246 FAUNA HAWAIIENSIS 



small undefined blackish-fuscous discal spot ; an undefined whitish subterminal line, 

 followed by a row of blackish dots : cilia grey mixed with whitish, with a dark 

 fuscous line. Hindwings whitish-ochreous densely irrorated throughout with fuscous, 

 with a somewhat darker terminal band ; cilia whitish, with a fuscous line. 



2 specimens, Haleakala, Maui, at 9000 feet, in October. 



Protaulacistis, gen. nov. 



Face rounded, oblique ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennae f, in ^ 

 pubescent. Labial palpi moderately long, porrected, second joint with dense project- 

 ing scales attenuated forwards, terminal joint concealed. Maxillary palpi moderate, 

 terminally dilated with loose scales. Tibial outer spurs f. Forewings normal. 

 Hindwings with veins 3, 4, 5 closely approximated at base, 7 out of 6 near origin, 

 anastomosing with 8 to near middle, lower median without distinct pecten ; in ^ 

 with subdorsal groove above containing loose hair-pencil. 



Although the $ has the subdorsal groove as in the preceding genus, all the 

 veins of the hindwings are present in both sexes. The character of the markings 

 is quite that of the Pyrmista group. 



(i) Pro/anlacistis cataphaea, sp. nov. 



t%- T7 — 2 1 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, abdomen, and legs rather dark fuscous. 

 Forewings rather dark fuscous, strewn with ochreous-brown scales ; roundish orbi- 

 cular and 8-shaped discal spot very obscurely darker-outlined, sometimes obsolete ; 

 second line dark fuscous, very obscure, curved, waved, forming an abrupt loop 

 inwards beneath discal spot ; a terminal series of indistinct dark fuscous dots : cilia 

 fuscous, with two faint darker lines. Hindwings dark fuscous, slightly purplish- 

 tinged, darker terminally ; cilia grey, with darker subbasal line, tips whitish. 

 (Plate VH. fig. 2.) 



13 specimens, Haleakala, Maui, at 6000 feet, in May. 



ScoPARiA Haw. 



I have recently come to the conclusion that Xeroscopa cannot be advan- 

 tageously maintained as distinct from Scoparia, the point of distinction being so 

 slight and sometimes hardly appreciable, whilst in other respects, structural and 

 superficial, there is no difference at all. Probably all the following species show 

 more or less of the discal hairs characteristic of Xeroscopa. though in some cases 

 they are apparently reduced to the merest rudiment. All the species have the fore- 

 wings comparatively narrow, some very narrow. 



