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shastaensis (Miller & Sergent) (Hopk. U. S. 14205J) ; Sequoia 

 National Forest, California, September 24, 1914, reared from 

 larvae in' cones of Abies concolor (J. M. Miller) (Hopk. U. S. 

 12577bb) ; Orono, Maine, July 21, 1911, reared from larvae 

 in cones of spruce (Maine Agr. Exp. Sta., Lot 1386, Sub. 7). 



NOTES ON NORTH AMERICAN PYRAUSTIN-ffi 



(Lepidoptera, Pyralida) 

 By HARRISON G. DYAR 



I have gone over rather carefully the Pyraustinae listed in 

 Barnes & McDunnough's recent "List." The omissions and 

 errors are not as insignificant as I had anticipated, and may 

 profitably be noted. I use this opportunity to add a few new 

 records. 



4910. Glaphyria reniculalis Zell. has been transferred to 

 Egesta Ragonot. I think it should be returned to Glaphyria. 

 The generic differences given by Hampson of the pectina- 

 tion of the median vein of hind wing are unsatisfactory, but 

 there remains the difference in length of the maxillary palpi. 

 These are long in Egesta and short in Glaphyria. Now in 

 reniculalis the maxillary palpi are plainly short. 

 4903. On the other hand, reluctalis Hulst should go to Bgesta, 

 as the maxillary palpi are long. It will come very close to 

 simplicialis Kearf. (Can. Ent., xxxix, 4, 1907), which is 

 obviously nothing but reluctalis with the white inner band 

 replaced by a dark shade. 



4906. My single specimen of basiflavais B. & McD., taken at 

 Palm Beach, Florida, January 27, 1900 (H. G. Dyar), is 

 unfortunately, without a head; but veins 10-11 are stalked 

 and therefore the species cannot be placed in Lipocosma 

 where its general appearance would make it seem more at 

 home. 



4907. Glaphyria dualis B. & McD. has the maxillary palpi 

 about as long as the labial palpi and should be transferred 

 to Bgesta. 



