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liquely creiiulate, pubesceut, strongly notched near base ; fore wings elongated, 

 narrow ; hind wings with transparent spots between the veins near base ; thorax 

 below with a tuft of hairs behind second segment. Venation : fore wings 11 

 veins, 4 and 5 stemmed, or appearing stemmed, 10 separate; hind wings 8 veins, 

 2 distant from angle. 3 separate, 4 and 5 stemmed, 8 long; cell very short, not 

 more than one-fifth length of wing. 



This is a summary of the characteristics of the genus as I learn 

 from Zeller's description, with some added details from Mr. Ragonot, 

 who has seen the type. Mr. Ragonot has seen the two si)ecies fol- 

 lowing and says they belong to Piesmojyoda, but I place them here 

 with grave doubt, and only because, unfortunately, I have now no 

 % to compare with the above diagnosis of the genus. Both species, 

 howev*er, are separated from the typical form in the 9 by having 

 in the hind wings 2 at the angle, and 8 very short. The two species 

 also differ from each other. In P. filiolella 4 and 5 of the fore wings 

 are long stemmed ; in F. subrvfeUa they are separate. Whether the 

 tyj)e of the genus has ocelli I do not know. Zeller, in one place, 

 says it does, in another says, with doubt, it does not. 



1. P. subrufella Hulst, Ento. Am. iii, 132. 1887 (A^'ep/tojjfer^/.e).— Expands 

 12 — 14 mm. Head and thorax purple fuscous. Abdomen ochre fuscous, with 

 l)urple tinge on dorsum. Fore wings ochre fuscous. Basal line black, or purple 

 l)lack, sometimes obsolete. Middle and outer fields reddish fuscous, generally 

 with a purple stain, except along costa, which over middle space is marked with 

 a grayish stripe. Outer line faint, edged on each side with purple reddish. A 

 small, black, discal point. Hind wings light fuscous. Beneath light ocher fuscous. 



Florida, April. 



2. I*, filiolella Hulst, Ento. Am. iv, 117, 1888 iNe2]hopteryx).—Exiydnds 

 16 — 18mm. Palpi reddish brown; head and thorax brown; abdomen brown, 

 with an ochreous shading. Fore wings brown, ocherish gray along costa, chest- 

 nut-red on posterior median space and outer margin ; basal line blackish, indis- 

 tinct ; outer line dark gray, broad, indistinct, edged on both .sides with blackish. 

 Hind wings fuscous, outer margin and veins much darker. 



Texas, April. 



PIIYCITOPSIS Eag. 

 (Tyj)e Jlavicornella Rag.) 



Diag. N. A. Phyc. p. 4, 1887. 



Of this genus Mr. Ragonot says : " Very close to Phycita, of similar 

 neu ration and shape, but antennse strongly crenate pubescent, not 

 curved near base and without any tuft of scales." The description 

 of Phycita apart from the characters mentioned is as follows : 



Labial palpi erect, recurved; second member twice third; maxillary palpi 

 ])resent, distinct; tongue strong ; ocelli present; legs, all tarsi spinulated ; fore 



