NO. 1376. LEPIDOPTERA OF THE KOOTENAI DISTRICT— DYAR. 891 



TEPHROCLYSTIS CASLOATA, new species. 



One specimen, July 15, and one in Mr. Cockle's collection, July 28, 

 11)01. Light gray, the dark band on .second segment of abdomen dis- 

 tinct, not deep black. Lines moderately distinct, blackish on a gra}- 

 ground, crenulate on the veins, emphasized on costa. Discal spot 

 black. Subterminal line white, crenulate, forming a spot above tormis. 

 Hind wing rather distinctly lined, the dark submaculatc? mesial line 

 following a smok}' black discal spot. Expanse, 28 mm. 



Type. — Cat. No. 7824, U. S. National Musimuu. 



Eggs were obtained from ni}- specimen and hatched, but the food 

 plant was not discovered. 



J^(/(J- — Elliptical, narrowed toward the antemicropylar end, ends 

 rounded, one diameter less, no flat areas. Reticulations rounded, low- 

 raised from a smooth surface, neat, rather narrow, hexagonally reticu- 

 late, waved, not strongly stellate. Shining yellowish white. Size, 

 0.6 by 0.5 by 0.4 mm. 



Stage I. — Head slightly bilobed, pale luteous, eye black. Body 

 moderate, not elongate, segments about 6 annulate. White, inuuacii- 

 late, shields and feet a shade darker. Tubercles moderate, l)lackish, 

 hair dots elevated; set* rather long, with enlarged tips. 



TEPHROCLYSTIS COLUMBIATA, new species. 



One specimen, May 31, and one in Mr. Cockle's collection, INIay -J, 

 1!M)2. Wings pointed; band on abdomen black, distinct, following a 

 whitish space. Wings gray, tinged with russet outwardly mesial ly; 

 lines black, the transverse-posterior finel}' creiudated, the points within, 

 scarcely excurved over cell; discal spot narrow, l)lack. Subterminal 

 line white, crenulated, black edged within, forming a spot above tor- 

 nus; marginal ])lack line forming cuneiform spots between the veins. 

 Hind wings whitish, Avith four dark gray lines nearly crossing the 

 wing, the first and third not distinct. Expanse, 1!) mm. 



Type. — Cat. No. 7821, U. S. National Museum. 



TEPHROCYSTIS BIFASCIATA, new species. 



One specimen, June 25, and one from Mr. Cockle's collection, June 

 13. Gray; abdominal band obsolete. Eore wing with narrow scales, 

 gray, indefinitely marked; a broad, nearly white band at outer third 

 just beyond the large, black discal spot; transverse posterior line 

 whitish, geminate, both strongl}^ angled subcostally, contrasted with 

 the pale-gray ground color which is without distinct black lines. 

 Slight black dashes subapically before and following the tnuisverse 

 posterior line. Subterminal line pale, linear, subobsolete. Hind wing 

 pale, the outer two of the dark lines nearly crossing wing, the basal 

 two abbreviated at the margin; discal dot faint. Expanse, 20 mm. 



Type.^Oxi. No. 7820, W S. National Museum. 



