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produced, posterior margin oblique, feebly bisinuate. A pencil of stiff 

 hair arises between the insertion of the wing and the anal angle. Cilia 

 twice the width of the wing. Neuration ; cell closed ; vein 2 arises re- 

 motely from hind angle of cell, veins 3-5 closely together from the latter. 



While alive and at rest, the extended palpi, with its dense 

 brush of stiff, bristly hair spread out laterally, give the in- 

 sect a very peculiar, bearded appearance. The statements as 

 to the neuration given above are such as are discernable with- 

 out denudation ; the single specimen in my possession does not 

 warrant such proceed lire. Careful examinations with high 

 power fails to reveal the presence of a tongue. 



E. atrupictella n. sp. (Plate I, fig. i, i). Pale creamy yellow. 

 Palpi ; outer surface of first joint, a transverse line about the middle 

 and a broader band at the apex of the second joint and both of which 

 extend across the brush of bristly hair ; an annulus at the middle and 

 another at the apex, not including the extreme tip of the third joint, 

 blackish. Antenna; annulate with fuscous. Anterior wings with black- 

 ish markings as follows : extreme costa, from base to one-fifth its length, 

 an oblique fascia beginning at one-fifth from the costa and reaching the 

 dorsal margin at one-third, less distinct at the latter, bisinuate externally 

 and shading oft" gradually to the ground color at the base ; a broad 

 and less oblique fascia before the middle, narrowed toward and not 

 attaining the dorsal margin ; bisinuate toward the base ; a third fascia, 

 narrower than the last, at a little less than two-thirds the length, slightly 

 oblique, becoming narrower toward the dorsal margin without attaining 

 it ; this fascia is further removed from the base at its costal than at the 

 dorsal extremity ; a long stripe in the middle of the wing extends from 

 the second fascia through the third and a trifle beyond ; five larger and 

 several very small and indistinct spots around the apex. Underside of 

 wing, corresponding to the dark markings of the upper surface, but 

 more diffused, dark fuscous. Cilia at apex dusted with dark fuscous 

 scales. Hind wings pale cinereous, cilia concolorous, pale stramineous 

 toward their base. Anterior legs annulate and spotted with dark fus- 

 cous ; middle and posterior femora, with broad, irregular fuscous band 

 before the apex, latter tipped with fuscous ; middle tibiae fuscous exter- 

 nally, posterior with a few scattered spots of fuscous scales, tarsi annul- 

 ate with dark fuscous. Length of anterior wing 5.0 mm.; exp. 12.0 mm.; 

 0.48 inches. 



Plab. Hazleton, Pa. A single specimen taken August 

 4th, 1899. 



Nealyda gen. n. fam. Elachistidae. Head transverse, moderately con- 

 vex ; face somewhat receding beneath; ocelli present; tongue strong 



