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low ; apical third of the wings pale golden. A pale golden basal streak 

 begins on the costa, extends nearly parallel to the costa for one-fourth 

 the wing length, then is bent downward and passes parallel to the fold 

 into the golden apical portion of the wing. In the apical portion, there 

 are two costal white wedge-shaped streaks and a similar dorsal one just 

 before the tornus, opposite the first costal streak; all are internally 

 margined with pale fuscous. A black apical spot. A pale fuscous mar- 

 ginal line in the cilia. Cilia whitish, faintly tinged with yellow. Ahr 

 expanse 5mm. Hindwings and cilia whitish. Abdomen pale grayish, 

 ocherous above, whitish beneath. Legs whitish. 



The unique type, a male, was taken in Essex County Park, 

 N. J., by Mr. W. D. Kearfott, April 27. 



Lithocolletis kearfottella sp. nov. 



Antennae grayish, darker toward the tips. Palpi shining white, with 

 a slight golden tinge. Face shining white, with a slight golden tinge ; 

 tuft reddish saffron, scales darker toward the tips. Thorax and fore- 

 wings shining reddish saffron. A white band extends across the anter- 

 ior margin of the thorax, passes over the patagia and is continuous with 

 a basal white streak. The basal streak extends for one-third the wing 

 length, nearly parallel to the costa and is dark margined above. Four 

 costal and three dorsal shining white streaks, all dark margined inter- 

 nally. The first costal streak, at the basal third, is placed very ob- 

 liquely, and is produced along the costa to the basal fourth. The first 

 dorsal streak, at the basal fourth, is very large and very oblique. Near 

 the costa its apex sometimes unites with that of the first costal streak, 

 forming a very acute angle. The remaining three costal streaks are 

 placed at equal distances from each other and from the first costal streak. 

 The second costal streak is almost perpendicular to the costa and wedge- 

 shaped. Opposite to it on the dorsum, before the tornus, is the larger 

 almost perpendicularly placed wedge-shaped second dorsal streak. The 

 third costal streak is inwardly oblique, curved, its apex pointing toward 

 the apex of the third dorsal streak which is small, wedge-shaped and 

 placed beyond the tornus. The fourth costal streak is very oblique and 

 curved. A large black apical dot. A brown line in the cilia extending 

 from the fourth costal streak around the apex to the third dorsal streak. 

 Cilia grayish. Just below the fourth costal streak, there is a darker 

 brownish streak in the cilia, giving the appearance of a hook, as in L. 

 fitchella Clem., but not as distinct. Alar expanse 7 mm. Hindwings pale 

 grayish with a slight ocherous tinge. Cilia whitish gray, tinged with 

 ocherous. Abdomen dark gray above, silvery white beneath. Anal tuft 

 grayish, ocherous. Legs silvery white slightly shaded with ocherous, 

 tibiae and tarsi of the first pair very dark brown. 



