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and tarsi are much darker, the latter being lightened only at the base of 

 the joints, while in grhrscnis they are whitish, and darkened only at end 

 of joints ; still it may ultimately be found to be only a strongly marked 

 variety of Walsingham's species. 



LlOPTILUS GRANDIS, n. S. 



Head, thorax, palpi, antennae, abdomen and both pairs of wings, 

 including their cilia, of nearly a uniform pale cinnamon color. Legs of 

 about the same color as the wings, with tarsi somewhat lighter. Fore 

 wings less than one-third cleft, with the anterior lobe extending into a 

 falcated point which reaches over the shorter and broader posterior lobe. 

 No markings except faint dots of a darker brown in some examples at the 

 extremities of the veins on the posterior lobe. Under side of wings same 

 as above. The largest Lioptiliis at present known. Alar expanse 34 

 mil. California, Hy. Edwards, J. Behrens, Dr. J. S. Bailey. 



L10PTILU.S Kellicottii, n. s. 



Head ochreous brown, whitish between antennae. Palpi rather long 

 and slender, second joint with a small tuft of raised scales at the extremity 

 on upper side, third joint bending downward, ochreous brown. Antennae 

 whitish above, pale brownish beneath. Thorax and abdomen pale brown- 

 ish ochreous, the latter striped longitudinally with pale brown lines. 

 Anterior and middle legs pale brown exteriorly, pale brownish ochreous 

 interiorly. Po.?terior legs whitish ochreous, tarsi nearly white. 



Fore wings pale brownish ochreous, some examples dusted more or 

 less with dark brown scales in the median space. A dark brown dot 

 exactly at base of fissure, two on costa and one on inner margin of first 

 lobe near the apex ; usually four at end of second lobe tipping veins 2, 3, 

 4 and 5. None of these dots extend into the cilia. Cilia of fore wings 

 concolorous. Hind wings and cilia, also under side of both pairs, cin- 

 ereous brown with a silky lustre. Alar expanse 28-30 mil. Buffalo, N.Y. 

 Bred by 1). S. Kellicott, from larvae infesting the stems of some sjjecies 

 of Solidago. A full account of the larval habits can be found in an article 

 by Prof Kellicott in Can. Ent,, vol. xii., No. 6. I will state in passing 

 that the other plume moth mentioned in the same article, the larvae of 

 which feed upon the foliage of the same plants, is Aciptilns vwntamis 

 Wlsm. 



