Sept., igii.] Barnes-McDunnougii : New Lepidoptera. 159 



Nocloa contrasta B. & McD. 



Ferigca contrasta B. & McD., 1910. Jour. N. Y. Ent. Soc, XVIII, 154. 



A Study of further specimens of this species convinces us that it 

 was wrongly placed under Pcrlgca when described. The front shows 

 a small cup-shaped protuberance with central tubercle; this is en- 

 tirely hidden by the squammation, and was thus overlooked by us in 

 the single female before us at the time of description. It is closely 

 related to Nocloa dissimilis B. & McD., both of these species having 

 the frontal prominence much reduced and less prominent than in the 

 other Nocloa species. \\'e hesitate however to separate them on such 

 grounds. 



NEPTUNIA, new genus. (Type pulchra B. & McD.) 



Palpi upturned, third joint semiporrect ; fore tibiae unarmed. Irons with 

 prominent triloljate process with central lobe longer and broader than lateral 

 ones, corneous plate below it, squammation appressed, scaly ; abdomen without 

 crests. Primaries with R, from cell, R2 from areole, R- and R4 stalked from 

 apex of areole, R5 from lower angle of same, M, from above center of disco- 

 cellular. Mo, M3 and Cui from around lower angle of cell. Cu2 well removed ; 

 areole narrow. Secondaries with S.C. from cell l^efore middle ; R and Mj 

 from upper angle of cell. Mo obsolescent from just below middle of discocel- 

 lular, M, and Cui stalked from lower angle of cell. 



When describing pulchra (Jour. N. Y. Ent. Soc, XVIII, 158) 

 we placed it doubtfully in the genus A::cnia on account of the trilo- 

 l)ate frontal process and obsolescent vein M„ of secondaries, at the 

 same time expressing the opinion that it possibly should come in what 

 we erroneously termed the subfamily Acontiinse of Hampson in place 

 of Erastrianje. The receipt of Vol. X of Hampson's Cat. Lep. Het. 

 Brit. Mus., dealing with this subfamily, confirms us in our opinion 

 and at the same time makes it necessary to create a new genus for 

 the reception of pulchra. It is closely related to Toniacoiifia Sm. 

 but the strongly trilobate frontal process in contradistinction to the 

 shovel-shaped process of this latter genus will easily distingiuish it. 



Phiprosopus pallens, new species. 



Palpi pale yellow : head, thorax, and abdomen whitish ; primaries pale 

 ochreous, shading into darker towards outer margin, two very faint brown 

 points in cell, arranged parallel to costa ; a pale line extending obliquely from 

 apex to inner margin bordered inwardly slightly with brown : secondaries and 

 underside of both wings pale ochreous, immaculate. 



Expanse 35 mm. 



Habitat. — Babaquivera JNIts., Ariz, i J. Type Coll. Barnes. 



