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Hondo, 4 cf cf , 9 , Mar. 19 (USNM). Between Hondo and Dunlay, 9 , Apr. 2 

 (USNM). Near Moon and Devine, cf, 3 9 9 , Apr. 4 (USNM). Mitchell Co.: 

 Loraine, west of, 11 cf cT, 8 9 9, May 27 (USNM). Nolan Co.: Sweetwater, 

 2 d'd', 3 9 9, May 27 (USNM). Presidio Co.: 2 d'c?, Apr. 24 (USNM). 

 Marfa, c?, June 6 (USNM). Shafter, 3 d'd', 9, Mar. 26 (USNM); south of, 

 5 cf cf, 2 9 9, Mar. 26 (USNM). Terrell Co.: Between Langtry and Sander- 

 son, cf. Mar. 29 (USNM). Uvalde Co.: Sabinal, 9, Mar. (USNM). Uvalde, 

 d', Apr. 17 (USNM). Val Verde Co.: Del Rio, 20 miles west of, 9, May 22 

 (USNM). Devils River, cT, Mar. 29 (USNM). Ward Co.: Pyotc, 23 cTc?, 

 24 9 9, May 26 (USNM). Utah: Kane Co.: Glendale, north of, d', 2 9 9, 

 May 12 (USNM). Between Glendale and Orderville, cf, May 12 (USNM). 

 Kanab, north of, 2 9 9 , May 14 (USNM). Washington Co.: St. George, north- 

 east of, 2 d^ cf , 9 , May 9 (USNM) ; northwest of, 2 cf cf , 3 9 9 , May 6 (USN M). 

 Virginia: Fairfax Co.: 6 cT cf , 9, June 26 (USNM). Wyoming: Goshen Co.: 

 Torrington, 2 9 9, July 10-13 (USNM). Platte Co.: Glendo, d', June 25 

 (USNM). Yellowstone Co.: d, 9, July 16 (USNM). 



MEXICO: Chihuahua: Samalayucca, 12 miles south of Chihuahua, 2 cfcf, 

 4 9 9, July 10 (UCB). Hidalgo: Tula, near ruins, 7500 ft., 6 larvae (USNM). 

 Puebla: Tehuacan, 2 cf cf , April, 9, July 12 (USNM). San Luis Potosi: 

 San Luis Potosi, El Trinquete, 9 , holotype. May 25, cf , 2 9 9, para types, 

 T. mexicana, Apr. 29-July 31 (IB); Santa Rosa, cf, allotype. May 5, 2 9 9, 

 para types, T. mexicana, May 5 (IB). 



CANADA: Ontario: No specimens examined, but T. N. Freeman reports 

 (in litt.) that specimens have been collected along the northern shore of Lake 

 Erie at Queenston, Simcoe, and Vineland Station, July 5-29 (CNC). 



Parategeticula, new genus 



Type species. — Parategeticula poUenifera, new species. 



Adult. — Relatively robust, heavy-bodied moth; similar to Tege- 

 ticula in general habitus. 



Head (fig. 41): Vertical diameter of eye equalling width of frons. 

 Tongue similar to Tegeticula, exceeding length of maxillary palpus. 

 Mandibles relatively prominent. MaxUlary palpus 4-segmented, 

 fourth segment more than doubling length of third ; maxillary tentacle 

 present in female, arising from basal palpal segment, reduced in male 

 to a short but prominent stub. Labial palpus 2-segmented; a minute 

 sensory pit present on apex of second segment. 



Thorax: Wings (fig. 46) relatively broad, apices evenly rounded. 

 All veins usually separate except 5 and 6 of hindwing which are 

 typically connate. Frenulum absent in male and female; humeral 

 angle of secondaries expanded. Foreleg (fig. 59) with epiphysis 

 absent. 



Abdomen: Female with seventh tergite simple (fig. 117) ; membrane 

 of ninth segment roughened, scurfy. 



Male genitalia. — Apex of tegumen with two setigerous lobes. 

 Vinculum V-shaped, saccus only slightly developed. CucuUus with 

 a dense patch of short spines. Aedeagus relatively stout. 



Female genitalia. — Apex of ovipositor relatively blunt, not spear- 



