June, '08] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 263 



New Pyralidae. 

 BY FRANK HAIMBACH, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Symphysa ochralis sp. nov. 



Expanse of wings 15 mm. Entire upper surface of wings bright 

 ochre-yellow, the secondaries somewhat lighter apically. Markings 

 as in Symphysa cripalis. On the under side, only the outer line is vis- 

 ible, which is shaded inwardly with a dark brown line, from which 

 line the whole area to apex is light brown, darkest on primaries. Dis- 

 tinct discal dots on all wings on under side only. 



Described from six specimens from Denver, Colo., vii, 17, 

 '05 (Oslar). 



Blepharomastix occidentalis sp. nov. 



Expanse of wings 23 mm. Markings as in Blepharomastix ranalis, 

 but heavier. Ground color is considerably darker than in ranalis, ap- 

 proximating brown, with the entire upper surface covered with evenly 

 distributed dark brown atoms. The species is closely related to ranalis, 

 but can be readily separated by its uniformly larger size, and darker color, 

 also by the upper wings of male, which are narrower and more pointed. 



Described from eight specimens collected by Mr. H. A. Kae- 

 ber, at Miller's Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Ariz., July, 

 1907. 



Blepharomastix nymphulalis sp. nov. 



Expanse of wings 20 mm. Upper and under surfaces of both pri- 

 maries and secondaries lustrous whitish ochre, with well defined brown 

 markings, similar to Nymphula ekthlipsis, which it mimics in this 

 respect. The markings are the same beneath as above. The species 

 is closest to Blepharomastix stenialis, but the secondaries are more pro- 

 duced basally, and the markings are more distinct and ornate. 



Described from nine specimens collected at Cincinnati, Ohio, 

 by Miss Annette F. Braun, on June 12, 17, and July 2 to loth. 



Pyrausta insequalis plagalis var. nov. 



Differs from the Eastern form, by having the markings of the front 

 wings supplemented with bright crimson red ; the ground color is also 

 lighter, and the markings are not so heavy. Hind wings, ground 

 color bright orange, on which the lines are much finer. 



Described from one specimen collected by Mr. H. A. Kae- 

 ber, at Miller's Canyon, Huachuca Mts., Ariz., July, '07. This 

 may prove to be a distinct species, but having but the one speci- 

 men, it is probably better for the present to give it only a varie- 

 tal name. 



