252 FAUNA HAWAIIENSIS 



(8) Scoparia mesoleuca, sp. nov. 



^^. 15 — 17 mm. Head ochreous-white, with small black spot before antennae. 

 Palpi black, tips and base white. Thorax ochreous-white, a spot on shoulders and 

 a central dorsal spot black. Abdomen brownish-ochreous, segmental margins white. 

 Forewings ochreous-white ; a broad black oblique almost basal fascia ; a broad black 

 oblique fascia from \ of costa to middle of dorsum, abruptly narrowed dorsally, 

 followed by some black scales on dorsum, connected in middle with subbasal fascia ; 

 a moderately broad oblique black bar from costa about |, reaching half across wing, 

 lower extremity excavated, confluent beneath with following fascia ; a broad irregular 

 black subterminal fascia, including a white costal dot ; a terminal series of black 

 dots, sometimes forming a median spot connected with preceding fascia : cilia white. 

 Hindwings grey, darker terminally ; cilia whitish. 



7 specimens, Mts. Waimea, Kauai, at 3000 — 4000 feet, in May and June. 



(9) Scoparia niiantis, sp. nov. 



t. 14 mm. Head ochreous-white. Palpi black, base and tips white. Thorax 

 ochreous-white, a spot on shoulders and small undefined dorsal spot black. Abdo- 

 men greyish-ochreous, segmental margins whitish. Forewings very narrow, ochreous- 

 white, with some irregularly scattered black scales ; a broad oblique black almost 

 basal fascia, outer edge irregular ; a broad oblique slightly curved black fascia from 

 about \ of costa to middle of dorsum, outer edge irregular ; a moderately broad 

 oblique black bar from costa about f, lower extremity almost circularly excavated 

 or annular ; a broad irregular black subterminal fascia, enclosing a white costal 

 mark, and confluent with a black spot on middle of termen ; a terminal series of 

 black dots : cilia whitish, with two interrupted grey lines. Hindwings grey ; cilia 

 grey-whitish, with two cloudy grey lines. 



I specimen, Molokai, at 3500 feet, in June. 



(10) Scoparia antiniaclia, sp. nov. 



$. 17 mm. Head and thorax white mixed with black. Palpi black, base and 

 tips white. Abdomen ochreous-grey, segmental margins whitish-tinged. Forewings 

 ochreous-white, irregularly sprinkled with black ; basal area much mixed and suffused 

 with black up to first line ; a moderate oblique black fascia from \ of costa to 

 middle of dorsum, posterior edge broadly dilated from near costa to below middle ; 

 a black dorsal spot beyond this ; a broad oblique black bar from costa before |, 



