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extreme tip of the wing which is unicolored, dark fuscous; just beyond the 

 middle of the cell is a black spot and at the end of the cell is a similar 

 spot, both are slightly edged with white scales so as to be indistinct ocel- 

 late; around the apical edge is a series of illdefined black dots. Cilia 

 fuscous mixed with white. Hindwings dark fuscous with lighter ochreous 

 fuscous cilia. Abdomen dark fuscous with two longitudinal black streaks 

 on the under side. Legs blackish fuscous with narrow ochreous annu- 

 aticns at the end of the joints. Alar expanse: 24mm. 



Habitat: San Diego, 'Cal., W. S. Wright, collector. 

 Type: Cat, No. 20071, U. S. N. M. 



A striking species allied to Gelechia biannulella Chambers, but 

 larger and at once distinguished by the different labial brush. 



Batrachedra mathesoni, new species. 



Labial palpi yellowish with four conspicuous broad black bars on the 

 outer side, two on second joint and two on third; inner side yellowish 

 strongly mottled and suffused with black, especially on the third joint; 

 extreme tip light, second joint nearly smooth with but slightly projecting 

 scales at apex. Face light ochreous. Head light ochreous on the sides 

 with a broad violaceous black central longitudinal streak, which is con- 

 tinued on thorax, which also has the sides and patagia ochreous. Anten- 

 na; light ochreous with narrow black annulations, and with two or three 

 broad black annulations before the tip. Forewings light ochreous dusted 

 with violaceous black especially below the fold; on the fold below the 

 middle of the cell an alongate conspicuous black spot. Cilia yellowish 

 fuscous. Hindwings linear dark fuscous with yellowish fuscous cilia. 

 Abdomen dark fuscous above with yellowish underside; male genetalia 

 yellowish; female with a short protruding horny, hairy ovipositor. Legs 

 light ochreous, mottled with black exteriorly. Venation typical, 7 and 8 

 stalked, 7 to termen (These are the veins designated as 6 and 7 by Meyrick) 

 Alar expanse: 10-15 mm. 



Habitat: Cocoanut Grove, Fla. 



Type: Cat. No. 20336, U. S. N. M. 



Bred in long series from blossoms of Cocos nucifera received 

 from Mr. H. M. Matheson, Cocoanut Grove, Fla. 



The species appears to be the primary cause of considerable 

 damage to the flower clusters and to seriously influence the crop 

 of nuts. 



The full grown larva is 8 mm. long; head and thoracic shield 

 dark brown, nearly black; anal plate light brown; body whitish 

 with faint and ill-defined purple, longitudinal lines, it spins a 

 flimsy, white, oval, flattened cocoon; pupa light brown; pupa 

 stage lasts from 5 to 7 days; imago issuing during latter part of 

 May. 



