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Strangely enough neither Clemens nor Lord Walsingham observed 

 the striking antennal structure in the male; Clemens' figure of the 

 antennae is that of the female. 



Lord Walsingham writes^ that veins 3 and 4 in hindwing are sepa- 

 rate in Anorfhosia. This is a mistake and in variance with Clemens' 

 description and figure as well as with specimens oi Anorthoski pimctl- 

 pennella^ undoul)tedh" correctly determined bv Lord Walsingham in 

 the collections of U. S. National Museum, Dr. Dietz, Professor 

 Fernald, and in the Philadelphia Academj^ of Natural Sciences, bear- 

 ing Walsingham's blue labels No. 319, 327, and others. 



And if Anorthosia straminis Walsingham, described from Africa, 

 has the alleged venation it can not properly be included in this genus. 



Of Chambers' genus Sagaritis no authentic material exists, but his 

 description leads me to believe that it must be identical with Anorfho- 

 sia^ though several minor details of his figure of the venation differ 

 from the true venation of Anorthosia; but nearly all of Chambers' 

 delineations are more or less incorrect and can not be depended upon. 



I am so fortunate as to have my opinion corroborated by Lord 

 Walsingham, who independently concluded that Sagaritis was syn- 

 onymous with Anorthosia^ but still this question will be open to doubt 

 until we know the American fauna much more intimately than we 

 do now. 



Only the two species are included, and I feel rather confident that 

 Chambers' species is even specifically identical with Anorthosia 2> unci i- 

 penndla^ and can not, from his short description, choose any differ- 

 ences from that species which may not be omissions caused by an 

 imperfect specimen used as t3''pe; but at present I think it more 

 proper and safe to retain gracilella as a distinct species until further 

 knowledge of our fauna is obtained. 



ANORTHOSIA PUNCTIPENNELLA Clemens. 



Anurthosia pandipennella Clemens, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1860, p, 15; 

 Stainton Ed. N. Am. Tin., 1872, p. iii.— Chambers, Can. Ent, IV, 1872, p. 

 225; YI, 1874, p. 245.— WalsincxHam, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1891, p. 110.— 

 Riley, Smith's List Lep. Bor. Am., No. 5522, 1891. — BrscK, Dyar's List, 

 Amer. Lep., No. 5675, 1902. 



Clemens's t}"pe is lost, but there is no diificulty in identifying this 

 peculiar species. I have examined many specimens determined by 

 Lord Walsingham, who had seen Clemens' original specimen, and I 

 have repeatedly taken this species in the vicinity of Washington. 



The highly specialized palpi give the insect a peculiar bearded 

 appearance when it is excited and spreads the long hairs out laterally 

 on each side of the face. The earh^ stages are not known. 



Ilahitat. — Eastern United States. 



1 Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1891, p. 110. 



