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[CNC]; L. a la Torrue, 1 ? , July 16, 1947 [CNC]; Icf, 2 9 , July 17, 1947 (E. G. 

 Monroe) [CNC]; Meach Lake, Id', June 23, 1941 (G. A. Hobbs) [CNC]; Icf, 

 June 25, 1941 (G. A. Hobbs) [CNC]; Norway Bay, 1?, July 9, 1937 (E. G. 

 Lester) [CNC]; 1 ? , July 15, 1937 (F. A. Urquhart) [CNC]; Ste. Anne de Bellevue, 

 IcT, June 29, 1947 (E. G. Monroe) [CNC]; Icf', July 3, 1947; Id', 29, July 8, 

 1947; St. Annes, 2^^, 3 9 , July 5, 1947 (E. G. Munroe) [CNC]; 1 cf , 9 9 , July 6, 

 1947: 7 9 , July 8, 1947; 3 9 , Aug. 2, 1947. 



Saskatchewan: Christopher Lake, 1 cf , July 3, 1939 (A. R. Brooks) [CNC]; 

 Id^, July 5, 1939; Indian Head, Id^, July 2, 1924 (J. J. deGryse) [CNC]; Id', 

 July 29, 1924; Saskatoon, Id', June 30, 1923 (Kenneth M. King) [CNC]; Id', 

 July 7, 1923; Id", July 17, 1923; Id', July 19, 1923; Willow Bunch. Id', July 27, 

 1955 (C. D. Miller) [CNC]. 



Discussion. — This is tlie most common and widely distributed 

 member of the subfamily, the species being common from mid-June 

 to early August throughout the northeastern United States. Western 

 specimens tend to be larger and more uniform in maculation than 

 those from the eastern and central states. 



Peoria luteicostella (Ragonot), new combination 



Figures 12, 82, 117, 155 



Hypsotropa luteicostella Ragonot, 1887, p. 19; 1889, p. 117. — Hulst, 1890, p- 

 212, — Smith, 1891, p. 85. — Ragonot, 1901, p. 376. — Hulst, 1902, p. 439. — 

 Barnes and McDunnough, 1917, p. 149. — Grossbeck, 1917, p. 134. — Hamp- 

 son, 1918, p. 70. — McDunnough, 1939, p. 36. — Kimball, 1965, p. 251. 



Wekiva nodosella Hulst, 1890, p. 215. — Smith, 1891, p. 85. — Hulst, 1902, 

 p. 440. — Grossbeck, 1917, p. 134. — Rindge, 1955, p. 167. 



Osceola perlepidellus Smith, 1891, p. 85. [Nomen nudum. New synonymy.] 



Chipeta perlepidella Hulst, 1892, p. 62. — Barnes and McDunnough, 1917, p. 

 150. — McDunnough, 1939, p. 36. — Rindge, 1955, p. 169. — KimbaU, 1965, 

 p. 251. [New synonymy.] 



Chipota [sic] perlepidella Hulst, 1902, p. 441. 



Bandera perlepidella (Hulst). — Hampson, 1918, p. 90. 



Diagnosis. — This species resembles approximella in venation and 

 maculation, but lacks the brownish white area posterior to the anal 

 vein. The obliquely ascending palpi of both sexes and the postero- 

 lateral gnathos hooks of the male are unique to this species. 



Description. — Frons wine red; labial palpi obliquely ascending, 

 wine red on outer sides, light pink on inner sides, third segment and 

 dorsal half of second segment sometimes black on outer sides; maxillary 

 palpi small, wine red; antennae with base wine red anteriorly, white 

 posteriorly, shaft brown, wine red toward base, male laminate; outer 

 sides of occiput, patagia, and tegulae wine red, vertex behind antennae 

 and dorsal area of occiput white; legs white on outer sides, wine red 

 on inner sides, tarsi black on inner sides. 



Forewings with broad white band anterior to cell, narrowing to 

 point at apex, bordered anteriorly near base with wine red to black, 

 entire band sprinkled with wine red scales; white band bordered 



