUK\L SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 23 



Acanthopteroctetes tripunctata n. sj). 



Palpi ])rown with a slight golden tinge, hairs of the head reddish 

 brown; antennae blackish brown, basal segment paler. Fore wdngs 

 brown, Avith a faint golden and purplish luster, bases of scales a 

 little paler; a slightly irregular yellowish spot on the disc at one- 

 third, at three-fifths, a yellowish costal and an opposite dorsal spot 

 nearly meeting. Scales at apex a little paler. Hind wings brown, 

 a little darker than the fore wings. Legs dark brown. Abdomen 

 dark brown, median line beneath paler. Expanse, 11 mm. 



Type (cT), Canyon Creek, 5500 feet, July 23; flying in sunshine 

 in a forest opening. 



The general appearance of this moth suggests a Tineid rather 

 than a Micropterygid. 



