24 U.S. NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 280 



Locality unknown: Edgebrook (Prob. Cook Co., Illinois), 1 cT, July 8, 1911 

 (A. Kwiat) [USNM]. 

 2 &, no date, [INHS]; 2 cT, 1 9 , no date [USNM]. 



Peoria roseotlnctelUi (Ragonot), new combination 



FiGTJKEs 10, 61, 77, 112, 150 



Statina roseotinctella Ragonot, 1887, p. 19; 1889, p. 117. — Hulst, 1890, p. 216 

 — Smith, 1891, p. 85. — Ragonot, 1901, p. 416. — Hulst, 1902, p. 440. — 

 Barnes and McDunnough, 1917, p. 150. — Grossbeck, 1917, p. 134. — 

 Hampson, 1918, p. 60. — McDunnough, 1939, p. 36. — Kimball, 1965, 

 p. 251. 



Calera punctilimbella Ragonot, 1888, p. 50. — Hulst, 1890, p. 217. — Smith, 

 1891, p. 85. — Ragonot, 1901, pp. 417-418. — Hulst, 1902, p. 441. — Barnes 

 and McDunnough, 1917, p. 150. — Hampson, 1918, p. 59. — Forbes, 1923, 

 p. 639. — McDunnough, 1939, p. 36. [New synonymy.] 



Statina bifasciella Hampson in Ragonot, 1901, pp. 416-417. — Barnes and 

 McDunnough, 1917, p. 150. — Hampson, 1918, p. 60. — McDunnough 

 1939, p. 36. [New synonymy.] 



Diagnosis. — Tlie transverse posterior line of dots on tlie forewing 

 veins delimits this species within the genus. 



Description. — Frons conical, deep red, often brown laterally; 

 labial palpi with basal segments white, second and third segments 

 deep red on outer sides, ventral third lighter, dorsal third often 

 brown; maxillary palpi moderately small; antennae with scape deep 

 red on inner side, white on outer side, shaft light brown, pink near 

 base, laminate in male; occiput, patagia, tegulae, vertex, and dor- 

 sum of thorax deep red; legs pink on outer sides, light brown on 

 inner sides, tarsi often brown. 



Forewings orange red, mixed with white anterior to cell ; Sc and Rs 

 sometimes white traced, Rs often bordered posteriorly by a broad 

 line of scattered black scales extending from base to apex; transverse 

 posterior indicated by black spots on Rs, Mi, M3, Cui, Cu2, and A2; 

 terminal line indicated by dark spots on M3, Cui, Cu2, and Ai fold; 

 terminal spots visible on lower surface of wing; 10 veins; R2 stalked 

 with R3+4, M2 fused with M3; M3 stalked with Cui. Hindwings with 

 6 veins ; M3 and Cui completely fused. 



Male genitaUa with medial process of uncus bearing small apical 

 bulge. Gnathos weakly sclerotized, without apical or lateral processes, 

 occasionally with very short apical process. Juxta U-shaped. Valvae 

 with costa sparsely setose, terminating in a dorsally directed hook; 

 sacculus densely pubescent. Aedeagus with vesica bearing equal pair 

 of finely serrate cornuti. 



Female genitalia with ovipositor moderately setose laterally, caudal 

 margin with numerous fine setae. Posterior apophyses straight, base 

 flat and spearlike; anterior curved, tapering gradually to slightly 

 thickened base. 



