72 ('. H. FERNALD. 



Eccopsis malana n. sp. — Head white in front and beneath, dark brown 



or nearly black above; palpi pure white, with the last joint and two small spots 

 on the outside of the second one, fuscous. Thorax nearly black, with whitish 

 cross bands. Fore wings white with silvery reflections. Basal patch black, repre- 

 sented on the costal half by a few scattered black scales, but on the inner margin, 

 by a prominent black patch which has a re-entrant angle of the ground color on 

 vein one, and an outward prolongation or tooth above the fold. The beginning 

 of the oblique central band on the costa, and a small black spot at the end of the 

 cell are all that remain of the band. The subapical band and costal geminations 

 are present, all more or less overlaid with light scales. Fringes smoky with 

 a black basal line. Hind wings and abdomen above fuscous; under side lighter. 

 Legs whitish. Tarsi and tibia? annulated with dark brown. Expanse 15 mm. 



Habitat. — New York, Illinois. Bred from larvae on Apple leaves by 

 Mr. Coquillett, in Illinois. Described from tliree males. 



Semasia ferrugiiiana n. sp. — Head ashy brown above, pure ashy in 

 front; palpi whitish, with the last joint, outer end of second, and a dash on the 

 outside of the same, ashy. Thorax and fore wings ferruginous brown. This color 

 on the fore wings is in narrow longitudinal stripes with pale yellowish between, 

 but towards the outer end of the wings, the ferruginous gradually suffuses the 

 whole surface. A few indistinct metallic streaks occur on the apical portion of 

 the costa, and the ocelloid patch is more or less completely surrounded by metallic 

 scales, and shaded above and below by dark brown. Hind wings and abdomen 

 above dark reddish-brown, under side of the hind wings lighter. All the fringes 

 lighter than the adjacent part of the wings. Expanse 16 — 9 ^ mm. 



Habitat.— Me., N. H., Mass. Described from one male and two 

 females. 



Semasia Havana n. sp. — Head and palpi white, slightly sordid ; thorax 

 very light gray; fore wings above light gray, with a white stripe from the base 

 through the middle to the end of the cell; a white ocelloid patch with a few 

 brown flecks on its sides; the outer third of the costa white, with several oblique, 

 irregular streaks, and the basal part of the costa marked with brown flecks; 

 a dark brown clavate stripe on the under side of the central white stripe extends 

 to the middle of the wing. Fringes white, sprinkled with gray. Hind wings and 

 abdomen above, and all the wings beneath, gray ; fringes lighter. Legs white; 

 tarsi annulated with gray. Expanse 14 mm. 



Habitat. — Truro. Mass., Aug. 8. Described from two males. 



