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It is quite distinct from apici-strigella Cham., and seems to be between 

 derkella and padifoliella as described in Ins. Brit., v. j. The italics show 

 the points in which it seems to differ from derkella, which is nearer to it 

 perhaps than padifoliella. 



NEW CALIFORNIAN AND TEXAN MOTHS. 



BY LEON F. HARVEY, A. M., M. D., BUFFALO, N. Y. 



Arsilonche album, n. s. 



An easily described species. It differs from A. absidum Harvey, which 

 is received in several examples under the number 2734, from Oregon, by 

 being totally white. Expanse 34 m. m. No. 5993, Oregon, Mr. Hy. 

 Edwards' coll. 



The synonymy of the several species of this genus is as follows : 



1. Arsilonche albovenosa Goeze Btr., t,-^ 251 (1781.) 

 Simyra venosa Bkh. iv, p. 716. 1792. 



Leucania Henrici Grote, Bui. Buf. Soc. N. S., vol. 1, p. 10 (1873). 

 Leucania evanida Grote, Bui. Buf. Soc. N. S., vol. 1, p. 10 (1873). 

 Ablepharon Henrici Grote, Bui. Buf. Soc. N. S., vol. 1, p. 112 (1874). 

 Ablepharon evanida Grote, Bui. Buf. Soc. N. SI, vol. 1, p. 112 (1874). 

 Ablepharon fumosum Morr., Bui. Buf. Soc. N. S.,vol. i,p. 275 (1874). 



This synonymy is given by Mr. Morrison after Dr. Staudinger has 

 identified the American Henrici as the same with the European albovenosa. 



2. Arsilonche absidum Harvey. 



Ablepharon absidum Harvey, Bui. Buf. Soc. N. S., vol. 2, p. 275 (1875). 

 This species is lemon yellow, with the t. p. line continued on the 

 secondaries, variably indicated by dark dots. It is very distinct. 



Arsilonche album Harvey. 



'Jaspidea viridata n. s. 



Fore wings light green, with distinct black lines. Orbicular with a 

 black annulus and central spot. Beneath this is the large claviform, black 



