NO. 3547 NEARCTIC GELECHIIDAE — ^HODGES 45 



Type: Male, Corpus Christi, Tex., Mar. 28, 1943, at light W. M. 

 Gordon, CU type 4219. 

 Para types: 



Same locality as type, 4cf , Mar. 28 and May 22, 1943, W. M. Gordon (RWH 

 slide 3153, RWH wing slide 75), CU, USNM. 



Discussion: In appearance, liguritrix is nearest to basilica; it differs 

 in lacking metallic lead-colored scales on the vertex and occiput. N. 

 liguritrix has the dark spots on the disk much more distinct than does 

 egena. 



Neodactylota basilica, new species 



Figures 40, 94, 98, 157, 219, 220 



Macula tion: as in figure 40. Head: tongue buff white basally; 

 maxillary palpus buff white, somewhat drooping; first segment of 

 labial palpus buff white with some gray-brown scales before middle, 

 second segment pale yeUow, third segment pale yellow becoming 

 brown black from middle to apex on anterior and inner surfaces; 

 scape of antenna buff white dorsally, gray brown ventrally, shaft 

 ocher basally becoming greasy brown distally, several segments bi- 

 colored; frons buff white; scales of middle of vertex and occiput 

 shining lead colored, lateral scales yellow. Thorax: irregularly 

 mottled with buff white, gray brown, and dark brown ; apex of tegula 

 buff white; a lateral dark brown spot on thorax at apex of tegula; 

 caudal margin of meso thorax with a small dark brown spot medially; 

 metathorax with lead gray-colored scales. Forewing: scales buff white 

 with gi'ay-brown apices, spots dark brown; costal margin, especially 

 basally, gray brown. Hindwing: fuscous, ciHa slightly paler than 

 membrane. Prothoracic leg: gray brown; a few buff white scales at 

 apex of coxa and at two-thirds and apex of tibia, apices of first two 

 tarsal segments white. Mesothoracic leg: coxa with buff-white scales 

 on outer surface; tibia buff white on dorsal surface; tarsus with buff 

 white on dorsal surface and apex of first and second segments. Meta- 

 thoracic leg: gray brown; dorsal tuft of tibia buff white; dorsal surface 

 of first two tarsal segments off-white, apex of third and fourth seg- 

 ments buff. Abdomen: lead gray, basal terga with dark ocher re- 

 flections; sterna gray brown, first segment buff. Alar expanse 10.5- 

 12.0 mm. Male geni tafia: as in figures 94 and 98 (RWH sHde 721). 

 Distal costal lobe of valva about one-half length of basal costal lobe; 

 apex of juxta emarginated. Female genitafia: as in figure 157 (RWH 

 sHde 1245). 



Food plant: Unknown. 



Type: Male, Sycamore Canyon, 3800 ft., Santa Cruz Co., Ariz., 

 Sept. 25, 1959, R. W. Hodges, CU type 4220. 



