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Walsingham (1915) further Tepoviedfervidus from Panama and Co- 

 lombia, South America. In addition, information on file at the U.S. 

 National Museum shows that this species has been reared from the 

 roots of orchids from Colombia, South America. Kaye (1925) pub- 

 lished a color reproduction (half specimen) of the adult of this insect. 



Barnes and McDunnough described Neolophus antonellus as a new- 

 species in 1913. The description was based on a single d^ specimen 

 collected at San Antonio, Tex. The type, then deposited in the Barnes 

 collection, was listed as having a wing expanse of 33 mm. The figure 

 cited is a photograph showing the pinned and spread moth in dorsal 

 aspect. The species name was apparently taken from the type lo- 

 cality, San Antonio. Since 1913, antonellus has appeared in the litera- 

 ture as a distinct species. 



The type cf", in the U.S. National Museum and labeled ''Neolophus 

 antonellus B. & McD., type no. 61453, San Antonio, Texas," appears 

 similar to the type cf of A. fervidus. Dr. Clarke removed the geni- 

 taha of both types and they were identical. The moths themselves 

 also proved to be the same in all respects. 



Thus, antonellus (Barnes & McDunnough) should be considered a 

 new synonym of the slightly older Mexican species, fervidus Busck. 

 The type of antonellus is the only specimen oi fervidus that has been 

 recorded from the United States, so far as I know. 



38. Acrolophus persimplex (Dyar) 



Figures 177-180 



Neolophus persimplex Dyar, 1900, Can. Ent., vol. 32, no. 11, p. 327, Nov.; 1903, 



List North Amer. Lep., p. 577, no. 6578. 

 Acrolophus (Neolophus) persimplex Busck, 1912, Proc. Ent. Soc. Washington, vol. 



14, no. 3, p. 184. 

 Acrolophus persimplex Barnes & McDunnough, 1917, Check List Lep. Bor. 



Amer., p. 191, no. 8155. — McDunnough, 1939, Check List Lep. Can. & U.S. 



Amer., p. 103, no. 9541. 



Dyar's original description foUows: 



Neolophus persimplex — Palpi short, erect, reaching to vertex of head, and 

 closely appressed, densely hairy, slightly tufted on the joints, the third joint 

 smoother. Body robust, in size and appearance resembling Pseudanaphora 

 davisellus, Beut., but veins 8 and 9 of fore wings stalked. Antennae subserrate, 

 especially towards tips. Head and thorax dark gray. Fore wing pale cinerous 

 gray, mottled with black, heaviest in the centre of the wing, the dark area form- 

 ing a quadrate or pointed patch on the centre of the inner margin, and a diffuse 

 discal patch, becoming merged in the mottlings along costal edge of wing; area 

 along inner margin lighter gray. Hind wings dark gray. Expanse 22 to 24 mm. 

 Male genitalia with the uncus a single long spine tapering from a broad base, 

 obliquely bent downward; harpes broad, concave, strongly widened at tips, 

 rounded with a slight projection on the terminal margin. 



