140 Journal New York Entomological Society. [Voi. iv. 



DESCRIPTION OF A NEW MOTH. 



By William Beutenmlller. 



Ottolenguia, gen. nov. 



Piimaries. — Vein i free; median four-branched; veins 6-10 all simple, iin- 

 branched ; veins II from the subcostal near the middle of the cell ; vein 12 from base. 



Secondaries. — Two internal veins ; median vein four-branched ; veins 6-7 from 

 apex of cell; vein 8 from base, sinuate and close to 7 at the outer part of the cell. A 

 distinct frenulum hooked into a loop on the subcostal vein of the primaries. 



Antennae strongly pectinated in the male, simple in the female; palpi from 2 to 

 3 mm. long, with short scales ; eyes rather large, naked ; tongue very short. Body 

 long and slender, extending much beyond the hind wings. Fore wings elongated, 

 much longer than broad ; costa somewhat sinuate at the middle in the male, apex 

 acute ; hind angles obliquely rounded ; outer margin entire. Hind wings extending 

 to the hind angle of the fore wings, outer margin sinuate above the middle, apex acute, 

 hind angle rounded, costa somewhat sinuate at the middle. Legs slender, closely 

 scaled ; middle tibiae with one pair of spurs ; hind tibioe with two pairs. 



Ottolenguia reticulina, sp. nov. 



Wings above and below pale cinnamon brown, with numerous fine reticulations 

 of a darker color, and with transverse irregularly angled lines. The line on the mid- 

 dle of the fore wing is bifurcate from the end of the cell to the costa. Head, thorax, 

 abdomen and legs pale cinnamon brown. Expanse, $ 25 mm. ; 5 'hZ "^n^- 



Habitat: Flamingo, Florida (Coll. R. Ottolengui) ; Riverside, 

 California (Coll. A. Bolter). 



An example of this species from Florida 

 was in Hy. Edward's collection for a number of 

 years awaiting identification. Mr. Edwards 

 did not describe the specimen, not knowing 

 where to place it generically. The insect was 

 also seen by a number of well-known Lepidop- 

 terists who likewise were unable to recognize it, 

 or place it generically. This specimen unfor- 

 tunately got broken beyond repair. 



In looking over Dr. R. Ottolengui's collec- 

 tion recently I discovered a female of the same 

 species, and another male specimen was sent to Mr. Dyar by Mr. Bolter 

 for naming. The species is certainly a very perplexing one, as regards 

 its position in classification. It does not seem to fit in any of the fami- 

 lies of Lepidoptera, except the Thyrididce near the Indian genus Her- 

 donia (see Hampson, Moths of India, Vol. I, p. 367, fig. 248). I am 

 under obligation to Mr. Dyar for a study of the venation of the genus. 

 The figure is twice natural size. 



