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3, 4, and 5 equidistant from the end of the cell. Hind wings YZ, nar- 

 row, lanceolate, with 8 veins, all free, though so closely approximated 

 on account of the narrowness of the wing that veins 6 and 7 might as 

 properly he said to be connate or stalked from a common origin ; cell 

 open between 5 and 6. Hind tibiae smooth, with tufts of spines above 

 the spurs. The hind legs are probably carried erect during rest and 

 walking. 



The genus is allied to Stathinopoda H.-Sch. (pedclla, Linn.), 

 which it closely resembles in general habitus as well as in the 

 form of palpi and antennae ; the fore wings, however, are much 

 less attenuated than in Stathinopoda and the venation easily 

 distinguishes it. 



Erineda elyella, new species. 



Labial palpi and basal joint of antennas golden yellow; rest of 

 antennae yellowish fuscous with narrow black annulations and with 

 long (6) fine ciliation. Face, head, and thorax golden yellow. Fore 

 wings shining bronzy fuscous, with a dorsal longitudinal streak of 

 golden yellow from base to tornus* Hind wings light bronzy fuscous. 

 Abdomen yellow. Forelegs dark fuscous ; other legs yellow with fuscous 

 joints. 



Alar expanse, 11 mm. 



Habitat East River, Connecticut ; Chas. R. Ely, collector. 

 TypeU. S. National Museum No. 12266. 

 An interesting addition to our known fauna, which I take 

 pleasure in naming in honor of the collector. 



Psacaphora passerella, new species. 



Labial palpi long, recurved, rather thick, clothed with smoothly 

 appressed scales, white with an ill-defined brown annulation at the end 

 of the second joint. Face, head, and thorax silvery white. Antennas 

 brown. Basal half of the fore wings white, slightly overlaid with 

 ocherous ; extreme base of costa black ; a small black costal streak at 

 basal third and a small black dot near base on the middle of the wing; 

 exterior half of the wing strongly overlaid with golden brown, edged 

 towards the white basal half by a tuft of black raised scales near dorsal 

 edge ; another similar tuft is found near the dorsal edge at apical third ; 

 between these tufts is a short black costal streak and in the apical part 

 of the wing is a small, longitudinal, central, black streak, on both sides 

 of which the ground color shows through as a small costal and dorsal 

 silvery spot. A transverse black line crosses the tip of the apical 

 cilia. Basal two-thirds of the hind wings deep black, apical third 

 fuscous. Legs white ; tarsi annulated with black. 



Alar expanse, 7 mm. 



Habitat East River, Connecticut ; Chas. R. Ely, collector. 

 Type U. S. National Museum No. 12267. 



